The Hunt for Drugs for Mild COVID
A shift is afoot in the search for COVID-19 therapies: some researchers are turning their attention towards drugs that could be used to treat mild illness, even in people who…
Eerie Photo Proves the Existence of Milky Seas—A First
For centuries, mariners have told stories of sailing at night in “milky seas”—ephemeral patches of steadily glowing ocean that make the water’s surface appear ghostly green or white, sometimes stretching…
COVID Virus May Tunnel through Nanotubes from Nose to Brain
As familiar to everyone as the COVID-causing coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has become over the past two years, feverish research is still trying to parse a lingering puzzle. How, in fact, does…
These Dinosaurs Had a Complicated Air Conditioner in Their Skull
Horns, spikes and bony plates—dinosaurs developed many adaptations to protect themselves. But paleontologist Lawrence M. Witmer has discovered that a group of dinosaurs called ankylosaurs had a secret weapon. It…
U.K. Shatters Heat Record Three Times in a Matter of Hours
CLIMATEWIRE | Extreme heat shattered records in the United Kingdom yesterday as temperatures hurtled above 104 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time since the country started keeping measurements. It may…
Why is Monkeypox Evolving So Fast?
Monkeypox cases continue to rise throughout the world, with more than 13,000 cases reported so far. The virus, which is rarely lethal but causes painful sores on the skin, normally…
AI learns how to recognise the species of splatted mosquitoes
Researchers have gathered 1500 images of mosquitoes – both squished and not – for training AI. Their goal is to build a smartphone app that can track the insect Technology…
Mystery child hepatitis cases linked to previously ‘harmless’ virus
Two studies have linked the mysterious rise in unexplained hepatitis cases among children to the adeno-associated virus 2, which infects nearly everyone early in childhood Health 25 July 2022 By…
Long covid symptoms may include hair loss and ejaculation difficulties
A study of 2.4 million health records suggests the World Health Organization’s set of 33 long covid symptoms may be too limited Health 25 July 2022 By Carissa Wong Hair…
Even ‘net zero’ aviation could still cause significant global warming
Efforts to make flying greener mostly count carbon dioxide emissions only, but modelling shows this ignores 90 per cent of future flights’ contribution to climate change Environment 25 July 2022…