The recent emergence of the novel coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a spotlight on the risks that animals can pose to humans as the source of new viruses. The virus in question, known as SARS-CoV-2, has been linked to a “wet market” for wild animal trade in Wuhan, China, although it’s by no means certain this was the […]
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There’s a chocolate Easter bunny chasing you down the street. Or you’re desperately needing to find the right shoes for your high school prom — 20 years after graduating. You finally meet your cousin (on your dad’s side), and it’s Nick Jonas — social media is filled with people talking about the odd dreams they have these days, while staying […]
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The coronavirus pandemic has already profoundly changed many of our lives. And it is certain that the virus will change some things forever. Some industries will fail, others will prosper. We will learn new ways of working and new ways of understanding the impact of capitalism. We will reconsider who the most vulnerable people are in our global society. Other […]
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Coronavirus is continuing to spread around the world, with 1,897,381 people infected and 121,033 to have died. Across the globe, people are being urged to self-isolate to prevent the spread of the virus, and now in the United States, the death toll from coronavirus had risen to 23,604 surpassing China’s death toll – 3,341 – where the disease originated. Another […]
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China has approved clinical trials for two more experimental vaccines to combat the novel coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, as the world’s scientists race to beat the pandemic. The vaccines use inactivated coronavirus pathogens, and the approvals pave the way for early-stage human trials, Wu Yuanbin, an official from China’s Ministry of Science and Technology told a regular press briefing. China’s […]
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Findings of a new study led by Prof. Xu Guowang from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Yang Chunzhang from the National Cancer Institute shed light on the selective therapeutics for IDH1-mutated glioma by targeting glutathione synthesis pathway. The study was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on […]
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain The United States recorded 1,509 deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic over the past 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:30 pm Monday (0030 GMT Tuesday). The number of fatalities was similar to the previous day’s toll of 1,514. The outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 23,529 […]
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Hilary Duff is the latest to dabble with DIY hair dye. Over the weekend, the 32-year-old actress shared a pic off herself with BRIGHT BLUE tresses, immediately sending her followers into a tiz. View this post on Instagram ??♀️yea. A post shared by Hilary Duff (@hilaryduff) on Apr 12, 2020 at 1:41pm PDT View this post on Instagram ??♀️yea. A […]
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Heroes of the corona crisis: We’re all trying to do our bit to help the NHS, but as these truly inspiring stories show, there’s an unsung army of selfless people who truly are playing their part As the nation controls spread of Covid-19, people are making unsung sacrifices Kate Smith, 42, near Bath, is now making scrubs for the medics […]
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Scientists at the University of Alberta have shown that the drug remdesivir is highly effective in stopping the replication mechanism of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to new research published today in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The paper follows closely on research published by the same lab in late February that demonstrated how the drug worked against the […]
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