Can Chlorpromazine help treat COVID-19?

A new research paper published in the journal L'Encéphale in May 2020 reports on the planned ReCoVery Study, which will examine the possibility of repurposing the antipsychotic drug chlorpromazine for the treatment of COVID-19.

Latest update on COVID-19 vaccine I TheHealthSite.com

Currently, more than 100 vaccines are in different stages of development. India is working on 14 COVID-19 vaccines, 4 will enter clinical trial soon.

Antibody designed to recognize pathogens of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have found a way to design an antibody that can identify the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells -- a potential advance in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

Thailand enters global race for vaccine with trials on monkeys

More than 100 candidate vaccines are currently in various stages of development around the world, at least eight of which are in clinical trials with humans, according to the World Health Organization. 

Researchers identify a natural amino acid as potential treatment for polyQ diseases

Familial spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), Huntington disease, and spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy are inherited neurodegenerative diseases.

New therapy for triple negative breast cancer

Researchers at the Principe Felipe Research Center (CIPF), the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), CIBER-BBN and the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) of Barcelona have inhibited tumor growth and reduced metastasis, as well as the toxicity of the antitumor drug Navitoclax in preclinical animal models of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).

A natural amino acid could be a novel treatment for polyglutamine diseases

Researchers from Osaka University, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, and Niigata University identified the amino acid arginine as a potential disease-modifying drug for polyglutamine diseases, including familial spinocerebellar ataxia and Huntington disease. Using various mice models of polyglutamine diseases, they showed that arginine prevents polyglutamine protein aggregation, improves motor function and suppresses neurodegeneration of mice. The results of this study could facilitate the clinical use of arginine for polyglutamine diseases that are, to date, incurable.

Novavax Is Beginning Clinical Trials Of Its Coronavirus Vaccine

Novavax announced it's beginning clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine on Monday.

How Singapore, India are contributing to a coronavirus vaccine race

Singapore has started to re-open some but limited businesses and social activities ahead of the official "circuit breaker" end date of June 1

US company trials coronavirus vaccine candidate in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A U.S. biotechnology company began injecting a coronavirus vaccine candidate into people in Australia on Tuesday with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year. Novavax...

US company trials coronavirus vaccine in Australia

A U.S. biotechnology company announced on Tuesday the start of human trials in Australia of a vaccine for the coronarvirus with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year.

Canadian coronavirus vaccine candidate delivers promising results in animal tests

Researcher at the University of Saskatchewan says that a clinical trial in early fall could be possible

Thailand begins COVID-19 vaccine trials on monkeys

Thailand is conducting tests on macaque monkeys as it races to produce a cheaper, alternative coronavirus vaccine it hopes will be ready by 2021, a top researcher said on Monday. More than 100 c...

Capillary leakage important in COVID-19 respiratory distress

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv reports the pivotal role played by protein leakage through lung capillaries and promotes the use of serum albumin as a biomarker of disease progression and severity.

COVID-19 vaccine: Top 5 Indian biotech firms developing antigens for the world

Your COVID-19 vaccine could come from one of these Indian biotech giants

Children with COVID-19 presenting with sudden severe lung disease

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to seek out new victims, puzzling new presentations are further confusing the situation. A new study published online in The Lancet Rheumatology in May 2020 reports a case of severe COVID-19 in a child who rapidly developed acute respiratory distress symptoms without prior respiratory symptoms. This case should alert clinicians to consider this diagnosis in children as well.

Thailand enters race for Covid-19 vaccine

At least eight vaccines are in clinical trials with humans

Thailand races to produce cheaper vaccine, starts trials on monkeys

Thailand is conducting tests on macaque monkeys as it races to produce a cheaper COVID-19 vaccine it hopes will be ready by 2021.

Thailand enters global race for COVID-19 vaccine with trials on monkeys

Thailand is conducting tests on macaque monkeys as it races to produce a cheaper, alternative coronavirus vaccine it hopes will be ready by 2021, ...

Thailand enters global race for vaccine with trials on monkeys

Thailand is conducting tests on macaque monkeys as it races to produce a cheaper, alternative coronavirus vaccine it hopes will be ready by 2021, a top researcher said Monday.

New biomarkers to consider for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Researchers at the University of Melbourne have made new discoveries about how the immune system responds to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that could be important to consider in vaccine research.

New therapeutic approach for aggressive breast cancer

This type of TNBC tumor does not express any of the receptors involved in most breast cancers (estrogen, progesterone and HER2), so the most common treatments, such as the hormone therapy, are not viable in these patients.

Thailand enters global race for vaccine with trials on monkeys

More than 100 candidate vaccines are currently in various stages of development around the world, at least 8 of which are in clinical trials with humans, according to the World Health Organization

Study reveals first evidence inherited genetics can drive cancer's spread

Scientists have long struggled to understand what drives a tumor to seed itself elsewhere in the body. New research implicates own pre-existing genetics.

Essential Science: Round-up of COVID-19 drug developments

For this week's Essential science column, we delve into the latest research on the quest to develop drugs to help combat COVID-19 symptoms or to eliminate the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus itself.

COVID-19 should be treated as a thrombotic disease, Brazilian pulmonologist argues

Dr. Elnara Negri, who works in São Paulo City at the largest hospital complex in Latin America, advocates the use of the anti-coagulant drug heparin to treat complications caused by novel coronavirus.

Soon, a drug that might help cure alcohol-related liver disease

Two promising molecular targets for Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) drug development, has been uncovered by researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in a breakthrough study.

A single negative colonoscopy associated with long-lasting and significantly reduced cancer incidence

Having a single negative high-quality screening colonoscopy was associated with reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality (by 84% and 90%, respectively) for up to 17.4 years. These findings suggest that the currently recommended 10-year screening interval could safely be extended. Findings from an observational study are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Scientists vs politicians: The reality check for “warp speed” vaccine research

Hollywood-style messages from politicians about beating the pandemic downplay technical complexity.

Study reveals first evidence inherited genetics can drive cancer's spread

Scientists have long struggled to understand what drives a tumor to seed itself elsewhere in the body. New research implicates own pre-existing genetics.

Coronavirus: Human trial of vaccine shows promising results in China

The early-stage trial was conducted by researchers at several laboratories and included 108 participants aged 18 to 60. ..

HistoIndex's AI-based Digital Pathology Platform: A Validated Quantification Tool Recommended in the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B in China

SINGAPORE, May 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore medtech company HistoIndex's AI-based stain-free digital pathology platform has long been establ...

New study pinpoints ideal antiviral targets within the SARS-CoV-2 viral cycle

A specific biophysical model for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) shows how potential drugs inhibiting both viral transcription and translation would be particularly effective against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The model was developed by University of Minnesota researchers and described in their recent publication available on the bioRxiv preprint server.

This Thyroid Disorder May Be A Marker For Covid-19 Infection

While many people may now be familiar with loss of smell or taste or ”Covid toes” (red and sore toes) as markers of Covid-19 infection, there is now another possible clinical condition to consider: subacute thyroiditis, otherwise referred to as "SAT".

Is vitamin D a shield against coronavirus? Researchers study Covid-19 connection

A study published in The Lancet has found a link between vitamin D and Covid-19. The study suggests vitamin D that is made by human skin under exposure to the sun can help fight Covid-19 better.

Immunity to coronaviruses may only last six months, says study

It casts doubt over the practicality of introducing "immunity passports", which some governments want to issue to COVID-19 survivors.

Coronavirus Vaccine Launches Study in Australia and the USA

Novavax identified NVX‑CoV2373 as its lead SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate following pre-clinical testing

Lung ultrasound use in COVID-19 patients

One point of discussion is the best approach to imaging infected patients, because computed tomography (CT) scanning, the gold standard method for chest imaging, can spread infection due to the need to transport the patient to specialized facilities.

US plans massive coronavirus vaccine testing effort to meet year-end deadline

The project will compress what is typically 10 years of vaccine development and testing into a matter of months, testimony to the urgency to halt a pandemic that has infected more than 5 million people

US company trials coronavirus vaccine in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia — A U.S. biotechnology company announced on Tuesday the start of human trials in Australia of a vaccine for the coronarvirus with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year. Novavax has begun the first phase of the trial in which 131 volunteers in the cities of Melbourne and Brisbane will test the …

Unique insight into development of the human brain: Model of the early embryonic brain

Stem cell researchers from the University of Copenhagen have designed a model of an early embryonic brain. The model will increase our understanding of how the human brain develops and can thereby accelerate ...

US company trials coronavirus vaccine in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia — A U.S. biotechnology company announced on Tuesday the start of human trials in Australia of a vaccine for the coronarvirus with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year.

Teens develop septic shock due to COVID-19

Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), most people who develop severe illness are older adults, those with underlying medical conditions, and those who are immunocompromised. Though children are mostly spared, some adolescents developed septic shock due to COVID-19, a new study has found.

Fatal cases of COVID-19 deepen our understanding of the disease's progression

Identifying risk factors underlying fatal COVID-19 cases is critical to understanding - and treating - the deadly disease. In Wuhan, China, researchers studied 18 patients who did not survive COVID-19, most of whom were men over the age of 65 with underlying conditions, and many of whom became co-infected with other respiratory viruses, bacteria, and mycoplasma over the course of the illness. The authors emphasized the need for early interventions and nutrition support.

Using Qigong to manage COVID-19 in older adults

A recent study published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry in May 2020 reports on the possible usefulness of the integrative practice called Qigong to prevent and manage COVID-19 in older adults.

Heparin may stop SARS-CoV-2 infecting host cells

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed a new assay that can be used to assess the attachment of viruses to host cells and to test potential inhibitors of viral infection.

Immunity passports could help end lockdown, but they come with risks

If you’ve recovered from the coronavirus, can you go back to work? Goverments are considering this question - and answering it with immunity passports.

Unique insight into development of the human brain: Model of the early embryonic brain

Stem cell researchers from the University of Copenhagen have designed a model of an early embryonic brain. The model will increase our understanding of how the human brain develops and can thereby help to accelerate the development of stem cell treatments for brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and dementia.

In the race for a coronavirus vaccine, first doesn’t mean best

A vaccine is seen as the Holy Grail of coronavirus research, but the first vaccine out to market may not be the one you want to take.

First patient dosed in pivotal Phase 3 trial for novel antifungal for both treatment and prevention of serious fungal infections

Cidara Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing long-acting therapeutics to transform the standard of care for patients facing serious fungal or viral infections, and Mundipharma announced that the first patient has been dosed in its ReSPECT pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of the company’s lead antifungal candidate, rezafungin, for the …

How The Brain Processes Physical Discomfort In Anxiety

Neuroscience research sheds light on why bodily discomfort is common in anxiety, with discussion of avenues for relief and resolution.

Prototype vaccine protects monkeys from coronavirus | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

A prototype vaccine has protected monkeys from the coronavirus, researchers reported today, a finding that offers new hope for effective human vaccines.

Unique insight into development of the human brain: Model of the early embryonic brain

Stem cell researchers have designed a model of an early embryonic brain. The model will increase our understanding of how the human brain develops and can thereby help to accelerate the development of stem cell treatments for brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and dementia.

Brain Activity of Bodily Symptoms in Anxiety Disorders

Neuroscience research sheds light on why bodily discomfort is common in anxiety, with discussion of avenues for relief and resolution.

Why Covid immunity passports may not be a good idea

The fact is that we know very little about how our immune system responds to SARS CoV-2.

Toxin family binds to sugar receptors on human cells to cause damage

New Griffith University research has found that sugars decorating human cells allow toxins, produced by disease-causing bacteria, to bind to human cells and cause damage or death.

Takeda's Approval And Other News: The Good, Bad And Ugly Of Biopharma

Takeda's brigatinib is approved for a type of non-small cell lung cancer, or NSCLC. Zealand Pharma's NDA for Hypopal rescue pen is accepted. EvoFem's contracept

Dr. Rashid Chotani: Coronavirus vaccine at warp speed – Will it be ready in 2020?

President Trump's Operation Warp Speed aims to have a completed vaccine for the novel coronavirus by the end of 2020. 

On the threshold of the battle against COVID-19

Puerto Rico may participate in one of the clinical trials to find a vaccine

Scientists discover how an obscure protein promotes breast cancer progression

South Australian scientists have made a critical breakthrough, discovering how an obscure protein causes breast cancer to develop and grow more quickly.

6 coronavirus vaccine developments from Israel to watch

Israeli companies and academies are working feverishly to invent effective inoculations against SARS-CoV-2.

Can vitamin D supplements prevent, treat COVID-19? Scientists say not enough evidence

There is currently insufficient scientific evidence to show that vitamin D can be beneficial in preventing or treating COVID-19, scientists say, warning against health risk due to high doses of supplementation.

Colonoscopy Screening Intervals Could Be Extended For Some Patients, Researchers Suggest

The traditional 10-year colonoscopy interval may be changing.

Newly identified gene may have contributed to rapid evolution of COVID-19

An international team of researchers has identified a previously uncharacterized gene within the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genome that may be important in understanding the origins and evolution of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

WHO says it is SUSPENDING its trial of anti-malaria drug hydoxychloroquine in coronavirus patients citing safety concerns - a day after Trump boasts about finishing his prescription

A Friday study revealed higher mortality rates among coronavirus patients who took hydroxychloroquine, which led to the WHO suspending an arm of its trial looking at the drug.

WHO pauses hydroxychloroquine trial to review safety data

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that it is temporarily stopping the hydroxychloroquine portion of a global study into experimental treatments for COVID-19, the disease caused by the

UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing

The World Health Organization said Monday that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine — the anti-malarial drug U.S. President Trump says he is taking — from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date. In a press

UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing

Recent research showed that people taking hydroxychloroquine were at higher risk of death and heart problems. President Trump has said he is taking the drug to protect against the coronavirus.

WHO suspends trials of hydroxychloroquine, citing safety

May 25 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization announced Monday it was temporarily pausing international medical trials involving the malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which was touted by U.S. President Trump as a possible cure for COVID-19.

UN Trial for Virus Therapies Pauses Testing on Trump's Drug

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in light of a paper published last week in the Lancet that showed people taking hydroxychloroquine were at higher risk of death and heart problems, there would be "a temporary pause" on the hydroxychloroquine arm of its global clinical trial.

UN trial for virus therapies pauses testing on Trump's drug

The World Health Organization said Monday that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine -- the malaria drug U.S. President Trump says he is taking -- from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date.

WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine drug in Covid-19 patients, says experts need to review

In a press briefing, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in light of a paper published last week in the Lancet that showed people taking hydroxychloroquine were at higher risk of death and heart problems, there would be “a temporary pause” on the hydroxychloroquine arm of its global clinical tria

Covid-19: WHO to pause hydroxychloroquine trial on safety concerns

The WHO DG added that the concern relates only to the particular anti-malarial drug and its potential use on covid-19 patients, and not to other drugs.In India, the trial is being conducted by ICMR and enrolment for the study at the 19 study sites started on 1 May, data on the government’s clinical trial registry showed

COVID-19: WHO suspends chloroquine trial

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a “temporary pause” in its solidarity trial on the use of hydroxychloroquine for treatment of COVID-19 patients. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO director-general, made

WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The World Health Organization announced a pause in hydroxychloroquine trials at a Monday press conference.

WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The World Health Organization will temporarily suspend enrollment in hydroxychloroquine trials in a study of four treatment options for COVID-19, the WHO announced Monday in a press conference.

WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The study's steering committee met over the weekend, agreeing to suspend enrollment while gathering data about the safety and efficacy of the drug.

WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The study's steering committee met over the weekend, agreeing to suspend enrollment while gathering data about the safety and efficacy of the drug.

WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The study's steering committee met over the weekend, agreeing to suspend enrollment while gathering data about the safety and efficacy of the drug.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

WHO announces it will temporarily suspend hydroxychloroquine trials for COVID-19 treatment

The study's steering committee met over the weekend, agreeing to suspend enrollment while gathering data about the safety and efficacy of the drug.

WHO pauses hydroxychloroquine study due to safety concerns

The WHO said that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine-the malaria drug U.S. President Trump said he is taking-from its global study into experimental coronavirus treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date.

WHO to temporarily stop study of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

WHO says it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date.

WHO pauses hydroxychloroquine study due to safety concerns

Other treatments in the study, including the experimental drug remdesivir and an HIV combination therapy, are still being pursued.

WHO to temporarily stop study of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

WHO says it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date.

WHO halts hydroxychloroquine trial over safety fears

The World Health Organization said that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine - the malaria drug U.S. President Trump said he is taking - from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatme

WHO suspends hydroxychloroquine trials

The World Health Organization is temporarily suspending the use of hydroxychloroquine from its global study into experimental treatments for the coronavirus.

Covid prevention: Is HCQ better as a prophylactic?

The medicine can now be given to asymptomatic healthcare workers working in non-Covid hospitals, frontline staff on surveillance duty in containment zones and paramilitary/police personnel who are involved in Covid-19 monitoring.

Gulu hospital runs out of hydroxychloroquine after rise in COVID patients

Hydroxychloroquine

Uganda records good results treating COVID with hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health says it has had good results using hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in managing COVID-19 patients despite findings that the drugs have no effect on treating the disease. Uganda has used the two drugs in combination with azithromycin to manage its COVID-19 patients at Entebbe General Hospital. So …

India's Use Of Hydroxychloroquine Against Covid-19 May Be Unscientific, Misguided, Says Doctor Who Studied Drug Effect

A study spanning six continents, led by Dr. Mandeep Mehra, looked into the safety and benefit of using Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 patients

Largest Study Yet Finds Chloroquine Increases Risk of Death in COVID-19 Patients

We just got even more evidence that the antimalarial medications touted by President Donald Trump aren't a good bet for treating the coronavirus.

MGM college seeks govt nod for WHO (ICMR) Solidarity Trial

Trump says he's done taking hydroxychloroquine, unproven treatment for COVID-19

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has completed a two-week course of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, after weeks of promoting it as a treatment for the novel coronavirus.

3 ways to cut through brain fog and stress onset by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a productivity expert

When Suzanne got word that she’d be working from home in March, she was ecstatic. Suddenly, her commute time dropped from 75 minutes to 75 seconds. No more people stopping by her desk to ask her questions at random times. Finally, she’d make headway on the big projects that had been stuck on the back burner since last year.

3 ways to cut through brain fog and stress onset by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a productivity expert

Alain Hunkins has coached leadership at Walmart and Microsoft. He says upgrading these three daily habits will boost productivity and reduce stress.

3 ways to cut through brain fog and stress onset by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a productivity expert, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Alain Hunkins has coached leadership at Walmart and Microsoft. He says upgrading these three daily habits will boost productivity and reduce stress.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

10 Ways to Find Your Focus When You’re Stressed Out

Before you can learn how to focus when stressed, you need to understand what’s going on in your brain. Stress has many sources and can take many forms, but there is always something you can do to reduce it.

How to keep stress away in times of COVID-19 I TheHealthSite.com

Too much stress can take a toll on your mind, body and overall well-being. Here are some tips to help avoid stress amidst covid-19 pandemic.

When Self-Care Doesn’t Work

Self-care is important, but it doesn’t always work. Find out what may be going wrong in your case, and how to address it so you can feel better sooner.

How The Brain Evolved

Each function of the brain is particularly served by the region of the brain that first evolved to handle it. This fact has significant implications.

Common Sleep Myths Busted

Written by Shea Morrison, Co-Founder of The Goodnight Co If you are looking to get more sleep, then it’s time to separate the fact from the fiction and look at busting some of the more common myths surrounding sleep. The reality is we are often the biggest culprits of our own sleep deprivation. We find […]

Managing Your Risk of Depression and Anxiety in Pregnancy

If you’ve experienced depression in the past, you risk developing it in pregnancy or postpartum. Emotional distress may be a risk… but it is not a destiny.

Prepare for a Behavioral Disaster Wave If COVID-19 Returns

Use the four factors of resilience and you can have the tools to get past almost any obstacle. 

Amy Rollo: “Highly sensitive people notice everything”

More empathy from everyone is needed. We know that almost 20 percent of the population is highly sensitive. This means, that society needs to do a better job understanding their peers. Instead of telling someone they shouldn’t feel a certain way, try responding with curiosity. For instance, ask, “help me understand why this matters so […]

Prepare for a Behavioral Disaster Wave: Resilience If and When COVID-19 Returns

Use the four factors of resilience and you can have the tools to get past almost any obstacle. 

How to Stop Intrusive Thoughts from Eating You Alive

Intrusive thoughts are usually harmless, but for some, their disturbing nature can cause distress. Learn how to stop intrusive thoughts to keep them from eating you alive.

Give your feet some pampering with this DIY pack

The feet are often the most neglected part of the body, but it is important to keep them clean.

Can You Access the Joy and Benefits of Flow in Lockdown?

Joint Chinese/American research team finds that flow activities increase well-being and reduce the worry of quarantine.

Dr. Carla Marie Manly: “Why can’t you just stop being so sensitive?”

To thrive as a Highly Sensitive Person, I teach people that their sensitivity is much like having very fair skin. Those with very pale skin need a great deal of sunblock when they go out into the sun; it’s not good or bad, it’s just a fact of life. Those with darker skin often don’t […]

How to appear more powerful: Body language experts reveal the tricks that make you look confident INSTANTLY - and why you should always keep hand gestures shoulder-width

If you want to appear more confident and 'powerful' at work and in social situations, adjusting your body language could be the key to your success.

Super-rare galaxy dubbed 'cosmic ring of fire' captured in incredible snap

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have spotted a galaxy that is 11 billion light-years from the Solar System and makes stars 50 times the rate of the Milky Way.

Astronomers Just Found an Extremely Rare 'Ring of Fire' Galaxy in The Early Universe

In the early days of the Universe, 10.8 billion years ago, astronomers have just found a galaxy wearing the battlescars of a cosmic brawl. It's not a blob or disc of stars, like most galaxies, but a giant doughnut - with a huge hole punched right t

Scientists discover giant fiery doughnut-shaped galaxy

(CNN) — A team of scientists has discovered a galaxy that looks like a “cosmic ring of fire” and could help us understand more about how galactic...

Astronomers see 'cosmic ring of fire,' 11 billion years ago

Astronomers have captured an image of a super-rare type of galaxy -- described as a 'cosmic ring of fire' -- as it existed 11 billion years ago.

Cosmic collision between the Milky Way and a nearby dwarf galaxy more than 5 billion years ago triggered the solar system's formation, say scientists

Life on Earth can be traced back to the Milky Way crashing into a nearby dwarf galaxy nearly five billion years ago, according to new research.

Astronomers see 'cosmic ring of fire,' 11 billion years ago

Astronomers have captured an image of a super-rare type of galaxy—described as a "cosmic ring of fire"—as it existed 11 billion years ago.

Cosmic 'Ring of Fire' 11 Billion Years Ago: How did structures in early universe form?

Astronomers have captured an image of a super-rare type of galaxy -- described as a 'cosmic ring of fire' -- as it existed 11 billion years ago.

Galactic ring of fire gives scientist clues about the early universe

Australian astronomers have found evidence of a colossal collision in the infancy of the universe which sheds new light on how galaxies form.

Galactic crash may have triggered solar system formation

The influence of Sagittarius on the Milky Way may be even more substantial

Galactic ring of fire gives scientist clues about the early universe

Australian astronomers have found evidence of a colossal collision in the infancy of the universe which sheds new light on how galaxies form.

Galactic crash may have triggered solar system formation

The formation of the Sun, the Solar System and the subsequent emergence of life on Earth may be a consequence of a collision between our galaxy, the Milky Way, and a smaller galaxy called Sagittarius, ...

The sun may have formed because a small galaxy passed by the Milky Way

A small galaxy called Sagittarius passed close to the Milky Way four times in the past 6 billion years, which may have caused periods of intense star formation

Gain weight quickly and safely with these 5 nutrient-rich foods

A person is considered to be underweight if he/she has a body mass index (BMI) of les than 18.5. Struggling to gain weight? Add these 5 foods to your diet.

On Trend: The alphabet of vitamins in skincare

Vitamins are good for us.

Crushed Sunflower Seeds for Breakfast

Add some boost to your oatmeal or morning cereal. The highest natural source of the powerful antioxidant vitamin E is in a ¼ cup serving of sunflower seed every day. Not only that, this yummy seed can also help you:

5 best summer fruits to keep your body cool and hydrated

It is important to keep your body hydrated during the summer. Here are some best summer fruits that can help you stay hydrated.

Afternoon blahs? Blame lunch

Study finds cognitive function worsens in women who eat a meal heavy in palm oil compared to sunflower oil

Dermatologists Share How To Achieve Your Most Radiant Brown Girl Glow

Here's how you can continue to shine while inside or outside this summer, according to experts.

What is all of that screen time doing to your skin?

Blue light and skin experts explain the risks as people increase time on devices during the Covid-19 crisis

Keep obesity at bay to stay safe from diabetes ITheHealthSite.com

Obese people are more than 5 times likely to develop diabetes in comparison to people with healthy body weight. Here's how to lose weight the right way.

Safety of sugar substitutes remains inconclusive

Recent studies questioning the safety of sugar substitutes have been inconclusive, and experts suggest consumers use them with caution. "The best candidate may not be new or exciting, but it...

What over-the-counter products should YOU stock up on? We ask experts for their medicine cabinet essentials

Have we ever been more focused on our health? People are stocking up their bathroom cabinets and first-aid boxes like never before. But which products really deserve their place?

How a pie for lunch can ruin your memory: Foods high in saturated fat limits your attention span, research shows

Scientists from Ohio State University in the US said it is possible harmful fatty acids from junk food get into the bloodstream and cross the brain barrier, damaging mental performance.

Having trouble conceiving? 6 best herbs to treat female infertility

There are some herbs that have been found to aid in conception and promote a healthy pregnancy. We have listed below 6 such herbs to help you get pregnant.

Salmon expected to begin arriving soon at Fraser River landslide: DFO

VANCOUVER — Parts of a pneumatic fish pump dubbed the "salmon cannon" have arrived at the site of a massive landslide along British Columbia's Fraser River, where Fisheries and Oceans Canada expects some salmon to begin arriving soon.

Parts of 'salmon cannon’ arrive soon at Fraser River landslide

Fish expected to come into a holding pond before they are boosted up river to their spawning grounds

Salmon expected to begin arriving soon at Fraser River landslide: DFO

VANCOUVER - Parts of a pneumatic fish pump dubbed the "salmon cannon" have arrived at the site of a massive landslide along British Columbia's Fraser River,

Salmon expected to begin arriving soon at Fraser River landslide: DFO

VANCOUVER — Parts of a pneumatic fish pump dubbed the salmon cannon have arrived at the site of a massive landslide along British Columbia’s Fraser River, where Fisheries and Oceans Canada expects some salmon to begin arriving soon.

Salmon to hit slide soon

Parts of a pneumatic fish pump dubbed the salmon cannon have arrived at the site of a massive landslide along British Columbia's Fraser River, where Fisheries and Oceans Canada expects some salmon to begin arriving soon.

Salmon expected to begin arriving soon at Fraser River landslide: DFO

VANCOUVER — Parts of a pneumatic fish pump dubbed the salmon cannon have arrived at the site of a massive landslide along British Columbia’s Fraser River, where Fisheries and Oceans Canada expects some salmon to begin arriving soon.

High tech fish transport system set up to ‘whoosh’ salmon past Big Bar landslide

Fish will spend roughly 20 seconds inside the system, moving at roughly 20 metres per second

Worth their salt: Researchers report first case of hexagonal NaCl

Skoltech and MIPT scientists have predicted and then experimentally confirmed the existence of exotic hexagonal thin films of NaCl on a diamond surface. These films may be useful as gate dielectrics for ...

Worth their salt: Skoltech and MIPT researchers report first case of hexagonal NaCl

Skoltech and MIPT scientists have predicted and then experimentally confirmed the existence of exotic hexagonal thin films of NaCl on a diamond surface. These films may be useful as gate dielectrics for field effect transistors in electric vehicles and telecommunication equipment.

Watching single protons moving at water-solid interfaces

The H+ proton consists of a single ion of hydrogen, the smallest and lightest of all the chemical elements. These protons occur naturally in water where a tiny proportion of H2O molecules separate spontaneously. ...

Understanding ceramic materials' 'mortar' may reveal ways to improve them

When most people think of ceramics, they might envision their favorite mug or a flowerpot. But modern technology is full of advanced ceramics, from silicon solar panels to ceramic superconductors and ...

Lossless conduction at the edges

Atomically thin layers of the semimetal tungsten ditelluride conduct electricity losslessly along narrow, one-dimensional channels at the crystal edges. The material is therefore a second-order topological insulator. By obtaining experimental proof of this behavior, physicists from the University of Basel have expanded the pool of candidate materials for topological superconductivity. The findings have been published in the journal Nano Letters.

Understanding ceramic materials' 'mortar' may reveal ways to improve them

New research shows that in the important ceramic material silicon carbide, carbon atoms collect at those grain boundaries when the material is exposed to radiation. The finding could help engineers better understand the properties of ceramics and could aid in fine-tuning a new generation of ceramic materials.

A nice day for a quantum walk

Scientists at Osaka University initiated a quantum random walk by shining lasers on a row of trapped ions. They showed that the observed locations of vibrations spreading out over time matched the predictions of quantum mechanics. This work may help elucidate unresolved questions in quantum chemistry and biology.

Queen legend Brian May says he is 'ready to rock' again after near-fatal heart attack

The hitmaker had emergency surgery to have stents fitted to clear three blocked arteries, after declining a triple heart bypass

Queen legend Brian May says he is 'ready to rock' again after near-fatal heart attack

The hitmaker had emergency surgery to have stents fitted to clear three blocked arteries, after declining a triple heart bypass

Queen's Brian May says he was 'very near death' after suffering heart attack

The Queen guitarist has revealed that he was rushed to hospital after suffering a heart attack, opening up about it on Instagram

Brian May, 72, reveals he suffered a heart attack and was 'very near death' after spending a week living in 'agony'

The Queen guitarist was recovering from a ripped muscle and trapped nerve as a result of a gardening injury, when he suffered a heart attack. The rocker was shocked as he is in good health.

Mother recalls the heartbreaking moment her two-year-old son asked if he 'could put his hair back on' when it began falling out due to treatment for a rare tissue cancer

Jade Faulkner, 25, and her partner Sam Cook, 26, both from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, first realised something was wrong when their son Todd developed a lump under his chin.

'I Have NMOSD, A Rare Autoimmune Disease That Is Making Me Go Blind And Paralyzed'

Getting married is an adventure and a step into the unknown for any couple. But when I married my partner, Bob, in 2007, neither one of us knew how very true both of those things were going to be for us.

Mum's face rebuilt with part of her leg after rare tumour ate her jawbone

Initially, she thought it was just an abscess.

New soliton laser pulses deliver high energy in a trillionth of a second

Scientists have developed a new type of laser that can deliver high amounts of energy in very short bursts of time, with potential applications in eye and heart surgery or the engineering of delicate ...

Efficient generation of relativistic near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses in plasmas

Intense few-cycle optical pulses in the mid-infrared region are of great importance yet difficult to obtain with normal optical materials and techniques. To deal with this challenge, scientists in China and the UK proposed a scheme by use of plasma as a nonlinear optical medium, which can efficiently generate relativistic multi-millijoule near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses at ~5 microns. This technique can be realized with available terawatt-class kHz lasers, bringing new opportunities in high-field and ultrafast science.

Efficient generation of relativistic near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses in plasmas

Intense few-cycle optical pulses in the mid-infrared region are of great importance yet difficult to obtain with normal optical materials and techniques. To deal with this challenge, scientists in China and the UK proposed a scheme by use of plasma as a nonlinear optical medium, which can efficiently generate relativistic multi-millijoule near-single-cycle mid-infrared pulses at ~5 microns. This technique can be realized with available terawatt-class kHz lasers, bringing new opportunities in high-field and ultrafast science.

A new law in laser physics could make eye surgery simpler

Revisiting simple soliton lasers and their relationship to light dispersion has allowed scientists to ramp up their power. They hope these quartic-soliton lasers could have uses in eye and heart surgery and in the engineering of delicate materials.

A new law in laser physics could make eye surgery simpler

Revisiting simple soliton lasers and their relationship to light dispersion has allowed scientists at the University of Sydney to ramp up their power. They hope these quartic-soliton lasers could have uses in eye and heart surgery and in the engineering of delicate materials.

Researchers demonstrate high-efficiency emission of dispersive wave in gas-filled hollow-core photonic crystal fibers

In the past decade, anti-resonant, hollow-core photonic crystal fibers (HC-PCFs) have become excellent platforms for studying ultrafast nonlinear optics such as ultrashort pulse compression to the single-cycle ...

COVID-19 Side-Effect: CDC Warns Rats Might Be More Aggressive During Pandemic; Rodent's Urine Can Cause Food-Borne Illnesses

CDC warned the public that rats might be more aggressive during the pandemic. Food-borne illnesses can be spread by rodents' urine, especially to children.

CDC: As restaurants reopen, scavenging rodents could become aggressive

As restaurants closed nationwide, the supply of food for some rodents was cut off, especially in dense, commercial areas.

CDC: As restaurants reopen, scavenging rodents could become aggressive

As restaurants closed nationwide, the supply of food for some rodents was cut off, especially in dense, commercial areas.

CDC warns of aggressive cannibal rats facing shortage of garbage to eat

Officials say rats have resorted to open warfare and eating their young as closures reduce edible waste * Coronavirus – latest global updatesThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of “unusual or aggressive” behavior in American rats as a consequence of more than two months of human

CDC warns of aggressive cannibal rats facing shortage of garbage to eat

Officials say rats have resorted to open warfare and eating their young as closures reduce edible waste

CDC warns of ‘aggressive rodent conduct’ as lockdowns lift

The post-coronavirus world could possibly be an actual rat race. With people […] More

The deep ocean is warming slowly -- but dramatic changes are ahead

The world's deep oceans are warming at a slower rate than the surface, but it's still not good news for deep-sea creatures according to an international study.

The deep ocean is warming slowly—but dramatic changes are ahead

The world's deep oceans are warming at a slower rate than the surface, but it's still not good news for deep-sea creatures according to an international study.

Climate change in deep oceans could be seven times faster by middle of century, report says

Uneven heating could have major impact on marine wildlife, as species that rely on each other for survival are forced to move

There is no escaping from climate change, even in the deep sea

Even though the deeper layers of the ocean are warming at a slower pace than the surface, animals living in the deep ocean are more exposed to climate warming and will face increasing challenges to maintain their preferred thermal habitats in the future.

There is no escaping from climate change, even in the deep sea

Even though the deeper layers of the ocean are warming at a slower pace than the surface, animals living in the deep ocean are more exposed to climate warming and will face increasing challenges to maintain their preferred thermal habitats in the future.

Bumblebees Bite Plants to Make Them Bloom, Scientists Find

When you wake up hungry and there's nothing to eat, the most sensible thing to do is acquire snacks. In this, bumblebees are no different from humans. If they wake early from hibernation to find a scarcity of pollen, the insects have a cunning way

Bumble Bee Nibbles Stimulate Plants To Bloom Early

When pollen is scarce, bumble bees nibble on the leaves of plants that lack flowers, which accelerates blooming

Bumble Bees Control When Flowers Bloom, Cushioning Climate Uncertainty

Bumble bees have developed a remarkable solution to the dangers of coming out of hibernation before food is available. They take advantage of the fact plan

Bumblebees Bite Leaves of Flowerless Plants to Stimulate Earlier Flowering

A team of researchers from ETH Zürich and the Universite Paris-Saclay made observations suggesting that bumblebees have strategies to cope with irregular seasonal flowering: when faced with a shortage of pollen, bumblebees actively damaged plant leaves and this behavior resulted in earlier flowering by as much as 30 days.

New double-contrast technique picks up small tumors on MRI

Early detection of tumors is extremely important in treating cancer. A new technique developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis offers a significant advance in using magnetic resonance ...

‘Significant Advance’ In Detecting Small, Early-Stage Tumors On MRIs

Researchers celebrate creation of a new technique to pinpoint cancer.

New double-contrast technique picks up small tumors on MRI

Early detection of tumors is extremely important in treating cancer. A new technique developed by researchers at UC Davis offers a significant advance in using magnetic resonance imaging to pick out even very small tumors from normal tissue.

New double-contrast technique picks up small tumors on MRI

Early detection of tumors is extremely important in treating cancer. A new technique offers a significant advance in using magnetic resonance imaging to pick out even very small tumors from normal tissue.

Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle

An international team of scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees from the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a deadly pest that is expected to kill billions of trees worldwide.

Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle

Scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees from the emerald ash borer (EAB), a deadly pest that is expected to kill billions of trees worldwide.

Billions of ash trees across the world could be saved from killer beetle through cross-breeding with more resistant types and gene editing, scientists claim

Emerald Ash Borer larvae have killed hundreds of million of the trees worldwide by burrowing through stems. Scientists have found some trees produce chemicals to defend themselves.

Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle

An international team of scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees from the emerald ash borer (EAB), a deadly pest that is expected to kill billions of trees worldwide.

uOttawa researchers discover new sex hormone

When University of Ottawa biologists Kim Mitchell and Vance Trudeau began studying the effects of gene mutations in zebrafish, they uncovered new functions that regulate how males and females interact while mating. They changed the secretogranin-2 genes through specific mutation and found that it affected the ability of females and males to breed. It severely reduced their sexual behaviour.

Researchers discover new sex hormone

When University of Ottawa biologists Kim Mitchell and Vance Trudeau began studying the effects of gene mutations in zebrafish, they uncovered new functions that regulate how males and females interact ...

An under-researched mechanism in the fast-moving field of epigenetics

A key epigenetic mark can block the binding of an important gene regulatory protein, and therefore prohibit the gene from being turned off, a new UNSW study in CRISPR-modified mice—published this month ...

Better fertility treatment could be developed after a new sex hormone is found in zebrafish, scientists say

Scientists have found a new sex hormone in the zebra fish, which they say could lead to the development of better fertility treatment for humans.

Doctors in London hospitals are using headsets from Microsoft to reduce the amount of staff coming into contact with COVID-19 patients

Doctors in London hospitals are using mixed-reality headsets from Microsoft to reduce the amount of staff coming into contact with COVID-19 patients. The headsets look like a visor that encircles the head, and are equipped with sensors and a camera around the headband. Inside the visor is a little screen where holographic images are projected for the wearer to see.

Doctors in London hospitals are using headsets from Microsoft to reduce the amount of staff coming into contact with COVID-19 patients

Doctors found they were able to reduce the number of staff coming into COVID contact by 80% using the HoloLens headsets.

Doctors in London hospitals are using headsets from Microsoft to reduce the amount of staff coming into contact with COVID-19 patients

Doctors found they were able to reduce the number of staff coming into COVID contact by 80% using the HoloLens headsets.

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The cell receptors found in the nose, lungs and gut that could be the reason why being overweight (or a man) makes YOU more at risk of catching coronavirus 

Every week the alarming truth about the Covid-19 coronavirus is becoming clearer. Here, we explain the role of ACE2 receptors and how having more of them can increase your risk of catching the bug.

Gene fault linked to dementia doubles severe coronavirus risk, scientists discover

A faulty gene linked to dementia doubles the risk of developing severe coronavirus symptoms, a new study has found. Researchers linked the fault, found in people of European ancestry, to a greater risk of the virus even when they were not affected by dementia. The finding that people may be genetically

‘Extra vigilance required’: COVID-19 and strokes in younger people

Stroke may be a rare manifestation of severe COVID-19 in young patients, new studies have said.

Sorting through treatment remedies of COVID-19

As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss. Not a single day goes by without reading about or seeing videos of novel miracle cures for COVID-19.

Problems with alcohol? 29 gene variants may explain why

A genome-wide analysis of more than 435,000 people has identified 29 genetic variants linked to problematic drinking, researchers report.

Problems with alcohol? 29 gene variants may explain why

A genome-wide analysis of more than 435,000 people has identified 29 genetic variants linked to problematic drinking, researchers at Yale University School of Medicine and colleagues report May 25 in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

Study links 29 gene variants to problematic alcohol use

Study links 29 gene variants to problematic alcohol use: In a breakthrough study, researchers have identified 29 genetic variants linked to problematic drinking in a genome-wide analysis of more than 435,000 people.. Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

Spoilers: Nick feels pushed out in Corrie as Leanne is determined to cope alone

Nick is determined to be by Leanne's side every step of the way, but she seemingly has other ideas.

Oliver's illness could destroy Nick forever in Corrie

Nick is feeling the strain.

Spoilers: Leanne fears for Oliver in Corrie as he struggles to focus

Leanne's fears set in.

COVID-19 complication for pregnant ladies! Placentas from positive women show injury, says study

The researchers from Northwestern University in the US said the findings, though early, could help inform how pregnant women should be clinically monitored during the pandemic.

Coronavirus appears to attack the placenta during pregnancy, study says

Coronavirus appears to attack pregnant women's placenta in ways that could interfere with delivering oxygen and nutrients to the fetus, according to researchers.

Placentas from COVID-positive pregnant women show injury: Study

The researchers from Northwestern University in the US said the findings, though early, could help inform how pregnant women should be clinically monitored during the pandemic.

Bristol scientists see through glass frogs' translucent camouflage

Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no experimental attention. A team of scientists from the University of Bristol, McMaster University, and Universidad de Las Américas Quito, sought to establish the ecological importance of glass frog translucency and, in doing so, have revealed a novel form of camouflage.

Scientists see through glass frogs' translucent camouflage

Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no experimental attention.

Researchers Reveal How Glass Frogs Use Their Translucent Skin As Camouflage

To be a perfectly “invisible” animal is the ultimate goal in the camouflage game. Many aquatic animals achieve this complete transparency because light tra

Oklahoma reports 2 more deaths linked to the coronavirus

Oklahoma health officials reported another 53 cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths linked to the disease caused by the coronavirus Monday.

Texas reports 8 more coronavirus deaths, 623 new cases

Texas health officials reported 623 new cases of COVID-19 Monday and said there have been another eight deaths linked to the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Arkansas reports 107 new cases of coronavirus, 1 more death

Arkansas health officials reported 107 new cases of COVID-19 Monday and one additional death linked to the disease caused by coronavirus.

Development of electrode material improving the efficiency of salinity gradient energy

Dr. Jeong Nam-Jo of Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER) Marine Energy Convergence and Integration Research Team developed synthesis technologies of electrode material that can directly synthesize molybdenum disulfide thin films on the electrode current collector surface to contribute improving the efficiency and economic feasibility of salt gradient power generation using reverse electrodialysis.

Breaking down stubborn cellulose in time lapse

Researchers at Graz Unversity of Technology in Austria have for the first time ever succeeded in visualizing at the single-molecule level the processes involved in a biological nanomachine, known as the cellulosome, as it degrades crystalline cellulose. The fundamental insights thus obtained could support sustainable concepts of cellulose utilization to make a breakthrough in industrial biotechnology.

Microbial cyborgs: Bacteria supplying power

Electronic devices are still made of lifeless materials. One day, however, 'microbial cyborgs' might be used in fuel cells, biosensors, or bioreactors. Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have created the necessary prerequisite by developing a programmable, biohybrid system consisting of a nanocomposite and the Shewanella oneidensis bacterium that produces electrons. The material serves as a scaffold for the bacteria and, at the same time, conducts the microbially produced current. The findings are reported in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (DOI 10.1021/acsami.9b22116).

How drones can monitor explosive volcanoes

Due to high risk for researchers, the imaging of active volcanoes has so far been a great challenge in volcanology. Scientists from the German Research Center for Geosciences GFZ used a drone for a series of repeated survey flights with optical and thermal imaging cameras at the Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala. A regular and systematic survey of dangerous volcanoes with drones seems to be close.

How drones can monitor explosive volcanoes

Due to the difficult accessibility and the high risk of collapse or explosion, the imaging of active volcanoes has so far been a great challenge in volcanology. Researchers around Edgar Zorn from the ...

How drones can monitor explosive volcanoes

Due to high risk for researchers, the imaging of active volcanoes has so far been a great challenge in volcanology. Scientists used a drone for a series of repeated survey flights with optical and thermal imaging cameras at the Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala. A regular and systematic survey of dangerous volcanoes with drones seems to be close.

Coronavirus has higher transmission rate among close contacts, says ICMR

The ICMR also said testing of close contacts identified infection in presymptomatic and asymptomatic cases

Study reconfirms coronavirus has higher transmission rate among close contacts: ICMR

A detailed investigation of the cluster of SARS-CoV-2 infection among 16 Italian tourists and an Indian was conducted in March-April, an ICMR study published online in the Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR) said.

ICMR: Study reconfirms coronavirus has higher transmission rate among close contacts

The ICMR also said testing of close contacts identified infection in presymptomatic and asymptomatic cases, and stressed that the strategy to trace and test close contacts is crucial for early identification and isolation of positive patients to prevent community transmission.

Canada: Fatal Lyme carditis case shows need for awareness of unusual symptoms

Lyme disease can have unusual presentations. Physicians and the public should be aware of its different manifestations, as people spend more time outside in the warmer weather and as the areas in Canada where the black legged tick is found expand. Lyme disease can affect the heart (known as Lyme carditis), which can result in …

Fatal Lyme carditis in a 37-year-old man shows need for awareness of unusual symptoms

Physicians and the public should be aware of the different presentations of Lyme disease, as people spend more time outside in the warmer weather and as areas in Canada where the black legged tick is found expand. Three articles in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), which describe a fatal case in a 37-year-old man, atypical skin lesions in a 56-year-old woman and severe neurological symptoms in a 4-year-old boy, illustrate the diversity in presentations.

Marine species are outpacing terrestrial species in the race against global warming

Global warming is causing species to search for more temperate environments to which to migrate, but it is marine species that are leading the way by moving up to six times faster towards the poles than ...

Marine species are outpacing terrestrial species in the race against global warming

Global warming is causing species to search for more temperate environments in which to migrate to, but it is marine species -- according to the latest results of a Franco-American study mainly involving scientists from the CNRS, Ifremer, the Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier and the University of Picardy Jules Verne -- that are leading the way by moving up to six times faster towards the poles than their terrestrial congeners.

Big 'atmospheric river' wallops Western Australia, heads east

The once-in-a-decade storm event battering and soaking large areas Western Australia sourced much of its moisture from a so-called "atmospheric river" that continues to head eastwards.

'Atmospheric river' 2000km long wallops Western Australia, heads east

The phenomenon has brought winds up to 185km/h at an altitude of 1500m, and rain to the normally parched Pilbara.

SARS-CoV-2 is uniquely adapted to infect humans

The novel coronavirus pandemic has sparked much debate on its origin, with some suggesting it may have been laboratory-grown. Previous studies, however, mentioned that it is zoonotic in nature, which means that the virus jumped from wild animals and found its way to humans.

'Bat Woman' scientist warns about fresh pandemic caused by viruses evolving

China-based Shi Zhengli said a study found that coronaviruses and bats may have co-evolved over time and experience selection pressure from each other resulting in a new threat

World Thyroid Day: Diseases and risk factors associated with this gland

World Thyroid Day is obeserved every on 25 May to promote awareness about thyroid health and the advancements made in treating thyroid diseases.

World Thyroid Day 2020: Date, history, significance; here’s all you need to know

Lending its weight to the cause, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has highlighted the role of water for Thyroid related ailments. On the World Thyroid Day the ministry Tweeted its support.

NO coronavirus mutations increase its ability to spread and some are even harmful to the disease's capacity to transform, study finds

A new study from University College London looked at 31 mutations of the coronavirus and no strain had a higher risk of transmitting from person-to-person compared to another one.

Science summary: A look at novel coronavirus research around the globe

Thousands of scientists around the world are working on problems raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a summary of some recent research from peer-review

Fancy more social isolation? Nasa seeks volunteers to be locked up in a Russian lab for eight months simulating missions to Mars and the Moon

In a nod to the current virus pandemic, the space agency is on the hunt for volunteers for a 'social isolation' mission that simulates the psychological effects of confinement.

NASA is looking for participants to isolate in a Russian lab for 8 months

NASA is seeking U.S. citizens for an eight-month study on social isolation in preparation for missions to Mars and the moon. The research is being done to study the effects of isolation and confinement as participants work to complete simulated space missions.

Will the Earth ‘Remember’ the Coronavirus Pandemic?

Tree rings, ice cores and sediment deposits could record changes in pollution during the global shutdown

Will the Earth ‘Remember’ the Coronavirus Pandemic?

Tree rings, ice cores and sediment deposits could record changes in pollution during the global shutdown

UAE's COVID-19 laser tests could be a gamechanger

Its speed and accuracy will help doctors respond to coronavirus patients faster

New COVID-19 laser tests could be a gamechanger

Its speed and accuracy will help medical professionals respond to infected patients faster

Add Bird Dogs to Your Warmup Routine — Your Back Will Thank You

At the end of every gym day — before social distancing began, that is — my fiancé and I would recap what workouts we both did. Without fail,

I Tried These Trainer Tips For a Longer Plank and Added Minutes to My Time After 1 Week

Each of these three exercises takes 30 to 60 seconds a day and strengthen shoulder, core and hip stability for better plank form and a longer hold time.

Researchers recombine entire chromosomes with CRISPR/Cas technology

The CRISPR/Cas molecular scissors work like a fine surgical instrument and can be used to modify genetic information in plants.

Study decodes the complex autotetraploid cultivated alfalfa genome

Improvement of cultivated alfalfa (Medicago sativa), a perennial herbaceous legume and one of the most important forage crops, might be accelerated if agronomically beneficial mutations could be easily ...

New face mask recommendations for those with asthma

With the weather changing, experts are offering new guidance on face masks for people with respiratory conditions, like asthma.

New face mask recommendations for those with asthma

With the weather changing, experts are offering new guidance on face masks for people with respiratory conditions, like asthma.

Effect of sunlight and heat on coronavirus being studied: Saudi Arabia official

Effect of sunlight and heat on coronavirus being studied: Saudi Arabia official

Study by Saudi Arabia to examine effect of heat on coronavirus

The study is being conducted by the Saudi Ministry of Health

What material is best for homemade masks?

A new study investigates which materials are best to use for homemade face masks | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of researchers claims to have found the best materials for homemade face masks: a combination of either cotton and chiffon or cotton and natural silk, both of which appear to effectively filter droplets and aerosols. …

Evidence shows cloth masks may help against COVID-19

The international research team examined a century of evidence including recent data, and found strong evidence showing that cloth and cloth masks can reduce contamination of air and surfaces.

ALMA Spots Twinkling Heart of Milky Way

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) found quasi-periodic flickers in millimeter-waves from the center of the Milky Way, Sagittarius (Sgr) A*. The team interpreted these blinks to be due to the rotation of radio spots circling the supermassive black hole with an orbit radius smaller than that of Mercury. This is an interesting clue to investigate space-time with extreme gravity.

Astronomers See “Sparkles” Around The Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole

Astronomers are aware the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way occasionally flares due to clouds of material suddenly being absorbed. The

How 'superspreaders' impact COVID-19

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in May 2020 reflects the need to rethink and selectively impose lockdown on some but not all social activities, in the light of the impact of superspreaders on disease transmission.

Panchkula devises research strategy to check community spread: What were its findings?

Even though Panchkula has been able to contain its cases, the need to devise a method to check the population was pertinent as the district’s borders mingles with neighbouring UT and other districts, where the number of COVID-19 cases have been rising.

Inexpensive retinal diagnostics via smartphone

Retinal damage due to diabetes is now considered the most common cause of blindness in working-age adults. In low- and middle-income countries, an eye examination via smartphone could help to detect changes at an early stage. This is shown by a new study carried out by scientists from the University of Bonn together with colleagues from Sankara Eye Hospital Bangalore (India). The results are published in the journal ''Ophthalmology''.

Inexpensive screening method for retinal changes in diabetics

Retinal damage due to diabetes is now considered the most common cause of blindness in working-age adults.

Avoiding Leap Frog Brain

Fatigued by conspiracy theories and fear on fear? These critical thinking strategies can help you train your brain to be a healthy "skeptimist" who avoids jumping to conclusions.

Personality and Change – Is our Personality Really Fixed?

How fixed is our "personality," really?

Where You Live May Influence Your and Your Baby’s Behavior

Does different ecology mean different behavior and emotions for mothers and infants? What we learned from comparing rural and urban families.

Where you live may influence yours and baby’s behavior

Does different ecology mean different behavior/emotions for mothers and infants? What we learned from comparing rural and urban families of infants similar in socioeconomic status.

A “Replication Crisis?” No, It’s Academic Demagoguery

What’s the deal with the “replication crisis” in social science?

A “Replication crisis?” No! It’s Academic Demagoguery Part I

What’s the deal with the “replication crisis” in social science?

Experts Warn Climate Change Is Already Killing Way More People Than We Record

People around the world are already dying from the climate crisis, and yet all too often, official death records do not reflect the impact of these large-scale environmental catastrophes.

How framing the covid numbers changes individual’s risk perception

Policy makers should take into account risk perception pitfalls, reduce their susceptibility to biases and base their decisions on objective and rational risk considerations.

Always wanted to try intermittent fasting? Here's where to start

With our social calendars largely on pause right now, lockdown may be the perfect time to discover the many long-term health benefits of a fasting regime.

Always wanted to try intermittent fasting? Here's where to start

With our social calendars largely on pause right now, lockdown may be the perfect time to discover the many long-term health benefits of a fasting regime.

Fire season extends by almost four months in parts of Australia

The fire season in parts of eastern Australia has lengthened almost four months since the 1950s, with climate change a prominent driver in the trend, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

Fire season extends by almost four months in parts of Australia

The fire season in parts of eastern Australia has lengthened almost four months since the 1950s, with climate change a prominent driver in the trend, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

Coronavirus does not spread easily on surfaces: CDC

Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention making the rounds this week on the internet are clarifying what we know about the transmission of the coronavirus, a New York Times report stated.

COVID-19 'does not spread easily' by touching surfaces or objects, says US CDC

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 289 to 178,570 -RKI

BERLIN — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 289 to 178,570, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday.

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 289 to 178,570: RKI

BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 289 to 178,570, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday.

A child's brain activity reveals their memory ability

A child's unique brain activity reveals how good their memories are, according to new research.

A child's brain activity reveals their memory ability

A child's unique brain activity reveals how good their memories are, according to research recently published in JNeurosci.

Even natural products may pose potential risk to unborn child

Plant products ingested by pregnant women through their diet are broken down by the intestinal microbiota into chemical substances, some of which can cross the placental barrier and reach the fetus.

How well do Germans understand weather risks?

Many Germans have difficulty gauging the negative impact of weather conditions such as ground frost, heat, or UV radiation. This is one of the key results of a representative survey conducted by researchers ...

RDE-3 found to add pUG tails to targets of RNA interference and to transposon RNAs

A team of researchers from Harvard Medical School, Nanjing Agricultural University and the University of Wisconsin has found that the protein RDE-3 in nematode worms adds pUG tails to targets of RNA interference ...

Work needed to reduce the negative effects of heat stress on Australian dairy cows, research reveals

Researchers have investigated the impact of heat stress in Australian dairy cows grazing summer pastures, revealing high temperature and humidity leads to a significant drop in milk production, but that ...

Antibody treatment for COVID-19 ready for clinical trials, says Toronto scientist

A biomedical engineer at the University of Toronto says his team has developed a synthetic antibody that could help those sick with COVID-19 fight off its symptoms.

India reports 6,977 new Covid-19 cases in a day, death toll crosses 4,000

Summer heat not enough to kill coronavirus as cases mount over the past few days

Mimic me! Babies view people who copy them as friendly and will smile and look at them for longer than at adults who respond differently

Babies know when you imitate them - and they perceive it as a sign of friendliness. Swedish experiments suggests that the imitation game is an infant's favourite way of interacting with adults.

Please don’t hoard my medication because Trump is taking it

I knew that something wasn’t right when I heard Hydroxychloroquine roll off the President of the United States’ often incoherent tongue.

Lviv launches high accuracy antibody testing, using ELISA method

The first batch of ELISA tests are being provided to paramedics at the city's medical emergency hospital.

Jipmer to step up tele-consultation outpatient services

Outpatient services across 13 specialties to be expanded

Is the Coronavirus transmission risk less on flights? Here is what does the studies suggest

The risk is expected to be low on airplanes except in some cases if any healthy passenger is sitting near to the infected one.

A model that estimates tactile properties of surfaces by analyzing images

The ability to estimate the physical properties of objects is of key importance for robots, as it allows them to interact more effectively with their surrounding environment. In recent years, many robotics ...

Lance Armstrong '30 for 30' documentary: 'I don't know' whether doping caused cancer

Armstrong answered a point-blank question about the disease that became a huge part of his success story.

SARS-COV-2 has mutated 11 times so far: ICMR study

45.7% of samples from India belong to prevalent A2a type

Adélie Penguins Contribute To A Better Understanding Of Marine Protected Areas In Antarctica

Satellites are keeping track of what Adélie penguins and other top predators get up to in the Antarctic, and those data are helping a multi-national research effort better understand the benefits of Marine Protected Areas in the Southern Ocean.

Chinese researchers find live coronavirus on feces of patients who died - suggesting the pathogen can be spread through human waste

Researchers found coronavirus genetic material on four stool samples collected from a patient and in 11 others, indicating the virus may be spreading through the fecal-oral route.

NHS nurse who battled fertility issues after being diagnosed with PCOS as a teenager discovers she is pregnant with triplets during lockdown after defying the odds to conceive without IVF

Shannon Steele, 29, from Ipswich, who was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome when she was 15, and battled fertility issues for years, has revealed her joy at falling pregnant with triplets.

'Convincing' evidence suggests cloth masks may help reduce COVID-19 transmission

Face masks made with multiple layers of cotton cloth may help prevent further transmission of COVID-19, according to new research in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Here’s NOAA’s outlook for US summer weather—and hurricane season

The world saw the 2nd warmest April on record, but frost hit some US crops.

13k undergo Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision

ABOUT 13 300 men were circumcised last year in Bulawayo amid reports that only 31 percent of the sexually active age group accessed the service which can reduce the contraction of HIV by up to 60 percent. The voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) campaign was first launched in 2009, aiming for 1,3 million in Zimbabwe men by 2018. To date only about 1,1 million men have been circumcised countrywide. According to the National Aids Council, (Nac) the province recorded a fluctuating trend in the number of males circumcised between the first and the fourth quarters.

Scientists solve mystery of why some coral changes color when stressed

Coral bleaching can be devastating to a reef system. It happens when ocean water waters get too warm, prompting the corals to lose the algae that gives them much of their color. Humans are largely to

Amazing photographs reveal a rare white starling standing out in a murmuration

'It could be sticking with the group for protection'

Half of UK drivers say they will walk more to maintain cleaner air after the coronavirus pandemic, survey reveals

Half of UK drivers say they will walk more to maintain cleaner air after the coronavirus pandemic, according to results of a survey by motoring association AA.

Galaxy Watch Active2’s ECG monitoring cleared in South Korea

There is no new Galaxy Watch model that will be introduced anytime soon but for those who own the Galaxy Watch Active2, we have some good news. The ECG feature of the smartwatch has just been clear…

Why you need a Hot Stoned Massage at Calabash Spa

A hot stone massage is a type of massage therapy. It’s used to help you relax and ease tense muscles and damaged soft tissues throughout your body. During a hot stone massage, smooth, flat, heated stones are placed on specific parts of your body. The stones are usually made of basalt, a type of volcanic rock that retains heat. After the COVID -19 pandemic lockdown, any person can visit the Calabash Spa and Saloon along Wampewo Avenue Kololo to relax and ease those muscles that could have been damaged as a result of too much sitting as a result of the Stay Home Stay Safe lockdown. Hot massage stones are placed along one’s spine, stomach, chest, face, palms, feet and toes. A trained massage therapist holds heated stones as they massage one’s body using Swedish massage techniques like long strokes, circular movements, vibration, tapping and kneading.

Valley doctor walking 125 miles for patients

A Valley doctor hopes to raise awareness for patient care one mile at a time.

Seagrasses will benefit from global change

Researchers show that seagrasses will benefit from increases in the temperature and CO2 in the oceans because their capacity to acquire nitrogen will be enhanced, not limiting their growth.

Connecting coastal processes with global systems

We live, work, and play at the coast.

Energy-recovery linear accelerator proposed for next-generation physics research

As physicists developed plans for building an electron-ion collider (EIC)—a next-generation nuclear physics facility to be built at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory for ...

Does MRI have an environmental impact?

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have surveyed the amount of gadolinium found in river water in Tokyo. Gadolinium is contained in contrast agents given to patients undergoing medical magnetic ...

Depicting the pollution path between stratosphere and troposphere

Most studies on stratosphere and troposphere exchange (STE) are carried out using model simulations. A new study conducted by Chinese researchers directly revealed the phenomenon through in-situ-measured ...

Sea-Level Rise Could Sink The U.S. Southeast: How To Fight It As Individuals

Authors: Dr. Arshad M. Khan and Meena Miriam Yust The latest news on rising sea levels can be described as another example of human folly.  The Anthropocene has seen plant extinctions, animal extinctions, both at an unforeseen pace, and now there is not only worsened coastal flooding but a vast area of low-lying south-eastern United […]

A fidget spinner to detect urinary tract infections

Faster, easier diagnosis means less misuse of antibiotics.

Region's high schools graded in new report

The Fraser Institute found schools across Waterloo Region collectively scored higher in academic performance than the province

Rangers fan and snooker legend Willie Thorne, ‘unable to move arms and legs or feed himself due to sepsis’, says carer

SNOOKER legend and Rangers fan Willie Thorne is unable to move his arms or legs and cannot feed himself due to sepsis, his carer revealed. The Leicester cueman was discharged from a hospital in Spa…

New database reveals plants' secret relationships with fungi

Leiden researchers have compiled information collected by scientists over the past 120 years into a database of plant-fungal interactions. This important biological data is now freely available for researchers ...

Education Department’s app, website to aid CET, NEET students

Mysore/Mysuru: GetCETgo – Online CET and NEET Crash Course 2020, content powered by Deeksha, is a Government of Karnataka initiative to help all students of Karnataka prepare for CET 2020 and NEET 2020. Comprehensive study material in the form of Synopsis, Practice Questions, Chapter-wise Tests, Mock Tests and Revision Videos are available free to all...

Preventing infectious swine disease spread with field-based portable device

The impact of swine diseases and other livestock disease outbreaks extends beyond animal sickness and mortality in a highly interconnected world, causing major problems. Following the initial disease ...

Australia's life expectancy stagnates, inequality widens

Growing socioeconomic and geographical inequalities are contributing to a stagnation of Australian life expectancy, new research published in Australian Population Studies shows.

Applying physics to understanding the mystery of consciousness

An international study involving Monash physicists has cornered a new approach to measure consciousness, potentially changing our understanding complex neurological problems.

Fast, accurate way to check peanut plants for healthy traits

The lengthy process of breeding better peanut plants can be sped up by using a biophysics technique, Raman spectroscopy.

The 12 questions earth scientists should ask in the next 10 years

The National Science Foundation should invest in new initiatives, partnerships and infrastructure to answer 12 priority research questions relevant to society in the next decade, according to a new report ...

Genetic discovery sheds light on sodium accumulation in barley crops

An international team of scientists have identified a naturally occurring gene variation that influences sodium content in barley crops. The finding could help to advance the development of barley varieties ...

Beta Cephei-type pulsations detected in V453 Cygni

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have detected Beta Cephei-type pulsations in an eclipsing binary system known as V453 Cygni. The finding, detailed in a paper published ...

Video: One billion stars and counting—the sky according to Gaia's second data release

Launched in 2013, ESA's Gaia satellite has been scanning the sky to measure the positions, distances and motions of more than one billion stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way. The goal of the mission is ...

Researchers observe protons 'playing hopscotch' in a high-pressure form of ice

An international team of researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) and University of Saskatchewan, Canada, have observed 'proton-hopping' movement in a high-pressure form of ice (Ice VII lattices).

Could theorized Planet 9 be a primordial black hole? Researchers propose method to find out

There are eight classical planets in our solar system, from speedy Mercury to distant Neptune. There are also numerous dwarf planets, such as Pluto and Ceres. While we continue to find more dwarf planets, ...

Covid-19 in South Africa – perspective is needed

Covid-19 has caused us to lose perspective on various fronts. One main front is the burden of disease. In a country in which many thousands of people die each year from treatable diseases like TB and Type 2 diabetes, an exclusive focus on the mortal impact of Covid-19, while understandable, is misplaced.

So, you're planning on getting pregnant this year

If you started 2020 with a plan to conceive, you may be feeling nervous due to COVID-19. Here's five things to consider if you're looking to grow your family.

COVID-19: WHO advises on healthy diets - The Nation

Eating healthy diet is important during the COVID-19 pandemic as food and drink can affect the body’s ability to prevent, fight and recover..

Powerful properties: how tobacco is being used to fight COVID-19

Futuris takes a look at how scientists in Spain are using tobacco and molecular farming to help create tailor-made vaccines and antibodies. #Futuris

Climate change ‘killing far more people than we record’, experts warn

Official death records are not reflecting the actual amount of deaths caused by the climate crisis, according to a new study. A team of Australian health experts claim there is a “substantial

Record 10,000 women waiting to buy 'Holy Grail' of anti-wrinkle cream online

Scientists claim a new product marketed by Boots hits the “sweet spot” to reduce lines and give older skin “bounce” - sparking a huge interest among customers

Northwest cherry crops facing disease and decreased harvest

PORTLAND, Ore. — Cherry industry officials in Oregon and Washington state estimate a tree infection has substantially depleted the fruit for this year’s harvest.

Here Are Some Upsetting Parasites

The world is filled with disturbing creatures that slither, crawl, and scuttle. But few things are more dreadful to the imagination than the animals, fungi, and other assorted organisms whose sole purpose in life is to invade and feed off the lives of others. Here are some of the creepiest parasites in the animal kingdom.

Has a tooth infection caused my heart to race? DR MARTIN SCURR explains the possible causes of heart palpitations

DR MARTIN SCURR: Heart palpitations are defined as an awareness of forceful, rapid or irregular heartbeats. Although they may feel significant, their root cause is often innocent.

Ibuprofen does NOT make coronavirus symptoms worse, insist scientists - as desperate arthritis patients use industrial lubricant WD-40 on their aching joints

Arthritis patients are putting industrial lubricant WD-40 on their joints because they fear, wrongly, that ibuprofen will make Covid -19 symptoms worse, a leading pharmacist has warned.

Is Britain REALLY the sick man of Europe? We've had the most deaths but figures reveal there's more to the story than meets the eye

We take a look at the numbers coronavirus-related numbers we do have and the stories behind the statistics of some of the countries 'apparently' faring better or worse than the UK.

Remains of 60 Mammoths Found in Mexico

Archaeologists said the remains found near the site of a former lake could suggest the animals were hunted after they got stuck in mud.

Black coronavirus patients are hospitalized at THREE times the rate of white and Hispanic patients, study finds

A new study from California-based Sutter Health, a healthcare system, found that black coronavirus patients were admitted at 2.7 times the rate of white and Hispanic patients.

Opinion: A simple scheduling fix could help clear the surgery backlog

Currently, it might take months to be seen by one surgeon, while a similar specialist down the street might have a waitlist of a couple of weeks

Hyderabad: Gandhi doctors await ICMR nod as plasma injected patient recovers

With the first plasma injected patient recovering, Gandhi doctors send a list of others to ICMR for their approval to continue with plasma therapy

Coronavirus in Mumbai: BMC plans to X-ray patients

Hawaii's Pūhāhonu is revealed to be the largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth - and is more than TWICE the size of nearby Mauna Loa which was previously thought to be the biggest

Researchers have concluded that Pūhāhonu in Hawaii is the world's largest shield volcano, revising past assessments that had claimed nearby Mauna Loa was the largest.

Slipping on child mortality goals

India has done well to reduce its child mortality rate, but the health and wellbeing of infants and children still remains a major challenge. Studies on child survival by the India State Level Disease Burden Initiative have found that the country’s under-5 mortality rate dropped by 49% between 2000 and 2017, but there is a six-fold variation in the rate between states and an 11-fold variation between various districts.

China, the United States and the Thucydides Trap

History can be a guide to the future. And history can even teach how to avoid tragedy, but only if nations pay attention to those lessons. Has the competition between the US and China reached such a stage that the lessons must be applied to avert danger?

Pinpointing SARS-CoV-2 origin with new predictive model

Researchers in the United States and Canada have developed a combination of predictive statistical models that could help guide decisions about which animal species should be prioritized for detecting the origin of novel potential zoonotic viruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Nearly 15,000 North Carolina residents have recovered from COVID-19, NCDHHS says

In a Monday update, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported that 14,954 patients are presumed to be recovered from COVID-19.

Tips for a cooler pregnancy this summer

Handling a pregnancy in the summer season, can be quite cumbersome. Some of these changes can cause discomfort to the pregnant mother and increasing t

Will healthcare prove a popular choice?

Covid-19 might persuade more students to opt for healthcare courses

Sex File: I don't like being spontaneous

My girlfriend and I live in a shared house, and she's excited by the idea of having sex during the day, while there are other people in the next room.

What the WHO says about smoking during Covid-19

Despite a French study suggesting smokers may have less risk of contracting the virus, the WHO said there is 'currently insufficient information' to confirm it.

Safe STI tests available as B.C. continues to see syphilis outbreak

The province's top doctor says it's safe now for anyone needing to get tested for sexually transmitted infections to visit a health clinic.

COVID-19 antibody study in Sweden

Sweden’s Public Health Authority has launched a survey to measure and estimate how many in the community have had COVID-19. Blood samples are collected from laboratories in clinical chemistry and clinical immunology in nine regions: Jämtland, Jönköping, Kalmar, Skåne, Stockholm, Uppsala, Västerbotten, Västra Götaland and Örebro. The collection takes place during eight weeks in the …

Pregnant Women With High BP Miss Out on Preventive Aspirin, Know Here Why

Why pregnant women with high BP miss out on preventive aspirin

Office chitchat is essential for the free flow of ideas

Casual gatherings are a catalyst for creativity

New Research Could Call Into Question Origin of Mars

Scientists to determine if, like the Earth, Mars suffered a huge impact event as it formed

“Like It Was Designed To Infect Humans”: COVID-19 ‘Cell Culture’ Theory Gains Steam

Findings allow for the possibility that COVID-19 leaked from a laboratory

Newly discovered Comet SWAN is now VISIBLE from Earth, but facing fight for its life as it nears the Sun

Comets are celestial bodies made of rock and ice that spend most of their lives far from the Sun

COVID: Serosurvey in 10 hotspot cities, 60 other districts to determine community transmission

Besides, the survey would also be conducted in 60 districts of 21 states and Union Territories categorized into four strata -- zero, low, medium and high -- according to the reported COVID cases per million population, as per the protocols for community-based surveillance published in the IJMR (Indian Journal of Medica

Oldest Near Full Length HIV-1 Genome Found From 1966

A near-complete HIV genome sequence has been found in one of 1,600 tissue samples collected in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, in the 1960s. Dating

Digital device serves up a taste of virtual food

We're used to measuring our digital devices by how fast they are, how clear the sound is, how crisp the display is, how large the storage capacity is.

Study: Color of Exoplanets Reveals Whether They Are Habitable

Reflected light from a planet's surface plays a significant role on overall climate

Say Hello to 'Glacier Mice', a Herd of Mysterious Moving Moss Balls

In some places around the world, you can find bright green balls of moss scattered across glaciers. That picture is incredible all by itself, but what is truly mind-boggling is that this colony of moss balls moves. All at about the same speeds and in the same directions.

Can Stress Lead to Dandruff? Here's How It Could, According to Experts

Stress can cause your body to react in a lot of unexpected ways, and believe it or not, it can also affect the health of your scalp.

New Study Categorizes All The Unexplainable Experiences Produced By Psychedelic Drugs

Psychedelics drugs are increasingly being studied for their potential to treat depression and other mental health issues, although little attention has bee

Mumbai death toll crosses 1,000; tally touches 31,972

Diabetes, hypertension most lethal co-morbidities: BMC

Corrections and clarifications — May 26, 2020

In the Sport/Life page anchor story titled “Fresh leaks of personal details detected on dark web” (May 25, 2020), the second deck headline mentioned a figure 18 million job seekers. It should have bee

84% of the deceased had co-morbidities: Minister

An audit of deaths by experts shows age is a factor

More Americans turning to anxiety medication amid coronavirus pandemic

Health-research firm IQVIA found that prescriptions for anti-anxiety drugs spiked 10.2 percent in March, to 9.7 million, compared with 8.8 million during the same month last year.

U.S. CDC reports 1,637,456 coronavirus cases, 97,669 deaths

(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 1,637,456 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 15,342 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 620 to 97,669.

How Will Our Bodies Change from Being Inside for Months?

According to multiple ads I’ve seen, we are in this thing together. “Together we will prevail,” the ads say. You lay there – alone, in a shirt stained with who can say what – and think: nothing. What is there to think? If you were going to have an interesting thought, you would’ve had it weeks ago. Better to wreck yourself with caffeine and awful snacks, is my take, which diverges somewhat from the advice in our latest Giz Asks – an investigation into what exactly this quarantine might be doing to our bodies, and how we might mitigate some of those effects.

How my team and I accidentally discovered text on the Dead Sea Scrolls

The 2,000-year-old documents were thought to be blank – until recently.

How a Toronto clinic is helping adults with facial paralysis regain their smiles

Luigi Quafisi lost his smile after a benign tumour left half of his face paralyzed, but a Toronto clinic is offering a rare procedure called 'facial re-innervation' to bring that smile back.

We're Going To Be Living In A Liquid World

If one thing is clear from observing the highly disruptive impact COVID-19, it’s that we are heading toward a liquid world, one characterized by the virtues of flexibility, versatility and resilience. How will you understand and incorporate this new liquid leadership into your business?

A Nanoscale Look At The Coronavirus

How COVID's molecular structure allows it to hijack human cells and why that structure might be key to a therapeutic.

What Happens Next In Brazil Is Crucial For One Shark Species

If scientists lack shark habitat use knowledge, how can they protect them as priority areas for overall species conservation?

‘Unschooling’ Isn’t The Answer To Education Woes—It’s The Problem

With schools closed, the concept of unschooling—allowing kids to direct their own learning—is being touted by some as timely and new. But the idea has been around for centuries, and its influence on education has been mostly pernicious.

To What Extent Does A Photograph Reveal The Truth About Someone’s Personality?

Two experiments confirm that a photograph reveals a great deal about a person's personality, although it does depend on how the photo was taken.

Our planet’s heart is watery

The core might contain Earth’s biggest reservoir as a result of hydrogen moving into the early planet’s centre.

Movement-based yoga can significantly improve mental health: Aus researchers

Movement-based yoga can significantly reduce depressive symptoms in people during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, according to Australian researchers.

This Early Human 'Eden' Was So Lush, Even Migratory Animals Didn't Bother to Move

New research details the hidden ecosystem that once acted as an Eden-like sanctuary for animal life, including early humans, at the southern tip of South Africa.

Australia's emerging flu season provides insights to U.S.

Health experts say they don't expect the coronavirus to slow down flu vaccine production in the U.S. and actually are anticipating producing more vaccines for the upcoming season.

Parents concerned about impact of health apps on children

Health apps have become a popular tool among teens and adults to track fitness, weight loss, sleep, and even menstrual cycles. But most parents say they have concerns about how health apps may impact children ages 8-12, according to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at Michigan Medicine. But despite concerns, most parents aren't against tweens using apps.

'It baffled me': Married couple diagnosed with same type of leukemia

A married Winnipeg couple is facing the battle of a lifetime.

This Is Where The 10 Most Common Elements In The Universe Come From

In order, they go: hydrogen, helium, oxygen, carbon, neon, nitrogen, magnesium, silicon, iron, sulfur. Here's how we made them.

Half-knowledge, a dangerous pill

Taking hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid is a case in point

Scots 10k runner "too fat" for hip operation forced to go to Lithuania

Former rugby player Richard put weight on in the year he waited for a consultation and was then kicked off the list

Radhuni Curry Powder recalled due to Salmonella risk, Distributed in NYC

Maspeth, NY company, New Hoque and Sons, Inc., announced Thursday they were recalling Radhuni Curry Powder, contained in 400g plastic bottles, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Radhuni Curry Powder was distributed in New York City, New York, including grocery stores in Jamaica, Jackson Heights, and the Bronx. The product was distributed …

Coronavirus patients stop being infectious after 11 days, says study

The new study, undertaken by top Singaporean infectious disease experts, suggests hospitals could discharge patients much faster than they are - with positive tests often only picking up non-contagious fragments of the bug

Spectra donates food products in Lagos - The Nation Nigeria

Spectra Industries Limited has donated Hyfiba Sorghum-Soy, one of its highly sought food products to the Lagos State Government for distribution ...

Heart failure patients with limited health literacy may have higher risk of death

Patients with heart failure who experience low health literacy are at an increased risk of hospitalization and mortality. This finding has significant clinical and public health implications and suggests that assessing and intervening upon an individual's understanding of their own health could improve heart failure outcomes, according to research published in JACC: Heart Failure.

Chirality-assisted lateral momentum transfer for bidirectional enantioselective separation

Chiral nanoparticles which twist the light were theoretically predicted to experience lateral forces perpendicular to light vector but lacks experimental verification. Now, scientists from Singapore, Italy, Spain and China demonstrate the first experimental sorting of chiral microparticles using optical lateral force induced by linearly polarized light. The force direction intriguingly depends on the polarization and incident angle of light, handedness of particles, etc. The technique will open new avenues for the detection and sorting of microparticles with imperceptible chemical differences

Musical rhythm has very deep evolutionary roots and is present in some animals

The musical motives of a song emerge from the temporal arrangement of discrete tones. These tones normally have few durational values, and are organized in structured groups to create metrical patterns.

Exotic properties of helium-methane compounds inside giant planets

Both helium and methane are major components of icy giant planets, however, whether they can react with each other is still an open question. Recently, scientists based in China and UK investigated this question using large-scale quantum simulations. They found an unexpected phase, stable at high temperature and pressure, which combines diffusive helium and plastic methane. Their discovery is helpful in understanding giant icy planets and the chemistry of helium in general.

MetaviralSPAdes -- New assembler for virus genomes

There was no specialized viral metagenome assembler until recently. But the joint team of Russian and US researchers from Saint-Petersburg State University and University of California at San Diego just released the metaviralSPAdes assembler (published in journal Bioinformatics on May 16) that turns the analysis of the metavirome sequencing results into an easy task.

Majority of cannabis use in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for therapeutic purposes

Most people at high risk of overdose in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside who use cannabis do so for pain relief and other therapeutic reasons -- and they may be at lower risk of overdosing on opioids as a result, suggests new research published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE.

Africa Records Higher COVID-19 Recoveries Than North America—Report

According to COVID-19 figures for Monday, May 25, the entire continent had, at the time of writing this report, recorded 113,990 cases.

Invest time and energy in your handwriting—it’s worth the effort.

Griffonage, or poor handwriting, by doctors may be responsible for 7,000 deaths every year.

18-year-old girl becomes first to get 3D-printed shinbone in Karnataka

Doctors said the case was complex and the woman needed a tailor-made implant

A snapshot of the coronavirus looking at 1% of South Africa’s population

Medical aid group Bonitas  has provided a snapshot of how the coronavirus epidemic in South Africa has impacted its members.

Cysts, Scars & Permanent Damage: The Extreme Risks Of DIY Lip Filler Pens

A blocked blood vessel almost caused a patient to lose her lip.

Hubble Space Telescope Observes NGC 3895

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this vivid image of a barred spiral galaxy called NGC 3895.

Astronomers Directly Image Giant Planet-Like Object around Sun-Like Star

Using three instruments on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), an international team of astronomers has discovered and imaged a giant sub-stellar object -- a giant planet or a brown dwarf -- around the very young, Sun-like star TYC 8998-760-1.

Study: Regular Handwashing Reduces Personal Risk of Acquiring Seasonal Coronavirus Infection

In a new study looking at 1,633 participants of the England-wide Flu Watch project, a team of researchers found that moderate-frequency handwashing (6-10 times per day) was associated with a reduced overall risk of seasonal coronavirus infection.

Media incorrectly connects UH research to parallel universe theory

Media outlets from around the world used research out of the University of Hawai?i at Manoa to promote a theory about parallel universes. The Media incorrectly connects UH research to parallel universe theorys caught the attention of many but the problem is that the UH research and NASA, the sponsor of that research, had nothing to do with the theory.

Punjab: IIT-Ropar researchers develop new anti-microbial coating material

The team stated that this product has an edge over other similar products available for sanitising and fogging, as it is not made of volatile compounds, nor does it have a pungent smell.

Ferronova secures $3.5m funding for cancer trials

Ferronova has developed technology to help surgeons detect if cancer causing a solid tumour has spread to surrounding cells, it has raised VC funding to prove it works.

Dashed Hopes: How Nigerian Research Agencies Spent N500m On Clinical Trials Of Local Drugs With No Commercial Output

The Civic Media Lab found that Nigerian government budgeted for a total of eight human-related clinical trials of locally produced drugs between 2015 and 2019 with no evidence of commercial output.

Study finds childhood cancer does not affect parental separation, divorce, and family planning in Denmark

The diagnosis of cancer in a child can be devastating to parents and other loved ones, but in a recent study from Denmark, having a child with cancer did not appear to impact parents' risk of separation or divorce or affect future family planning. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Dr. Usha Mantha New Book ‘How to Release Weight with Intermittent Fasting’

Dr. Usha Mantha, MD has released “How to Release Weight with Intermittent Fasting.” It is a hot new release and an international bestseller for weight loss and healthy diets on Amazon. How to Release Weight with Intermittent Fasting by Dr. Usha Mantha M.D. is an International Best Seller on Amazon is myriad categories including Nursing […]

Go easy on the immunity booster pills, say doctors

People are making a beeline for Vitamin C tablets, but immunity is built by lifestyle changes and diet, say experts Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, there has been an increase in consumptio.

COVID-19 patients treated with convalescent plasma

LOMA LINDA – (INT) - Loma Linda University Health is currently treating eligible patients battling severe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with convalescent plasma in hopes of boosting their ability to fight the virus. The patients are treated while in the hospital through a transfusion of serum containing virus-neutralizing antibodies, which were removed from a recovered individual’s donated blood. Tait Stevens, MD, president of medical staff at Loma Linda University Medical Center, said some evidence shows that patients currently suffering from COVID-19 recover better if they receive plasma from those who have previously recovered. Stevens cited a study published in April that showed encouraging results from 10 severe adult cases who received the convalescent plasma, maintained or increased the antibodies and went on to recover. “This study showed promising results, and we want to do everything we can to continue this fight against COVID-19,” Stevens said. Rohith Mohan, MD, a second-year pediatric resident at Loma…

Waning days of May generate summer-like heat

SOUTHLAND - (INT) - A strong ridge of high pressure is building over California giving the Southland some pre-summer temperatures this week. The highest numbers will bring an Excessive Heat Warning to the deserts through Friday where highs in the Coachella Valley could approach 110. Triple digits are likely across the inland valleys. There is a sharp thermal transition between the deserts and the coast where a strong inversion may lead to some May Gray. A sea breeze and a shallow marine layer will cover the beaches. By Friday, look for a cut-off low to approach the coast helping to flatten the intense high pressure ridge. That should help spread cooling inland.

Stretching the Expertise Bubble

Experts make claims all the time. How do you know when you should trust them?

Why Does It Take Longer to Go There Than to Come Back?

New research explains the return trip effect, in which outward journeys seem to take so much longer than the trip back home.

The Medicine Man

When psychologists conceptualize human suffering as angst, despair, and ennui, rather than as disease, then our "medicine" is very strong.

Does Climate Change Cause Disasters?

Does human-caused climate change create or worsen disasters? Science answers "not really." Disasters are caused by vulnerabilities.

FDA Approves First Non-Hormonal Contraceptive Gel

The FDA approved the first non-hormonal prescription birth control gel. It works by maintaining your vaginal pH within the normal range which is acidic and inhospitable to sperm.

Entrepreneurship In IVF: The Promise And Challenges Of Artificial Intelligence

..are we introducing a bias into the process at its earliest stage, asking the computer to find new decision-influencing inputs, but only from a pool of embryos that already incorporate the old decision-making parameters...

IIM Lucknow releases first list of PhD 2020 admission results; second and third to follow

The PhD-2020 admission result comprises the first list of selection. The second and third lists are to follow.

Diabetics may need to shield at home against coronavirus even after lockdown ends

Almost one in three people who died from Covid-19 in hospital had diabetes and sufferers are now considered one of the groups most vulnerable to the disease

Positive COVID-19 Drug Trial Results Show Great Promise

The anti-viral drug, remdesivir, has shown positive results in helping to shorten the recovery time of patients infected with the coronavirus according to recently published results.

Bioneer to patent candidate materials for COVID-19 treatment

South Korean biotechnology firm Bioneer said Monday it had filed a patent application for candidate materials for COVID-19 treatment co-developed with its subsidiary siRNAgen Therapeutics. According to Bioneer, it analyzed nucleic sequences of the SARS virus and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and found matching sequences. Based on those matches, Bioneer said it created 960 candidate materials and is cur...

Minds behind pandemic predicting algorithm already thinking about future beyond COVID-19

The Canadian researcher who was among the first to predict the deadly spread of COVID-19 says the world needs to change the way it monitors for and reacts to disease outbreaks.

EU ‘Green’ Agenda Calls For Eating Bugs To Save the Planet

Urges that environmental goals “will not happen without a shift in people’s diets.”

£500,000 grant awarded to Dundee universities for memory-boosting teaching research

A unique teaching method using memory-boosting techniques in Dundee has been awarded a £500,000 grant.

Here Is Why Toothpaste and Cement Harden over Time

After decades of wondering exactly why and how pastes such as toothpaste and cement harden over time, a team of researchers finally has the answer.

What is the 2,000-year-old brown mystery liquid found in ancient Chinese tomb? Scientists test substance found buried with warrior and his sword in 221BC

Researchers with the Sanmenxia Archaeology Institute in Central China's Henan Province announced the discovery of the intact grave on May 21.

Australia's severe bushfire season was predicted and will be repeated, inquiry told

Forecasts that turned out to be accurate were made available to governments and fire agencies in the middle of 2019

Family shares man's story in hopes of raising awareness of fatal heart effects of Lyme disease

A Manitoba family is sharing the story of Samuel, a healthy 37-year-old father who died from complications of Lyme disease, in the hopes of raising awareness of the rare severe cardiac outcomes that can result from the tick-borne illness.

Bulgaria: Cloudy With Short-Term Precipitations

Today before noon over most of the country will be sunny with temporary increases in cloudiness over the eastern and southern regions. In the afternoon there will be cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds and in some places there will be short-term precipitations with thunder.

CDC: Coronavirus death rate likely just 0.26% - Technology & Health

CDC revises estimates for coronavirus death rate down to roughly a quarter of a percent. But virus remains deadlier than the flu.

What Is Hatha Yoga? Definition, Benefits & What To Expect In A Class

Plus, some first-timer tips for this popular style of yoga.

No vaccine before end of year, claims Birmingham health chief

People should not expect a coronavirus vaccine to be found until the end of the calendar year "at the absolute earliest", Birmingham's director of public health has said.

9 Things You Should Know About the Antibiotic Apocalypse

"Superbugs" or strains of bacteria that are resistant to all forms of antibiotics are beginning to appear, and it is terrifying.

Oxford scientists working on a coronavirus vaccine say there is now only a 50% chance of success because the number of UK cases is falling too quickly

The Oxford mission to find a COVID-19 vaccine is in "a race against the virus disappearing, and against time," scientists Adam Hill said.

Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine trial has 50% chance of 'no result'

The University of Oxford last week announced that the advance human trial of the vaccine will involve up to 10,260 volunteers across the UK

Research opens new horizons for studies on potentially health promoting foods

Fermented foods can be a primary source of potentially probiotic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) for the human gut, as is shown in a new international study published in Nature Communications.

Novel LED irradiation system aims to kill microorganisms with UVC light

A novel LED irradiation system developed by the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut aims to kill microorganisms with ultra-short wave UV light - without side effects. Prototype handed over to the Charité for initial testing.

Visionary Science Takes More Than Just Technical Skills

The ability to come up with truly revolutionary ideas is crucial—and extremely rare

Earthquake recorded in the Monchique region

The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) recorded an earthquake of magnitude 2.6 on the Richter scale on 24 May, with an epicentre four kilometres from Monchique.

Are you sure that’s the right way?

Are you sure that’s the right way? – whales surprise researchers

Bombay HC rejects plea seeking termination of 24-week foetus with Down Syndrome

33-year-old woman, pregnant with twins, had filed petition after learning one of the foetuses suffered from untreatable chromosomal anomaly which would cause substantial risk of mental or physical disability

UK Cypriot creates one-hour coronavirus test that doesn’t require a laboratory

A COVID-19 test that returns results in just over an hour and requires no laboratory, was developed by UK Cypriot Professor Chris Toumazou, an

7,000 years of demographic history in France

A team led by scientists from the Institut Jacques Monod (CNRS/Université de Paris)1 have shown that French prehistory was punctuated by two waves of migration: the first during the Neolithic period, about 6,300 years ago, the second during the Bronze Age, about 4,200 years ago.

What information is coded in bird alarm calls -- a new study from Korea

Recordings of the Oriental tit's alarm responses showed that alarm calls to snakes have special acoustic properties different from calls to chipmunks, even though both predators can enter bird's nests and destroy broods. Nestlings escaped from nests (and from the snake) when they heard a recording of the ''snake call'' but not ''chipmunk call'' by parents. This suggests that the calls do not carry information about predator's ability to enter the nest cavity, and that snakes are ''special'' predators.

Covid-19 patients not infectious after 11 days: Singapore study

The latest findings may have implications on the country’s patient discharge policy. The discharge criteria is currently based on negative test results rather than infectiousness.

NASA: Space Virus Might be Caught by Mars Rover, So it Needs to be Isolated First

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to isolate Perseverance to prevent any viruses that the device may get from space. Is there a thing called 'alien virus'?

Covid: TN hospital designs low cost respirator

Meenakshi Hospital, a multi specialty hospital in Thanjavur and a part of Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, has designed a 'cost-effective purifying respirator system that provides 100 per cent protection from Covid-19 infection' for surgeons and other healthcare professionals in operation theatres. Continue Reading →

Coronavirus update: Germany’s reproduction rate ticks higher to 0.94, still below 1.0 key level

The latest data from the German disease and epidemic control center, Robert Koch Institute (RKI), showed that the number of confirmed coronavirus case

Kangra Tea claimed to have properties to block COVID-19

Kangra Tea is packed with bioactive chemicals or polyphenols that could help boost immunity as well as block the COVID-19 virus activity, say researchers.

NIH Study Supports Wide Use Of Gilead's Remdesivir In COVID-19

The NEJM has published a detailed analysis of the NIH (NIAID) study of remdesivir, or RDV, in COVID-19, in follow-up of summary results released earlier. The la

‘Remdesivir has become standard for COVID-19 treatment’

Remdesivir, an investigational malaria treatment by US-based Gilead Sciences that is increasingly being pursued as as an effective COVID-19 treatment globally, has now become the barometer for all future coronavirus treatments, according to Seoul National University Hospital on Monday. SNU Hospital and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, are two clinical trial sites for remdesivir in Korea included 73 sites ...

French consortium launches production for saliva-based COVID screening test

PARIS (Reuters) - A French consortium announced on Monday the launch of the production phase for a saliva-based screening test to detect the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Chart toppers: the best books to help you understand numbers

From the classic How to Lie With Statistics to the highly relevant The Rules of Contagion ... mathematician Hannah Fry picks books to help demystify Covid-19 data

Are you in digital overdrive?

Into lockdown 4.0 now, we have spent little time outdoors and too much indoors on screens. Doctors help us lighten eye strain

Emerging technology could solve 'ludicrous' fish loss from irrigation

Millions of dollars are poured into keeping endangered native fish alive each year, yet many millions perish in irrigation. Now, there's a possible solution.

GBP/USD is on the edge of critical support – Confluence Detector

GBP/USD has kicked off the week below 1.22 amid a bank holiday in the UK and in the US. How is cable positioned on the chart? The Technical Confluence

GUJCET 2020 admit card to be released 10 days before test, check at gseb.org; exams to be held on 31 July

Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) will release GUJCET 2020 admit card 10 days before the exam date.

Do Dogs Get Headaches?

Dogs and humans share some of the same central neural pathways. Does that mean they need blackout curtains for crippling headaches, too?

New study shows that one third of Irish people exercise every day

Independent research experts iReach have released findings from a survey they carried out prior to the Covid-19 restrictions in Ireland.

Green blooms: Patches of Antarctica’s snow is turning green with algae due to global warming

When the algae bloom in a large area simultaneously, it turns the snow bright green and it can be spotted from space.

How Critical Illness insurance is different from Medi-claim insurance and why you need to have one

While recently in this space we discussed how to zero-down on the right medi-claim policy, now, a look at the sub-category in health insurance: critical illness covers.The difference between regular m

Brian May had heart attack - Entertainment News

Brian May suffered a heart attack during his recent problems with back and bottom pain.

Researchers Control Monkeys' Decisions With Bursts of Ultrasonic Waves

High-frequency sound waves aimed at specific brain regions can influence monkey behaviour, according to a new study. The finding complicates our conceptions of free will, but this research could yield new insights into the brain and new treatments for disorders such as addiction.

Can cough sound help COVID-19 diagnosis? Yes, says IISc, Bengaluru scientists

Similar to the dataset creation stage, the application requests for recording the voice samples, and preferably provides a score indicating the probability of Covid infection.