Man hallucinates and 'hears God' while on antibiotics. What happened?

Could the moon ever be pushed from orbit, like in 'Moonfall'? | Mystery lineages of coronavirus are popping up in NYC sewage | The deep seafloor is filled with entire branches of life yet to be discovered Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 7, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Could the moon ever be pushed from orbit, like in 'Moonfall'?]( [Could the moon ever be pushed from orbit, like in 'Moonfall'?]( (Courtesy of Lionsgate) The moon has been Earth's close companion for billions of years, and while our view of its shape and size varies somewhat as it orbits our planet, it remains a constant presence in the sky. But could that change? In the 2022 movie "Moonfall" (Lionsgate, released on Feb. 4), a mysterious force ejects the moon from orbit and propels it on a collision course toward Earth, with a planet-smashing impact looming in just a few weeks. (Caution, spoilers ahead.) When confronted with this high-stakes and over-the-top disaster scenario, the film's characters scramble to save the planet; in doing so, they learn that our natural satellite isn't so natural after all. The notion of the moon as an artificial megastructure that was built billions of years ago by intelligent aliens is firmly rooted in the realm of science fiction. But is there any naturally occurring object in space that could truly push the moon from its orbit? With tens of thousands of [asteroids and comets]( whizzing around the solar system, could a collision with a big enough rock ever turn the moon into a projectile that could crash into Earth? Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/5) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] COVID-19 [] [Mystery lineages of coronavirus are popping up in NYC sewage]( [Mystery lineages of coronavirus are popping up in NYC sewage]( (DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) Unknown lineages of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been found in New York City's sewage, raising new concerns that the novel coronavirus is finding ways to escape immunity. The lineages don't seem poised to break out and cause a new surge at this point. Their proportion has risen and fallen along with New York's case rates, and there's no sign that these versions of the virus are becoming more common over time. But the mutations seen in the mystery lineages are similar to those that allow the omicron variant to partially escape immunity from vaccination and previous infection, said John Dennehy, a virologist at The Graduate Center at City University New York, who co-led the research. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Curious Creatures [] [The deep seafloor is filled with entire branches of life yet to be discovered]( [The deep seafloor is filled with entire branches of life yet to be discovered]( (© MEDWAVES/IEO/ATLAS project) The deep-ocean floor is teeming with undiscovered life-forms that help to regulate Earth's climate, a new study finds. Researchers sequenced DNA from deep-sea sediments around the world and found that there is at least three times more life on the seafloor than there is higher up in the ocean. What's more, nearly two-thirds of that life has not been formally identified yet. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/5) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Ice age mammoth, woolly rhino and hyena bones uncovered in English town]( [Ice age mammoth, woolly rhino and hyena bones uncovered in English town]( (AC Archaeology) The bones of a woolly mammoth, woolly rhinoceros, hyena and wolf recently discovered in an English town are thought to date to the last Ice Age. The animal remains turned up during the construction of a new town called Sherford, which is located in Devon county, near Plymouth, BBC News reported. Construction on the 5,500-home town began in 2015, and the developers called in archaeologists to help with the project from the outset. While excavating a cave in the area, the team discovered the tusk, molar tooth and other bones of a woolly mammoth, as well as the incomplete skull and lower jaw of a woolly rhinoceros, according to a statement from the town's developers, the Sherford Consortium. They also found a near-complete wolf skeleton; the partial remains of a hyena, horse, reindeer, mountain hare and red fox; and the bones of various small mammals, including bats and shrews. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Biology [] [Watch thousands of 'vinegar eels' swarm through a water droplet in amazing new video]( [Watch thousands of 'vinegar eels' swarm through a water droplet in amazing new video]( (Anton Peshkov) There's something strange in the water… a swarm of swirling, squiggling white lines, swimming from the edge of a puddle to the center and back again. They look like bolts of electricity, but they are alive. And they are getting their groove on. These sentient squiggles are Turbatrix aceti, a species of millimeter-long, worm-like animal known as a nematode. With more than 25,000 species described so far, nematodes are some of the most prolific animals on the planet, Live Science previously reported. Many are parasites. Others, like T. aceti, feed on tiny microbes in pretty much any environment you can think of … including jars of vinegar. Hence, T. aceti's somewhat slimy nickname: the vinegar eel. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/5) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] That’s Strange! [] [Man hallucinates and 'hears God' while on antibiotics. What happened?]( [Man hallucinates and 'hears God' while on antibiotics. What happened?]( (bestdesigns via Getty Images) A man's perception of the world turned upside down after he began taking antibiotics to treat bacterial pneumonia, according to a report of his case. Within two days, the 50-year-old man — who had no psychiatric history and had never taken antibiotics in his entire life before that point — experienced mood swings, became irritable and began speaking incoherently. Such behaviors are symptoms of mania, a condition characterized by an abnormally high level of energy and erratic thoughts and behaviors. Upon being checked into an emergency psychiatric unit in Geneva, the man told psychiatrists that the night after his first dose of antibiotics, he felt like he was dying and began experiencing auditory hallucinations that God was speaking to him, saying that he had been chosen for a special mission. These symptoms can be indicative of psychosis. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/4) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Quiz [] POLL QUESTION: Could the moon ever be pushed from its orbit? (Learn the answer [here]() [Vote]( [Yes]( [Vote]( [No]( [Vote]( [Maybe??](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005