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Prominent Indian-origin virologist in South Africa dies from coronavirus

Gita Ramjee, 64, was the Clinical Trials Unit Principal Investigator and Unit Director of the HIV Prevention Research Unit of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) offices in Durban. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2wVK7VI

Hubble finds best evidence for elusive mid-sized black hole

Astronomers have found the best evidence for the perpetrator of a cosmic homicide: a black hole of an elusive class known as ''intermediate-mass,'' which betrayed its existence by tearing apart a wayward star that passed too close. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39xp6Os

Male bottlenose dolphins synchronise their calls to attract females

Bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay, Australia form alliances and coordinate the timing of their clicking noises to attract females and deter other males from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3bS46DV

Male bottlenose dolphins synchronise their calls to attract females

Bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay, Australia form alliances and coordinate the timing of their clicking noises to attract females and deter other males from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2USmyFf

Male bottlenose dolphins synchronise their calls to attract females

Bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay, Australia form alliances and coordinate the timing of their clicking noises to attract females and deter other males from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/340BRzW

Coronavirus epidemic 'far from over' in Asia, says WHO official

Even with all the measures, the risk of transmission in the region will not go away as long as the pandemic continues, said Takeshi Kasai, Regional Director for the Western Pacific at the World Health Organization (WHO). from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UyoXpP

Even a computer the size of the universe can’t predict everything

Fundamental limits on space and time mean that the motion of three black holes is impossible to predict, even with the most powerful computer that could ever be built from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/33XF2bE

Wastewater test could provide early warning of COVID-19

Researchers are working on a new test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater of communities infected with the virus. The wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) approach could provide an effective and rapid way to predict the potential spread of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) by picking up on biomarkers in feces and urine from disease carriers that enter the sewer system. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R2Fi42

Even a computer the size of the universe can’t predict everything

Fundamental limits on space and time mean that the motion of three black holes is impossible to predict, even with the most powerful computer that could ever be built from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/39wmxfx

Wearable device lets patients with type 2 diabetes safely use affordable insulin option

Adults with type 2 diabetes requiring insulin therapy can safely achieve good blood sugar control using regular human insulin (RHI) in a wearable, patch-like insulin delivery device called V-Go®. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ay5aMQ

Covid-19: Indian-origin UK lawmaker Virendra Sharma discharged, says 'recovering...

Noting that many Britons, including those of Indian origin, are stranded abroad, Sharma said he and his staff have been liaising with the Foreign Office. There has been “some positive developments” on this, but the issue has not yet been resolved for all, he added. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2w2cMrX

Coronavirus found in sputum, faeces of patients with negative Covid-19 pharyngeal...

The study was published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2X10CdR

Coronavirus has affected millions, but these countries are still free from it

The residents of these remote places are, however, preparing themselves in the wake of the global outbreak of coronavirus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Uw6OZJ

Covid-19: Countries complain about quality of China-made equipment

China was emerging as a favourite possible supplier at this stage as new coronavirus infections were slowing there and its factories were being pushed to reopen. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UPvdbK

Spit attack a worry across world as people battle Covid-19

In India, a 40-year-old man was arrested last week for spitting on a woman and calling her ‘coronavirus’ in North Delhi. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/33XTK2k

Newly discovered species found deep in the ocean contains microplastic

A shrimp-like creature found 6 kilometres down in the Pacific Ocean’s deepest trench has been named Eurythenes plasticus after the microplastics found in its gut from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3dK8Ywj

Newly discovered species found deep in the ocean contains microplastic

A shrimp-like creature found 6 kilometres down in the Pacific Ocean’s deepest trench has been named Eurythenes plasticus after the microplastics found in its gut from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2UMZGaq

136-yr-old Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed due to Covid-19

The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring, a painting by Vincent Van Gogh has been stolen from a Dutch museum on the painter’s 167th birth anniversary. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3bErXXr

59,000 deaths averted so far by social distancing in EU, says study on coronavirus...

The countries assessed in the study by London’s Imperial College are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3bxpfCW

US coronavirus death toll rises past 3,000, over 1.6 lakh Covid-19 cases report...

In a grim new milestones marking the spread of the virus, total deaths across the United States hit 3,017, including at least 540 on Monday, and the reported cases climbed to more than 163,000, according to a Reuters tally. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Uvn65e

Coronavirus Update: New York governor begs for help amid 'staggering' Covid-19 death...

New York state’s death toll climbed by more than 250 in a single day to a total of more than 1,200 victims, most of them in the New York city. He said an additional 1 million health care workers are needed to tackle the crisis. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2X6ZZ2H

Pluto formed quickly with a deep ocean covering its entire surface

Pluto’s ancient oceans may have come about just after the icy world was born, melting from ice in a process that suggests the dwarf planet took just 30,000 years to form from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2vZDelS

Blood test shows promise for detecting the deadliest cancers early

A blood test developed and checked using blood samples from 4000 people can accurately detect more than 50 cancer types from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3bArci3

Pluto formed quickly with a deep ocean covering its entire surface

Pluto’s ancient oceans may have come about just after the icy world was born, melting from ice in a process that suggests the dwarf planet took just 30,000 years to form from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2xDV7ad

Weighing in on the origin of heavy elements

Nuclear physicists conducted a physics experiment that utilizes novel techniques to study the nature and origin of heavy elements in the universe. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wNZOhN

Old human cells rejuvenated with stem cell technology

Old human cells return to a more youthful and vigorous state after being induced to briefly express a panel of proteins involved in embryonic development, according to a new study. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yjb0mV

Blood test shows promise for detecting the deadliest cancers early

A blood test developed and checked using blood samples from 4000 people can accurately detect more than 50 cancer types from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2Jq07lN

Pluto formed quickly with a deep ocean covering its entire surface

Pluto’s ancient oceans may have come about just after the icy world was born, melting from ice in a process that suggests the dwarf planet took just 30,000 years to form from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/3bAsM3t

How UK is battling fake Covid-19 cure claims amid this pandemic

The drive to counter false narratives is coordinated by a group called the Rapid Response Unit operating from No 10 Downing Street and the Cabinet Office, tackling harmful narratives online - from purported ‘experts’ issuing dangerous misinformation to criminal fraudsters running phishing scams. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2wRfyAH

Unique structural fluctuations at ice surface promote autoionization of water molecules

Hydrated protons at the surface of water ice are of fundamental importance in a variety of physicochemical phenomena on earth and in the universe. Hydrated protons can be introduced by the autoionization of water molecules; thus, the autoionization and subsequent proton transfer processes determine the proton activity inherent to water molecular systems. A recent experimental study on the H/D isotopic exchange of water molecules reports markedly enhanced proton activity at the surface of crystalline ice. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QYzmZA

New research sheds light on potentially negative effects of cannabis

Coughing fits, anxiety and paranoia are three of the most common adverse reactions to cannabis, according to a recent study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39xN7oC

Lessons from the Spanish flu: Early restrictions lowered disease, mortality rates

A review of published data and analysis on the Spanish flu, found that cities that adopted early and broad isolation and prevention measures had disease and mortality rates that were 30% to 50% lower than other cities. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2JsadSU

How animals understand numbers influences their chance of survival

While they can't pick out precise numbers, animals can comprehend that more is, well, more. A neurobiologist explored the current literature on how different animal species comprehend numbers and the impact on their survival, arguing that we won't fully understand the influence of numerical competence unless we study it directly. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3avvjMg

Soya protein can help make lab-grown beef with the texture of meat

Lab-grown ‘meat’ often uses gelatin produced in slaughterhouses to give artificial beef a meat-like texture – but substituting soya protein can achieve that without killing animals from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3dFnnKm

Mars may have had hot springs millions of years ago

The more we look at Mars, the more signs of ancient water we find. Now a study suggests that the Red Planet could have been home to hot springs from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2xwng3h

Mind-reading AI turns thoughts into words using a brain implant

Four women already using a brain implant for their epilepsy have been able to turn their thoughts into words with the help of a mind-reading artificial intelligence from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2xzSUN8

Soya protein can help make lab-grown beef with the texture of meat

Lab-grown ‘meat’ often uses gelatin produced in slaughterhouses to give artificial beef a meat-like texture – but substituting soya protein can achieve that without killing animals from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2WWgxdh

Mars may have had hot springs millions of years ago

The more we look at Mars, the more signs of ancient water we find. Now a study suggests that the Red Planet could have been home to hot springs from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/3dLncgL

Mind-reading AI turns thoughts into words using a brain implant

Four women already using a brain implant for their epilepsy have been able to turn their thoughts into words with the help of a mind-reading artificial intelligence from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2ylsaAr

UK PM Boris Johnson's chief adviser self-isolates after Covid-19 symptoms

Cummings, 48, has been a leading if controversial figure in the Brexit campaign and joined Johnson in Downing Street in July 2019 after he became prime minister. He joins Johnson and other figures who have been afflicted with coronavirus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UOtPGa

There are constructive steps we can all take to fight the coronavirus

The new coronavirus is upending our lives, but simple actions can slow its spread, help our neighbours, foster a sense of togetherness and rejuvenate our immune systems from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2RbGDWn

Thailand's biggest island on lockdown to contain Coronavirus

Phuket in Thailand is on lockdown starting Monday, with most transportation to the island banned, in the latest effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the usually popular tourist destination. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/33ZBkOW

There are constructive steps we can all take to fight the coronavirus

The new coronavirus is upending our lives, but simple actions can slow its spread, help our neighbours, foster a sense of togetherness and rejuvenate our immune systems from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2yhkPBP

Chinese passenger train derailed after striking landslide debris

The accident happened around midday in a rural part of Hunan province and came after recent heavy rains triggered landslides in the area, the state-run railway system said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/39rQ4Hs

Russia moves toward nationwide lockdown as coronavirus spreads

Moscow’s 12.7 million people were ordered to stay home starting Monday, with limited exceptions for emergencies, in the strictest measures yet imposed in a major Russian city. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2wL07tC

Netanyahu aide diagnosed with coronavirus, unclear if Israeli PM affected

Israel has reported 4,247 cases and 15 fatalities. With the Health Ministry warning that the dead could eventually number in the thousands, Netanyahu was due on Monday to convene officials on Monday to discuss a proposed lockdown of some of the country. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3bAfNyF

Greta: We must fight the climate crisis and pandemic simultaneously

In an exclusive interview, climate activist Greta Thunberg has told New Scientist that the coronavirus pandemic shows we can act quickly in an emergency from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/3dEEHPx

Greta: We must fight the climate crisis and pandemic simultaneously

In an exclusive interview, climate activist Greta Thunberg has told New Scientist that the coronavirus pandemic shows we can act quickly in an emergency from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2ymerJP

Coronavirus update: Peak US death rate likely to hit in two weeks, says Donald ...

Trump, during a briefing at the White House, also said that he was extending the government’s “social distancing” guidelines until April 30. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3aunKp9

'US won't pay for your protection': Donald Trump to Prince Harry, Meghan

Amid reports of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan settling in US, Donald Trump wrote on Twitter “the U.S. will not pay for their security protection. They must pay!” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QRXMUv

Covid-19 update: China wary of second wave as imported coronavirus cases rise

In the last seven days, China has reported 313 imported cases of coronavirus but only six confirmed cases of domestic transmission, the National Health Commission’s (NHC) data showed. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UrMCZ3

Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease

And as cases skyrocket in the U.S. and Europe, it’s becoming more clear that how healthy you were before the pandemic began plays a key role in how you fare regardless of how old you are. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UKuokn

Covid-19 update: Indian mission in UK refutes claims of evacuation flights

Many Indians on business and other categories of UK visa are unable to return home. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2WTjDPw

US could face 200,000 coronavirus deaths, millions of cases, Fauci warns

The US coronavirus death toll topped 2,300 on Sunday, after deaths on Saturday more than doubled from the level two days prior. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2yjhXED

Neanderthals ate mussels, fish, and seals too

Over 80,000 years ago, Neanderthals fed themselves on mussels, fish and other marine life. The first evidence has been found by an international team in the cave of Figueira Brava in Portugal. The excavated layers date from 86,000 to 106,000 years ago, the period when Neanderthals settled in Europe. Sourcing food from the sea at that time had only been attributed to anatomically modern humans in Africa. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QPBkf4

In Earth's largest extinction, land animal die-offs began long before marine extinction

Because of poor dates for land fossils laid down before and after the mass extinction at the end of the Permian, paleontologists assumed that the terrestrial extinctions from Gondwana occurred at the same time as the better-documented marine extinctions. But a new study provides more precise dates for South African fossils and points to a long, perhaps 400,000-year period of extinction on land before the rapid marine extinction 252 million years ago. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2y64EHp

Reusable respirators may be a suitable alternative to disposable respirators

Researchers have found that reusable respirators may be a suitable alternative to disposable N95 respirators currently in high demand. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QRK302

Some COVID-19 patients still have coronavirus after symptoms disappear

Researchers found that half of the patients they treated for mild COVID-19 infection still had coronavirus for up to eight days after symptoms disappeared. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UMM7rc

German minister commits suicide after 'coronavirus crisis worries'

Schaefer, who was Hesse’s finance chief for 10 years, had been working “day and night” to help companies and workers deal with the economic impact of the pandemic. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UooPci

WHO says following Taiwan virus response closely, after complaints

Taiwan’s government has said that keeping it out of the WHO during the outbreak amounts to playing politics with Taiwanese lives. Both the WHO and China say Taiwan has been provided with the help it needs. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QVBa5F

Irate Britons stuck in India demand repatriation amid coronavirus lockdown

A petition calling on the Boris Johnson government to arrange repatriation flights to India quickly attracted nearly 30,000 signatures, as the issue is widely reported by British news media. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3dEGjZy

Coronavirus update: Spain, Italy demand EU help; New Yorkers avoid travel

From Milan to Madrid to Michigan, medics are making tough choices about which patients to save with the limited breathing machines they have. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QTiNOO

Jim Al-Khalili's The World According to Physics is a thrilling ride

A new book from Jim Al-Khalili makes cutting-edge physics easily understandable and makes it clear why he fell in love with the subject as a teenager from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/2R9ppcb

Jim Al-Khalili's The World According to Physics is a thrilling ride

A new book from Jim Al-Khalili makes cutting-edge physics easily understandable and makes it clear why he fell in love with the subject as a teenager from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3dzaIbX

Princess Maria Teresa of Spain becomes first royal to die from COVID-19

Princess Teresa’s death comes weeks after King Felipe VI of Spain tested negative for the virus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/39xios0

108-yr-old woman, who survived Spanish flu pandemic, becomes oldest in UK to die...

Hida Churchill passed away on Saturday at her care home in Salford city - less than 24 hours after testing positive for COVID-19, the daily said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2y93par

For introverts, quarantine can be a liberation

In a buzzing economy, the outgoing salesperson is seen to be doing better than the reclusive boffin. In our open-plan offices, the butterfly who “brainstorms” in the pantry is regarded as a better team player than the taciturn steppenwolf punching at his keyboard. And so forth. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3dEIBI3

No quarantine, but strong travel advisory to be issued, says Prez Donald Trump

Vice President Mike Pence tweeted that the CDC was urging residents of the three states “to refrain from non-essential travel for the next 14 days.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/39pvMyi

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's wife has recovered from coronavirus

“I am feeling so much better,” Sophie Gregoire Trudeau said in a statement on social media. She said she received the clearance from her doctor and Ottawa Public Health. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3auEEEa

North Korea fires more missiles than ever amid coronavirus outbreak

Two “short-range projectiles” were launched from the coastal Wonsan area, and flew 230 kilometres (143 miles) at a maximum altitude of 30 kilometres (19 miles), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2JlRR6j

Faster way to replace bad info in networks

Researchers have demonstrated a new model of how competing pieces of information spread in online social networks and the Internet of Things (IoT). The findings could be used to disseminate accurate information more quickly, displacing false information about anything from computer security to public health. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UqvdzS

UK turning mega conference centres into hospitals

The first of the three – the ExCel Centre near Canary Wharf in east London – will open next week. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2wIzp4X

More than 600,000 coronavirus cases recorded globally: AFP tally

There were 605,010 cases of infection with 27,982 deaths in 183 countries and territories. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UnciWK

Temples, churches in UAE hold online prayers to help people keep calm amid coronavirus...

Measures adopted by different faith groups include virtual Islamic classes; live-streaming of masses by churches; webcasts of weekly satsangs by Hindu temple, Khaleej Times reported. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3dACnZY

China sends medical aid to Pakistan via PoK, dispatches team of experts to help

The Chinese medical experts left for Pakistan a day after China handed over medical supplies to Pakistan at the high-altitude Khunjerab pass in Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK). from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2wKaZb9

British PM Johnson speaks to Trump after coronavirus diagnosis

The 55-year-old, who is believed to be the first world leader to have tested positive for the deadly virus, said his symptoms are mild. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UqfyR4

The evolutionary mystery of flying may finally be cracked by genetics

Finding out how flight evolved or animals moved onto land is all about a collision of palaeontology and genetics, argue two new books from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2UnkS7R

The evolutionary mystery of flying may finally be cracked by genetics

Finding out how flight evolved or animals moved onto land is all about a collision of palaeontology and genetics, argue two new books from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2WOxeHH

Disneyland to remain closed indefinitely amid coronavirus scare

The company had closed Disneyland in Southern California and Disney World outside Orlando in mid-March with plans to reopen at the start of April, but Disney said Friday the resorts would remain closed until further notice. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2JivPkI

A sea of seats and just 11 flyers: airlines' woes dwarf US aid

With the coronavirus pandemic shrinking the number of passengers, now down more than 90%, some U.S. airlines have announced plans to cut as many as eight out of 10 flights in coming months. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2WPncWE

Parisian opera singer belts out balcony tunes during Covid-19 lockdown

Opera tenor Stephane Senechal has taken to opening his windows and belting out classic songs every day at 7 p.m., serenading neighbours forced to stay inside by the lockdown the government put in place two weeks ago. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3dyhSgp

US lab unveils portable 5-minute COVID-19 test for use almost anywhere

The medical-device maker plans to supply 50,000 tests a day starting April 1, said John Frels, vice president of research and development at Abbott Diagnostics. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2JkzwpZ

China signals ramped-up stimulus as coronavirus impact widens

With output crippled by factory shutdowns and transport curbs this quarter, China’s economy is now threatened further by a collapse in external demand due to the spread of the deadly disease around the world. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3arwoV9

Coronavirus update: Donald Trump says US will make 100,000 ventilators in 100 d...

US President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States would produce 100,000 ventilators in 100 days and said he had named White House aide Peter Navarro as the coordinator of the Defense Production Act. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QRhu33

Will a home antibody test for covid-19 really be a game changer?

UK prime minister Boris Johnson has said a mass-produced antibody test for covid-19 that can be done at home will be a game changer - but this type of test has limitations from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/39pAEDr

Will a home antibody test for covid-19 really be a game changer?

UK prime minister Boris Johnson has said a mass-produced antibody test for covid-19 that can be done at home will be a game changer - but this type of test has limitations from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/33Q1ZgQ

Highly efficient and stable double layer solar cell developed

A research team has developed a new type of solar cell that can both withstand environmental hazards and is 26.7% efficient in power conversion. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2WMIcxp

Highly efficient and stable double layer solar cell developed

A research team has developed a new type of solar cell that can both withstand environmental hazards and is 26.7% efficient in power conversion. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2WMIcxp

Completely new antibiotic resistance gene has spread unnoticed to several pathogens

Aminoglycoside antibiotics are critically important for treating several types of infections with multi-resistant bacteria. A completely new resistance gene, which is likely to counteract the newest aminoglycoside-drug plazomycin, was recently discovered. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UnzxQo

Scientists identify microbe that could help degrade polyurethane-based plastics

One of the most widely used oil-based plastics, polyurethane, is particularly hard to recycle or destroy safely. It also releases toxic chemicals into landfills. However, some microorganisms are capable of metabolizing these compounds and degrading the plastic waste in the process. Scientists have identified one such bacterium that could be used to help break down polyurethane-based plastics for future bio-recycling. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UJJEhi

Why does your cotton towel get stiff after natural drying?

The remaining 'bound water' on cotton surfaces cross-link single fibers of cotton, causing hardening after natural drying, according to a new study. This provides new insight into unique water behaviors on material surfaces and helps us develop better cleaning technologies. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3amUzUJ

Scientists identify microbe that could help degrade polyurethane-based plastics

One of the most widely used oil-based plastics, polyurethane, is particularly hard to recycle or destroy safely. It also releases toxic chemicals into landfills. However, some microorganisms are capable of metabolizing these compounds and degrading the plastic waste in the process. Scientists have identified one such bacterium that could be used to help break down polyurethane-based plastics for future bio-recycling. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UJJEhi

Longer lives not dependent on increased energy use

Growing consumption of energy and fossil fuels over four decades did not play a significant role in increasing life expectancy across 70 countries. New research has quantified the importance of different development factors to improvements in physical health on an international scale. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QOnx8s

Neural networks facilitate optimization in the search for new materials

Sorting through millions of possibilities, a search for battery materials delivered results in five weeks instead of 50 years. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39iQ38p

Longer lives not dependent on increased energy use

Growing consumption of energy and fossil fuels over four decades did not play a significant role in increasing life expectancy across 70 countries. New research has quantified the importance of different development factors to improvements in physical health on an international scale. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QOnx8s

Neanderthals ate mussels, fish, and seals too

Over 80,000 years ago, Neanderthals fed themselves on mussels, fish and other marine life. The first evidence has been found by an international team in the cave of Figueira Brava in Portugal. The excavated layers date from 86,000 to 106,000 years ago, the period when Neanderthals settled in Europe. Sourcing food from the sea at that time had only been attributed to anatomically modern humans in Africa. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QPBkf4

A new wave of apps say they can improve your friendships – can they?

Always forgetting birthdays? Terrible at staying in touch? New tech promises to turn you into the best buddy ever. We put it to the test from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2UqxefD

Does a high viral load or infectious dose make covid-19 worse?

Does being exposed to more virus particles mean you’ll develop more severe illness? Data suggests the relationship between infection and severity may be complex from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/39p2qA2

Does a high viral load or infectious dose make covid-19 worse?

Does being exposed to more virus particles mean you’ll develop more severe illness? Data suggests the relationship between infection and severity may be complex from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Unsjf7

Tales From The Loop review: Beautiful and sedate sci-fi escapism

Inspired by a series of artworks, Tales From The Loop is an Amazon series about the strange goings-on in a town set atop an experimental physics research facility from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2xqVGnR

China and US must 'unite to fight coronavirus', says Xi Jinping

Earlier this month a foreign ministry spokesman in Beijing also suggested in a tweet that the US military brought the virus to Wuhan. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Un3Qa3

UNSC won't discuss Covid-19; China blocks it with help from Russia, South Africa

China, which holds the presidency of the UN Security Council till this month-end, cited lack of consensus to stop a proposal to discuss Covid-19 from being discussed. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3anTNac

Covid-19 in Pakistan: Skipping vaccination can spell further trouble, says expe...

The coronavirus pandemic that has forced billions of people across the globe to stay home is making parents skip routine immunisations for their kids, UNICEF said on Thursday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3bsfVAk

Will discuss Covid-19 pandemic with Xi Jinping, says US Prez Donald Trump

The United States President also stated said G20 leaders at their virtual meeting agreed that immediate data-sharing is vital in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UmHiWM

What can be learned from the microbes on a turtle's shell?

Researchers have found that a unique type of algae, usually only seen on the shells of turtles, affects the surrounding microbial communities. It is hoped that these findings can be applied to support the conservation of turtles. Previous research has shown that a diverse microbiome can protect animals against infections. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ancrid

US has world's most confirmed coronavirus cases: Report

With 81,321 cases of infection, the country of 330 million people has surpassed virus hotspots China and Italy in reaching the grim milestone. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3apTEms

Astronomers use slime mould to map the universe's largest structures

The behaviour of one of nature's humblest creatures and archival data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope are helping astronomers probe the largest structures in the Universe. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33SKlsP

At G7 meet, Pompeo accuses China of funding Covid-19 'disinformation campaign'

Pompeo said that China “has been and continues to be engaged in” a social media campaign that has included conspiracy theories of US involvement. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/39loLP1

Computational human cell reveals new insight on genetic information processing

Researchers have developed the first computational model of a human cell and simulated its behavior for 15 minutes -- the longest time achieved for a biological system of this complexity. In a new study, simulations reveal the effects of spatial organization within cells on some of the genetic processes that control the regulation and development of human traits and some human diseases. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2vPkYeU

How a new twist on quantum theory could solve its biggest mystery

The "wave function collapse" transforms vague clouds of quantum possibilities into the physical reality we know – but no one knows how. New experiments are finally revealing reality in the making from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/39knM1h

Solving a 50-year-old puzzle in signal processing

The same engineers, who announced the solution to a 50-year-old puzzle in signal processing last fall, have followed up with more research results. The engineers say their new algorithm is more useful and just as fast as the one previously used. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dxXpbp

Class of compounds capable of killing candida auris identified

Researchers have discovered that rocaglate compounds are capable of killing Candida auris. The study offers hope of finding a treatment for this troubling, emerging pathogen. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33Md7eJ

More than 250,000 declared coronavirus cases in Europe

The number of recorded cases in the continent now stands at 258,068, including 14,640 dead. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3btgFW0

WHO Europe sees 'encouraging signs' in coronavirus spread

WHO Europe said that to date over 220,000 cases of COVID-19 had been reported on the continent, along with 11,987 deaths. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2vPdqZC

Coronavirus could become seasonal, says top US scientist

Anthony Fauci, who leads research into infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health, told a briefing the virus was beginning to take root in the southern hemisphere, where winter is on its way. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UjmPlx

Italy's slowing infections boost case for lockdowns

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Covid-19 update: China asks Pak to open border for transferring medical aid

The donation is in response to a request made by GB Chief Minister Hafeezur Rehman to the governor of Xinjiang region to combat coronavirus in the province. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/33KgpPJ

South African virus carriers charged with attempted murder for not isolating

Police minister Bheki Cele announced the charges on Wednesday during a press conference detailing the enforcement of an incomong lockdown meant to curb the spread of coronavirus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UHcQ8C

2 rockets hit high-security Green Zone in Iraqi capital Baghdad: Report

It is the 26th such attack targeting installations where foreign troops or diplomats are based across Iraq since late October. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3boFRNh

Vienna funerals go online amid coronavirus fears

Only up to five people are allowed to gather at a time, and movement has been strictly limited in Austria since last week as countries around the world fight to contain the virus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2JiF4Bk

Dino-killing asteroid choked whole world in dust within a few hours

When a large asteroid hit the Earth 66 million years ago, it sent huge curtains of dust flying tens of kilometres up into the air that quickly covered the planet from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2JgZhYw

Dino-killing asteroid choked whole world in dust within a few hours

When a large asteroid hit the Earth 66 million years ago, it sent huge curtains of dust flying tens of kilometres up into the air that quickly covered the planet from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/3dFau30

US deaths top 1,000 as $2.2 trillion in coronavirus aid approved

In a recognition of the scale of the threat, the U.S. Senate late Wednesday passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UiQefD

Dino-killing asteroid choked whole world in dust within a few hours

When a large asteroid hit the Earth 66 million years ago, it sent huge curtains of dust flying tens of kilometres up into the air that quickly covered the planet from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2JihZi9

Coronavirus update: Chaos after Hubei's lockdown ends

Covid-19 update: Huge crowds jammed trains and buses in Hubei on Wednesday as people seized their first chance to travel after two months. Strict curbs on daily life are being lifted, allowing people to head home and see loved ones after weeks of separation. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2wBlttm

British parliament okays emergency Covid-19 legislation

Thousands of retired doctors and nurses have returned “to the front line” to deal with the coronavirus challenge, besides nearly 19,000 final-year medical students, as the UK grapples with staff and equipment shortage in the fight against Covid-19. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QKNTYY

South Africa bans dog-walking during coronavirus lockdown

Bheki Cele, South Africa’s police minister said people can’t go running, contradicting the health minister’s comments earlier in the day. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/39kDXMa

Global coronavirus death toll crosses 20,000, three billion under lockdown

As the number of confirmed cases worldwide soared past 450,000, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that only a concerted global effort could stop the spread of the virus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3anELRU

Video game experience, gender may improve VR learning

Students who used immersive virtual reality (VR) did not learn significantly better than those who used two more traditional forms of learning, but they vastly preferred the VR to computer-simulated and hands-on methods, a new study has found. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ji6G9H

Improving cleanup of contaminated groundwater

Beads that contain bacteria and a slow-release food supply to sustain them can clean up contaminated groundwater for months on end, maintenance free. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39o9EnD

Ultrafast repeated staining and destaining of cell samples for tumor diagnostics

In the treatment of tumors, microenvironment plays an important role. It often contains immune cells that are so changed that they promote tumor growth. Scientists have introduced a method by which cell samples from tumors and their surroundings can rapidly (under 1 hour) be cycled through staining, destaining, and then restaining with fluorescent antibodies -- through attachment of a ''black hole quencher'' (fluorescence quencher) by means of ''click chemistry''. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3bopKPK

The ozone layer is healing and redirecting wind flows around the globe

The hole in the ozone layer is starting to recover thanks to regulations banning ozone-depleting substances, and this is now leading to changes in Earth’s atmosphere from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2Jd9tAW

UK has enough intensive care units for coronavirus, expert predicts

Neil Ferguson, whose modelling has informed the UK's coronavirus strategy, says that the need for intensive care beds will come close to, but not exceed, national capacity from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Uhmq35

UK has enough intensive care units for coronavirus, expert predicts

Niall Ferguson, whose modelling has informed the UK's coronavirus strategy, says that the need for intensive care beds will come close to, but not exceed, national capacity from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2UCIDrk

Can you catch the coronavirus twice? We don’t know yet

We don’t have enough evidence yet to know if recovering from covid-19 induces immunity, or whether any immunity would give long-lasting protection against the coronavirus from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/3aiO9pN

Can you catch the coronavirus twice? We don’t know yet

We don’t have enough evidence yet to know if recovering from covid-19 induces immunity, or whether any immunity would give long-lasting protection against the coronavirus from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3dsTVXR

With nearly 200 deaths, New York hardest hit by Covid-19 in US; visitors told to...

More than 700 people have died of coronavirus and more than 55,000 people have tested positive in the United States so far. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/39nTJWN

Pakistan Covid-19 positive cases rise to 1000, but PM Imran won't impose lockdo...

The Sindh provincial government, which has seen highest number of Covid-19 cases, has imposed a lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3bANFf5

Suicide bombers attack Sikh place of worship in Kabul

The attackers targeted a ‘dharamshala’ in Shor Bazar area of Kabul, which has a sizeable population of the Hindu and Sikh minorities. Some reports said the attack began at about 7.45 am Afghan time. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2wAaT61

Donald Trump, Congress agree on $2 trillion bill to rescue coronavirus-hit US e...

The urgently needed pandemic response measure is the largest economic rescue measure in history and is intended as a weeks- or months-long patch for an economy spiraling into recession and a nation facing a potentially ghastly toll. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/39lVlzX

How to fight infection by turning back your immune system's clock

Your immune system ages too, weakening as you get older and making you more susceptible to infections. Fortunately, we are discovering plenty of things you can do to turn back the clock and stay healthy from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2QJimqh

Is Great Thunberg Covid-19 positive? Likely, she says after Europe trip

Thunberg said the symptoms emerged after she returned from a trip around central Europe, and that she and her father had isolated themselves as a precaution. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Ugch6F

Plants and animals aren't so different when it comes to climate

A new study reveals that plants and animals are remarkably similar in their responses to changing environmental conditions across the globe, which may help explain how they are distributed today and how they will respond to climate change in the future. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QI8ltu

New device quickly detects harmful bacteria in blood

Engineers have created a tiny device that can rapidly detect harmful bacteria in blood, allowing health care professionals to pinpoint the cause of potentially deadly infections and fight them with drugs. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Jh3hI8

High-efficiency laser for silicon chips

Transistors work electrically, but data can be transmitted more quickly by using light. Scientists have now come a step closer to integrating lasers directly in silicon chips. They have developed a compatible semiconductor laser made of germanium and tin, whose efficiency is comparable with conventional GaAs semiconductor lasers on Si. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39dTbm1

How fire causes office-building floors to collapse

Researchers spent months meticulously recreating the long concrete floors supported by steel beams commonly found in high-rise office buildings, only to set the structures ablaze. These experiments indicate that structures built to code are not always equipped to survive the forces induced by extreme shifts in temperature, but the data gained here could help researchers develop and validate new design tools and building codes that bolster fire safety. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Uhggjy

Rats give more generously in response to the smell of hunger

How do animals that help their brethren manage to prioritize those most in need? A new study shows that rats can use odor cues alone to determine how urgently to provide food assistance to other rats in need. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UgzvtD

Cannabis helps fight resistant bacteria

Bacteria are increasingly becoming resistant to antibiotics. By combining antibiotics with the cannabis compound, cannabidiol, researchers have found a way to enhance the antibiotic effect. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3akVkhk

Small horses got smaller, big tapirs got bigger 47 million years ago

The former coalfield of Geiseltal in Saxony-Anhalt has yielded large numbers of exceptionally preserved fossil animals, giving palaeontologists a unique window into the evolution of mammals 47 million years ago. A team has shown that the body size of two species of mammals developed in opposite directions. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dpAj6R

Scientists investigate why females live longer than males

An international team of scientists found that, like humans, female wild animals tend to live longer than males. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QH8H3i

Research breakthrough: Humans are not the first to repurpose CRISPR

We humans are far from the first to exploit the benefits of CRISPR. Groundbreaking research has helped to redefine what CRISPR is. Researchers have discovered that primitive bacterial parasites weaponize CRISPR to engage in battle against one another. This discovery opens up the possibility to reprogram CRISPR to combat multi-drug resistant bacteria. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2J9SSyd

Elections: Early warning system to fight disinformation online

A new project is an effort to combat the rise of coordinated social media campaigns to incite violence, sew discord and threaten the integrity of democratic elections. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2WGFARK

The physics that drives periodic economic downturns

A professor says that the way spilled milk spreads across the floor can explain why economic downturns regularly occur. Because the economic prosperity derived from new ideas or inventions follows the same S-curve as the spreading of a substance over an area, it inevitably loses its return on investment toward the end of its life cycle. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3bmZODX

A landmark plan for realizing fusion energy and advancing plasma science

Creating and controlling on Earth the fusion energy that powers the sun and stars is a key goal of scientists around the world. Production of this safe, clean and limitless energy could generate electricity for all humanity, and the possibility is growing closer to reality. Now a landmark report proposes immediate steps for the United States to take to accelerate U.S. development of this long-sought power. The report also details opportunities for advancing our understanding of plasma physics and for applying that understanding to benefit society. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Uf2KwL

Greta Thunberg says she may have had covid-19 and has self-isolated

Greta Thunberg says she and her father, Swedish actor Svante Thunberg, appear to have been infected by the coronavirus, though they have not been tested as their native Sweden is only doing so for severe cases from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2WHLhPg

Higher step count linked to lower yearly risk of death, up to a point

An analysis of daily steps taken by around 5000 people in the US has found that a higher step count is linked to a lower yearly risk of death, though the effect tails off above 12,000 steps from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/39kmKCl

Coronavirus massive simulations completed on Frontera supercomputer

A coronavirus envelope all-atom computer model is being developed. The coronavirus model builds on success of all-atom infuenza virus simulations. Molecular dynamics simulations for the coronavirus model tests ran on up to 4,000 nodes, or about 250,000 of Frontera's processing cores. Full model can help researchers design new drugs, vaccines to combat the coronavirus. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39eZDcs

Building a better color vision test for animals

Biologists modified simple electronics to create a color vision test for fiddler crabs and other animals. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dtQ0tG

Higher step count linked to lower yearly risk of death, up to a point

An analysis of daily steps taken by around 5000 people in the US has found that a higher step count is linked to a lower yearly risk of death, though the effect tails off above 12,000 steps from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/3ahDD22

Coronavirus massive simulations completed on Frontera supercomputer

A coronavirus envelope all-atom computer model is being developed. The coronavirus model builds on success of all-atom infuenza virus simulations. Molecular dynamics simulations for the coronavirus model tests ran on up to 4,000 nodes, or about 250,000 of Frontera's processing cores. Full model can help researchers design new drugs, vaccines to combat the coronavirus. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39eZDcs

Tiny meteorite found in Antarctica came from an unknown asteroid

A tiny meteorite found in Antarctica doesn’t match any asteroid or comet we know of. Instead, it must have come from a mystery parent body that’s full of water from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Uwudcl

Why people become strangely attached to their robot vacuum cleaners

Kate Darling researches human-robot interaction. She explains why we are prone to forming emotional connections with robots and what we can learn from our relationships with pets and other animals from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3blmODu

Gilead's potential coronavirus treatment gets FDA's orphan drug label

The announcement comes days after U.S. President Donald Trump called on the FDA to streamline its approval process for treatments such as remdesivir, which is currently being tested in clinical trials, with results expected as early as next month. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2JebX2i

Pakistan goes AWOL from Saarc's list of contributors for Covid-19 fund

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had deputed his minister to attend the conference on Covid-19 Emergency Fund from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2xjLEVx

Coronavirus update: UAE airports to suspend all passenger flights as of Thursday

The latest statements from the United Arab Emirates’ main airports came after the government announced early on Monday that all passenger and transit flights to and from the country would be suspended after 48 hours. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UcwaM6

Tiny meteorite found in Antarctica came from an unknown asteroid

A tiny meteorite found in Antarctica doesn’t match any asteroid or comet we know of. Instead, it must have come from a mystery parent body that’s full of water from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2Je8Oj0

Tiny meteorite found in Antarctica came from an unknown asteroid

A tiny meteorite found in Antarctica doesn’t match any asteroid or comet we know of. Instead, it must have come from a mystery parent body that’s full of water from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/3abnM53

Mysterious crater on Mars could be a good place to look for life

Could life on Mars have hidden from extreme weather in a cavern on the Pavonis Mons volcano? This 2011 orbiter image of an otherworldly crater has NASA asking just that from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/33H6xWM

Mysterious crater on Mars could be a good place to look for life

Could life on Mars have hidden from extreme weather in a cavern on the Pavonis Mons volcano? This 2011 orbiter image of an otherworldly crater has NASA asking just that from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/3ad8kWc

Mysterious Iron Age site may have been a retreat for religious hermits

Shards of pottery that was likely used for transporting food suggest a mountain site in the Czech Republic may have been a nature retreat for Iron Age religious hermits from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2Jcn0c0

Mysterious Iron Age site may have been a retreat for religious hermits

Shards of pottery that was likely used for transporting food suggest a mountain site in the Czech Republic may have been a nature retreat for Iron Age religious hermits from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/39dAJKg

The fury of coronavirus: Top Covid-19 updates from across the world

While China is reporting a drop in the number of new Covid-19 infections even among those who have arrived from abroad, European nations and the United States are reporting a large number of fresh Covid-19 cases on a daily basi from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3doxfb3

US slashes aid to Afghanistan by $1bn over rival leaders' failure to agree on govt...

The decision to cut the aid was made on Monday by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after he made an unannounced, urgent visit to Kabul to meet with Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, the rival Afghan politicians who have each declared themselves president of the country after disputed elections last year from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2J9hcAj

If Britain PM Boris gets coronavirus, this minister will take over

Johnson has put Britain in a lockdown as he announced sweeping curbs on everyday activity including the banning of any gatherings of more than two people who do not live together. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UpFB9G

Pull back from hostilities, focus together on coronavirus pandemic: UN chief

Guterres said the vulnerable lot of the world - which includes women, children, those who have been displaced or marginalised - are at the highest risk of suffering the “devastating losses from Covid-19”. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QGECks

Coronavirus Update: PM Boris Johnson locks down UK to enforce social distancing

Referring to reports of people gathering in parks and other public places, Johnson said the parks will remain open for exercises but the police will have the powers to disburse crowds and impose fines. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3drUJfo

Christmas Island discovery redraws map of life

The world's animal distribution map will need to be redrawn and textbooks updated, after researchers discovered the existence of 'Australian' species on Christmas Island. The finding revises the long-held understanding of the location of one of biology and geography's most significant barriers - the Wallace line. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xlcXPa

Graphite nanoplatelets on medical devices kill bacteria and prevent infections

Graphite nanoplatelets integrated into plastic medical surfaces can prevent infections, killing 99.99 per cent of bacteria which try to attach -- a cheap and viable potential solution to a problem which affects millions, costs huge amounts of time and money, and accelerates antibiotic resistance. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ub1YRy

Most bird feed contains troublesome weed seeds

Many millions of homeowners use feeders to attract birds. But a two-year study suggests there may be one unintended consequence to this popular hobby. Bird feed mixtures may be helping to spread troublesome weeds that threaten agricultural crops. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UIHUFl

On the trail of organic solar cells' efficiency

Scientists have investigated the physical causes that limit the efficiency of novel solar cells based on organic molecular materials. Currently, the voltage of such cells is still too low - one reason for their still relatively low efficiencies. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33GFTNQ

The right dose of geoengineering could reduce climate change risks

Injecting the right dose of sulphur dioxide into Earth's upper atmosphere to thicken the layer of light reflecting aerosol particles artificially could reduce the effects of climate change overall, exacerbating change in only a small fraction of places, according to new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xUui1J

AI may help predict responses to non-small cell lung cancer systemic therapies

Using standard-of-care computed tomography (CT) scans in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), researchers utilized artificial intelligence (AI) to train algorithms to predict tumor sensitivity to three systemic cancer therapies. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2WCSC2H

The right dose of geoengineering could reduce climate change risks

Injecting the right dose of sulphur dioxide into Earth's upper atmosphere to thicken the layer of light reflecting aerosol particles artificially could reduce the effects of climate change overall, exacerbating change in only a small fraction of places, according to new research. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xUui1J

Flat-panel technology could transform antennas, wireless and cell phone communications

Researchers are reinventing the mirror, at least for microwaves, potentially replacing the familiar 3-D dishes and microwave horns we see on rooftops and cell towers with flat panels that are compact, versatile, and better adapted for modern communication technologies. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3drG5VQ

Star formation project maps nearby interstellar clouds

Astronomers have captured new, detailed maps of three nearby interstellar gas clouds containing regions of ongoing high-mass star formation. The results of this survey, called the Star Formation Project, will help improve our understanding of the star formation process. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dpDU52

Radioactive review: A reimagining of Marie Curie's luminous legacy

A new film squares up to the tough task of reinventing Marie Curie, one of science's biggest stars, by building a big picture of her work – and its future fallout from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/33EsCW1

UK's scientific advice on coronavirus is a cause for concern

The UK government has published details of the scientific advice behind its strategies to tackle the covid-19 outbreak, but outside experts say it is missing key points and hasn't been implemented properly from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2UeT3P8

UK's scientific advice on coronavirus is a cause for concern

The UK government has published details of the scientific advice behind its strategies to tackle the covid-19 outbreak, but outside experts say it is missing key points and hasn't been implemented properly from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2UxAdRU

Hong Kong bars non-residents, limits alcohol over coronavirus scares

Despite its proximity to the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong has managed to stave off a runaway outbreak of the deadly virus partly thanks to the public overwhelmingly embracing face masks, hand hygiene and social distancing. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2y2RgnA

Radioactive review: A reimagining of Marie Curie's luminous legacy

A new film squares up to the tough task of reinventing Marie Curie, one of science's biggest stars, by building a big picture of her work – and its future fallout from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2JlkyjP

Covid-19 fatalities approach world-topping 5,500 in new hotspot Italy

Last week, Italy overtook China as the country worst hit by the highly contagious virus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2WCrLna

Pompeo in Kabul to jumpstart flagging peace process amid covid-19 restrictions

President Ashraf Ghani and his main rival in last September’s presidential polls, Abdullah Abdullah, have both declared themselves the country’s president in dueling inauguration ceremonies earlier this month. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2J6D52S

'Could've told us earlier': Trump slams China's handling of coronavirus

For more than a week now, Trump has been addressing the White House press on a daily basis, with each briefing running for more than an hour every day. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2WAYnxz

US axed CDC expert job in China months before coronavirus outbreak: Report

Dr. Linda Quick was in an ideal position to be the eyes and ears on the ground for the United States and other countries on the coronavirus outbreak. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2y1KzSJ

New York could become the next coronavirus hot spot

Trump said he had ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ship mobile hospital centers to Washington, California and New York. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2xU4see

US senator Rand Paul tests positive for Covid-19

His announcement led Utah’s two GOP senators — Mike Lee and Mitt Romney — to place themselves into quarantine, stepping away from negotiations as the Senate worked on a $1.4 trillion economic rescue package for the coronavirus crisis. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3dkFyop

Queen moved out of Buckingham Palace as royal aide tests Covid-19+ve: Report

The aide, who has not been named, is believed to have taken ill and tested positive for the deadly virus earlier last week. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2y1umgm

Coronavirus update: German Chancellor Angela Merkel quarantined

News of Merkel’s potential exposure to the virus came minutes after she announced a ban on public gatherings of more than two people and further infection control measures. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Ja6KIy

David Attenborough’s A Life on Our Planet is a powerful call to action

David Attenborough’s highly personal new documentary A Life On Our Planet allows the nature filmmaker to say what he really thinks about our destructive ways from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/39hMbVv

Reanalysis of global amphibian crisis study finds important flaws

Last year in the journal Science, a research review concluded that the chytrid fungus caused the decline of at least 501 amphibian species, of which 90 have gone extinct. A team has reanalyzed a study, finding that the paper's main conclusions lack evidence and are unreproducible. The authors argue that transparent data collection and analysis are crucial -- both for science and conservation efforts. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xkNqFK

How to get conductive gels to stick when wet

Researchers have come up with a way of getting conductive polymer gels to adhere to wet surfaces. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2y0D0vA

Unprecedented preservation of fossil feces from the La Brea Tar Pits

Scientists have found the first coprolites -- or fossil feces -- ever discovered in an asphaltic -- or tar pit -- context. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2vFkhEU

Vampire bats form deep social bonds by grooming before sharing blood

For vampire bats, sharing blood with a roostmate is the mark of a true bond. Though these relationships are uncommon, they demonstrate behavior akin to what some might call friendship. Researchers show how social grooming and food sharing can build up trust among unrelated vampire bats to form life-saving bonds that can last a lifetime. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2vGve9n

Chip-based device opens new doors for augmented reality and quantum computing

Researchers have designed a new chip-based device that can shape and steer blue light with no moving parts. The device could greatly reduce the size of light projection components used for augmented reality and a variety of other applications. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3bhlYaH

Spain's coronavirus deaths cross 1,700

The number of registered cases in the country rose to 28,572 on Sunday from 24,926 in the previous tally announced on Saturday, the reports added. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Ut3eyf

UK 2 or 3 weeks behind Italy-like spike, says PM Boris Johnson

Latest figures show that 233 people have died and 5,018 cases were confirmed positive, as concern grew over people in many parts of the UK going out to enjoy Sunday’s sunny weather instead of socially distancing themselves. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2J5elIt

Iran says coronavirus deaths up by 129, bringing total to 1,685

That’s according to Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour, who gave the figures at a televised news conference Sunday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UdGG5X

Westworld season 3 review: Five-star TV where nothing is what it seems

Westworld is soon to return with season three. Four episodes in to the impossibly glamorous, highly urbanised future, I can't wait to find out what's going on, writes Emily Wilson from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3dnFfsO

Epigenetic inheritance: A silver bullet against climate change?

The rapid pace of climate change threatens all living species. An international team of researchers has demonstrated that fish living in the Baltic Sea evolve using epigenetic mechanisms, yet to a lesser extent than previously hypothesized. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2J7kDXY

Tiny double accelerator recycles energy

A team of scientists has built a miniature double particle accelerator that can recycle some of the laser energy fed into the system to boost the energy of the accelerated electrons a second time. The device uses terahertz radiation, and a single accelerating tube is just 1.5 centimeters long and 0.79 millimeters in diameter. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33Cxyeb

How the brain controls the voice

A particular neuronal circuit in the brains of bats controls their vocalizations. Based on the rhythm with which the circuit oscillated, researchers were able to predict the kind of sounds the bats were about to make. These research results could contribute to a better understanding of human diseases in which language is impaired such as Parkinson's or Tourette syndrome. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xiSOcs

Device could 'hear' disease through structures housing cells

Researchers have built a device that uses sound waves to detect the stiffness of an extracellular matrix, a structural network that contains cells. Changes in the stiffness of this structure can indicate the spread of disease. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2J5VjBW

Coronavirus SARS-CoV2: BESSY II data accelerate drug development

A coronavirus is threatening human health. SARS-CoV-2 is highly infectious and can cause severe pneumonia (COVID-19). A team has now found a promising approach to understanding the virus. Using the high-intensity X-ray light from the Berlin synchrotron source BESSY II, they have decoded the 3D architecture of the main protease of SARS-CoV-2. This protein plays a central role in the reproduction of the virus. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UpwjL4

Review Radioactive: Marie Curie's luminous legacy

A new film squares up to the tough task of reinventing Marie Curie, one of science's biggest stars, by building a big picture of her work – and its future fallout from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3aaZ2d1

Review Radioactive: Marie Curie's luminous legacy

A new film squares up to the tough task of reinventing Marie Curie, one of science's biggest stars, by building a big picture of her work – and its future fallout from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3aaZ2d1

China sends masks, experts abroad to reshape coronavirus narrative

China hopes to benefit from a realization in the West of how difficult it is to bring the virus under control. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/397ezJF

US President Trump spars with nation's top immunologist over covid-19 cure

The scene played out on national television during the daily White House briefing on the outbreak. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UwdYMy

Covid-19 in Europe: Doctors shield themselves with trash bags

The main hospital in Bergamo, northern Italy, is struggling to keep up with the influx of patients as personnel fall sick themselves. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2UrSC2C

First coronavirus positive infection in Donald Trump's White House

“This evening we were notified that a member of the Office of the Vice President tested positive for the Coronavirus,” Pence’s spokesperson Katie Miller said from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Uw2hFE

US seeks comments on tariff cuts for Chinese imports to aid covid-19 battle

It said the move was part of an effort “to keep current on developments in our national fight against the coronavirus pandemic.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QBn750

US senators urge Twitter to ban Chinese Communist Party from platform

Widespread use of Twitter by communist officials of China during this crisis emphasises the contradiction in officials from governments that deny their citizens access to social media. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/391z5vi

US defence secretary Esper, defence minister Rajnath Singh India's covid-19 ini...

US Defence Secretary praised India for coordinating COVID-19 related relief efforts among South Asian countries. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2xRZKxC

Coronavirus update: Shops reopen in Wuhan, New Zealand fears local outbreak

More than 87,000 people have recovered so far, mostly in China. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3a4sykK

The strange orbits of 'Tatooine' planetary disks

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have found striking orbital geometries in protoplanetary disks around binary stars. While disks orbiting the most compact binary star systems share very nearly the same plane, disks encircling wide binaries have orbital planes that are severely tilted. These systems can teach us about planet formation in complex environments. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dhUmnE

A pigment from ancient Egypt to modern microscopy

Egyptian blue is one of the oldest humanmade colour pigments. It adorns the crown of the world famous bust of Nefertiti: but the pigment can do even more. An international research team has produced a new nanomaterial based on the Egyptian blue pigment, which is ideally suited for applications in imaging using near infrared spectroscopy and microscopy. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dkZ5VC

Study reveals how long COVID-19 remains infectious on cardboard, metal and plastic

The virus that causes COVID-19 remains for several hours to days on surfaces and in aerosols, a new scientific study has found. The study suggests that people may acquire the coronavirus through the air and after touching contaminated objects. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3a8Co5f

Expanding universe: We may be in a vast bubble

The few thousand galaxies closest to us move in a vast 'bubble' that is 250 million light years in diameter, where the average density of matter is half as large as for the rest of the universe. This is the hypothesis put forward by a theoretical physicist to solve a conundrum that has been splitting the scientific community for a decade: at what speed is the universe expanding? from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ab8CN9

How and where to allocate stockpiled ventilators during a pandemic

Key factors must be taken into account in determining the need for and allocation of scarce ventilators during a severe pandemic, especially one causing respiratory illness. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/399QAJT

The strange orbits of 'Tatooine' planetary disks

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have found striking orbital geometries in protoplanetary disks around binary stars. While disks orbiting the most compact binary star systems share very nearly the same plane, disks encircling wide binaries have orbital planes that are severely tilted. These systems can teach us about planet formation in complex environments. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dhUmnE

A pigment from ancient Egypt to modern microscopy

Egyptian blue is one of the oldest humanmade colour pigments. It adorns the crown of the world famous bust of Nefertiti: but the pigment can do even more. An international research team has produced a new nanomaterial based on the Egyptian blue pigment, which is ideally suited for applications in imaging using near infrared spectroscopy and microscopy. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dkZ5VC

Global human genomes reveal rich genetic diversity shaped by complex evolutionary history

A new study has provided the most comprehensive analysis of human genetic diversity to date, after the sequencing of 929 human genomes. The study uncovers a large amount of previously undescribed genetic variation and provides new insights into our evolutionary past, highlighting the complexity of the process through which our ancestors diversified, migrated and mixed throughout the world. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3b8NPtE

Google may help UK officials track coronavirus social distancing

Google is in talks with the UK government to see how it can share aggregated and anonymised location data from its apps to show whether coronavirus social distancing measures are working from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2J7eTNO

Coronavirus latest news: UK government to pay up to 80% of wages

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/33xVD5E

Google may help UK officials track coronavirus social distancing

Google is in talks with the UK government to see how it can share aggregated and anonymised location data from its apps to show whether coronavirus social distancing measures are working from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/3bcT1g7

Coronavirus latest news: UK government to pay up to 80% of wages

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/33BgS6Q

We've figured out why bubbles make a 'pop' sound when they burst

A number of difference forces are involved in producing sound when a bubble pops, and the exact noise depends on the chemical properties of the soap film from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Uuy0Hg

We've figured out why bubbles make a 'pop' sound when they burst

A number of difference forces are involved in producing sound when a bubble pops, and the exact noise depends on the chemical properties of the soap film from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/2QvlwxS

We've figured out why bubbles make a 'pop' sound when they burst

A number of difference forces are involved in producing sound when a bubble pops, and the exact noise depends on the chemical properties of the soap film from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/39bdalb

To fight the coronavirus pandemic effectively we need lots more data

Evidence from China suggests the way to get on top of the covid-19 outbreak is through rapid testing, isolation and quarantine rather than lockdowns and big travel restrictions from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/33AzFiE

Wasps may benefit us as much as bees. Could we learn to love them?

We love to hate wasps, but they pollinate flowers, kill off pests and their venom might even help us treat cancer from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3beGTve

To fight the coronavirus pandemic effectively we need lots more data

Evidence from China suggests the way to get on top of the covid-19 outbreak is through rapid testing, isolation and quarantine rather than lockdowns and big travel restrictions from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2vAVz8E

Interstellar comet Borisov may be breaking up as it exits solar system

The first-ever interstellar comet is showing signs of brightening, suggesting it may have been heated up as it passed near to the sun from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2UjNPjM

Wasps may benefit us as much as bees. Could we learn to love them?

We love to hate wasps, but they pollinate flowers, kill off pests and their venom might even help us treat cancer from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2J31g2h

Interstellar comet Borisov may be breaking up as it exits solar system

The first-ever interstellar comet is showing signs of brightening, suggesting it may have been heated up as it passed near to the sun from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2J136kf

Interstellar comet Borisov may be breaking up as it exits solar system

The first-ever interstellar comet is showing signs of brightening, suggesting it may have been heated up as it passed near to the sun from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2UloG8k

US fast-tracking antimalarials to treat coronavirus

The US has recorded more than 14,000 cases of new coronavirus infection, 205 of them fatal, according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/33zVgHC

China tries to rewrite coronavirus narrative,deflect criticism

China is sending masks, medical supplies and experts to other nations as part of a diplomatic charm offensive against the coronavirus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3dgmasI

Latin America paralyzed with Argentina lockdown, Rio beach closures amid coronavirus...

Argentina said it would go on a “preventative and compulsory” lockdown from Friday until March 31 in an effort to contain the coronavirus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Uluq1X

Coronavirus deaths in Italy overtake China as economic damage mounts

With over 242,000 infections and nearly 10,000 deaths, the coronavirus epidemic has stunned the world and drawn comparisons with painful periods such as World War Two, the 2008 financial crisis and the 1918 Spanish flu. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3b9x4P2

Covid-19 outbreak: How people across the world are tackling the crisis

The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, but severe symptoms are more likely in the elderly or those with existing health problems. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3a1ALWS

Coronavirus Update: California governor orders entire state to stay at home

The statewide order goes into effect “this evening,” Governor Gavin Newsom said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2xU6fA8

Our guts may sense sugar and low-calorie sweeteners differently

The gut distinguishes sugar from low-calorie sweeteners, and tells the brain what has been eaten within milliseconds, studies in mice and human cells suggest from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2QtXPpH

The stunning east Asian city that dates to the dawn of civilisation

The mysterious Liangzhu civilisation was a neolithic "Venice of the East", rivalling ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia with its engineering marvels from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3dcwBNV

World’s highest mammal discovered at the top of a Mars-like volcano

The highest dwelling mammal – a mouse – has been discovered at 6700 metres above sea level, where conditions are so harsh they have been compared to Mars from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2U63MLL

World’s highest mammal discovered at the top of a Mars-like volcano

The highest dwelling mammal – a mouse – has been discovered at 6700 metres above sea level, where conditions are so harsh they have been compared to Mars from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2UjuXRR

World’s highest mammal discovered at the top of a Mars-like volcano

The highest dwelling mammal – a mouse – has been discovered at 6700 metres above sea level, where conditions are so harsh they have been compared to Mars from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/2x5aiJB

Strange lines on Venus may be folded stacks of lava eroded by wind

Venus’s surface is covered in strange wiggling lines that may form when colossal stacks of lava are carved by gentle winds over hundreds of millions of years from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2UifT73

Strange lines on Venus may be folded stacks of lava eroded by wind

Venus’s surface is covered in strange wiggling lines that may form when colossal stacks of lava are carved by gentle winds over hundreds of millions of years from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/3b2YPZw

Strange lines on Venus may be folded stacks of lava eroded by wind

Venus’s surface is covered in strange wiggling lines that may form when colossal stacks of lava are carved by gentle winds over hundreds of millions of years from New Scientist - Space https://ift.tt/2xSJ1dJ

Brain ultrasound scanner could speed diagnosis of head injuries

The ultrasound technology used to image fetuses is being adapted to visualise the brain, perhaps allowing for rapid diagnosis of stroke or sports head injuries from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2QrNF8Y

Fish used for sushi now carry 283 times more parasites than in 1980s

Between 1978 and 2015, parasitic Anisakis worms found in fish increased 283 times – which means sushi is more likely to be infected, as are marine mammals such as dolphins and whales from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Wx7yPT

UK rejects 'herd immunity' stand, looks at lockdowns

The new policy of suppression is expected to lead to a lockdown of London in the near future, as the capital reported nearly 1,000 cases, with boroughs in central London such as Westminster, Southwark, Kensington and Chelsea topping the list of most cases. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3a5UR2q

Negligence at Pakistan's border quarantine facilities spark concern as Covid-19...

The country has reported two deaths and a total of 301 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease Covid-19. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2WqBIny

Brain ultrasound scanner could speed diagnosis of head injuries

The ultrasound technology used to image fetuses is being adapted to visualise the brain, perhaps allowing for rapid diagnosis of stroke or sports head injuries from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2xbbKKw

Fish used for sushi now carry 283 times more parasites than in 1980s

Between 1978 and 2015, parasitic Anisakis worms found in fish increased 283 times – which means sushi is more likely to be infected, as are marine mammals such as dolphins and whales from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2UmAZkT

We may have started keeping lapdogs as pets 2000 years ago

A 2000-year-old skeleton found in Spain belonged to a lapdog that may have been born thousands of kilometres to the east and traded during Roman times from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/33Bu8Z6

We're beginning to understand the biology of the covid-19 virus

Scientists are working around the clock to understand the biology of the covid-19 virus and how it infects human cells, which will help us design treatments to stop it from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/3a0QCoA

We may have started keeping lapdogs as pets 2000 years ago

A 2000-year-old skeleton found in Spain belonged to a lapdog that may have been born thousands of kilometres to the east and traded during Roman times from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/391etmM

We're beginning to understand the biology of the covid-19 virus

Scientists are working around the clock to understand the biology of the covid-19 virus and how it infects human cells, which will help us design treatments to stop it from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2IUTxn1

We may have started keeping lapdogs as pets 2000 years ago

A 2000-year-old skeleton found in Spain belonged to a lapdog that may have been born thousands of kilometres to the east and traded during Roman times from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/3aevnzC

New technique 'prints' cells to create diverse biological environments

With the help of photolithography and programmable DNA, researchers have created a new technique that can rapidly 'print' two-dimensional arrays of cells and proteins that mimic a wide variety of cellular environments in the body. This technique could help scientists develop a better understanding of the complex cell-to-cell messaging that dictates a cell's final fate. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QqiKd0

Trump invokes war powers to combat COVID-19; US-Canada shut border

The Defense Production Act, which the president said he will sign after a news briefing at the White House, is a Cold War-era law. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2IZSzpz

New technique 'prints' cells to create diverse biological environments

With the help of photolithography and programmable DNA, researchers have created a new technique that can rapidly 'print' two-dimensional arrays of cells and proteins that mimic a wide variety of cellular environments in the body. This technique could help scientists develop a better understanding of the complex cell-to-cell messaging that dictates a cell's final fate. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QqiKd0

Hodor 'holds the door' open for a potential new way to curb mosquito populations

The identification of an insect-specific metal-sensing receptor in the gut lining highlights a possible new way to curb populations of disease-transmitting insects such as mosquitoes. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TZ3GW6

New method to create 'membraneless compartments' lends insight into cellular processes

A new method allows the creation of compartments within a liquid that do not have physical barriers. The method could help researchers understand how human cells use 'membraneless compartments' to segregate and concentrate components for important cellular processes, chemical reactions, or other biological functions. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3b88puq

Physicists propose new filter for blocking high-pitched sounds

Need to reduce high-pitched noises? Science may have an answer. Theoretical physicists report that materials made from tapered chains of spherical beads could help dampen sounds that lie at the upper range of human hearing or just beyond. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33vhECi

Semiconductors can behave like metals and even like superconductors

The crystal structure at the surface of semiconductor materials can make them behave like metals and even like superconductors, a research team has shown. The discovery potentially opens the door to advances like more energy-efficient electronic devices. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2vt6aCv

New method to create 'membraneless compartments' lends insight into cellular processes

A new method allows the creation of compartments within a liquid that do not have physical barriers. The method could help researchers understand how human cells use 'membraneless compartments' to segregate and concentrate components for important cellular processes, chemical reactions, or other biological functions. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3b88puq

Urban land could grow fruit and veg for 15 per cent of the population

Growing fruit and vegetables in just 10 per cent of a city's gardens and other urban green spaces could provide 15 per cent of the local population with their 'five a day', according to new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3da2W7W

Mercury's 400 C heat may help it make its own ice

Despite Mercury's 400 C daytime heat, there is ice at its caps, and now a study shows how that Vulcan scorch probably helps the planet closest to the sun make some of that ice. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/38YEcfJ

One of Darwin's evolution theories finally proved

Scientists have proved one of Charles Darwin's theories of evolution for the first time -- nearly 140 years after his death. Researchers discovered mammal subspecies play a more important role in evolution than previously thought. Her research could now be used to predict which species conservationists should focus on protecting. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UgrrI8

COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin

An analysis of public genome sequence data from SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses found no evidence that the virus was made in a laboratory or otherwise engineered. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33rwNEt

The life and death of one of America's most mysterious trees

A symbol of life, ancient sundial or just firewood? Tree-ring scientists trace the origin of a tree log unearthed almost a century ago. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2WotRaq

New study reveals early evolution of cortex

Research on the lamprey brain has enabled researchers to push the birth of the cortex back in time by some 300 million years to over 500 million years ago, providing new insights into brain evolution. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33pWzcl

Ancient hornwort genomes could lead to crop improvement

An international research team illuminates the origin of land plants by analyzing the first hornwort genomes. In this ancient group of land plants, they discovered genes that could help crops grow more efficiently with less synthetic fertilizer. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/38V0tuZ

Bargain-hunting for biodiversity

The best bargains for conserving some of the world's most vulnerable salamanders and other vertebrate species can be found in Central Texas and the Appalachians, according to new conservation tools. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/390Kds8

Two hormones drive anemonefish fathering, aggression

Two brain-signaling molecules control how anemonefish dads care for their young and respond to nest intruders, researchers report in a new study. Because there are many similarities in brain structure between fish and humans, the findings offer insight into the fundamental nature of parental care, the scientists say. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2WnZaSs

Unraveling the puzzle of Madagascar's forest cats

Biologists have long wondered where Madagascar's mysterious wild cats came from. Now, new genetic evidence delivers an answer. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2UhZUFY

European Union shuts its borders for 30 days in desperate effort to stop corona...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel made the announcement after a video conference with her fellow leaders in which a “great readiness” to do whatever is necessary to contain the outbreak was displayed. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3a1mVng

President Trump clinches Republican Party nomination with Tuesday primary wins

Donald Trump had 1,141 delegates going into Tuesday’s Florida and Illinois primaries (Arizona was not holding a Republican primary) and he needed 135 more to win. The wins in Florida and Illinois were big because their primaries awarded all delegates to the winner. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2x8vUEA

Emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals are larger than expected

Researchers have found that much of the current emission of these gases likely stems from large CFC 'banks' -- old equipment such as building insulation foam, refrigerators and cooling systems, and foam insulation, that was manufactured before the global phaseout of CFCs and is still leaking the gases into the atmosphere. Based on earlier analyses, scientists concluded that CFC banks would be too small to contribute very much to ozone depletion, and so policymakers allowed the banks to remain. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/394D0aR

Mysterious bone circles made from the remains of mammoths reveal clues about Ice Age

Mysterious bone circles made from the remains of dozens of mammoths have revealed clues about how ancient communities survived Europe's ice age. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3d7gzER

New kind of CRISPR technology to target RNA, including RNA viruses like coronavirus

Researchers have developed a new kind of CRISPR screen technology to target RNA. The team leveraged their technology for a critical analysis: The COVID-19 public health emergency is due to a coronavirus, which contains an RNA - not DNA - genome. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QjtGJx

New research first to relate Antarctic sea ice melt to weather change in tropics

While there is a growing body of research showing how the loss of Arctic sea ice affects other parts of the planet, a new study is the first to also consider the long-range effect of Antarctic sea ice melt. It estimates that Arctic and Antarctic ice loss will account for about one-fifth of the warming that is projected to happen in the tropics. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33pflRb

Artificial intelligence helps prevent disruptions in fusion devices

Research demonstrates that machine learning can predict and avoid damaging disruptions to fusion facilities. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3d6ZI5h

Emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals are larger than expected

Researchers have found that much of the current emission of these gases likely stems from large CFC 'banks' -- old equipment such as building insulation foam, refrigerators and cooling systems, and foam insulation, that was manufactured before the global phaseout of CFCs and is still leaking the gases into the atmosphere. Based on earlier analyses, scientists concluded that CFC banks would be too small to contribute very much to ozone depletion, and so policymakers allowed the banks to remain. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/394D0aR

To contain coronavirus, Australia puts 'indefinite ban' on foreign travel of its...

Australia has so far recorded more than 450 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with the numbers escalating daily. There have so far been just five fatalities. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2x6JKY8

Even a limited India-Pakistan nuclear war would bring global famine, says study

A new multinational study incorporating the latest models of global climate, crop production and trade examines the possible effects of a nuclear exchange between two longtime enemies: India and Pakistan. It suggests that even a limited war between the two would cause unprecedented planet-wide food shortages and probable starvation lasting more than a decade. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2weUwvv

New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces

New research finds that the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces. Scientists found that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was detectable in aerosols for up to three hours, up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard and up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39XFglb

How horses can save the permafrost

Permafrost soils in the Arctic are thawing. In Russia, experiments are now being conducted in which herds of horses, bison and reindeer are being used to combat this effect. A study shows for the first time that this method could significantly slow the loss of permafrost soils. Theoretically speaking, 80 percent of all permafrost soils around the globe could be preserved until the year 2100. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2WmYHzW

'Little Foot' skull reveals how this more than 3 million year old human ancestor lived

High-resolution micro-CT scanning of the skull of the fossil specimen known as 'Little Foot' has revealed some aspects of how this Australopithecus species used to live more than 3 million years ago. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2whCbhf

Predicting reaction results: Machines learn chemistry

In the production of chemical compounds, the success of each individual reaction depends on numerous parameters. It is not always possible, even for experienced chemists, to predict whether a reaction will take place and how well it will work. In order to remedy this situation, chemists and computer scientists have now developed a tool based on artificial intelligence. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Uf8fdF

Mysterious ancient sea-worm pegged as new genus after half-century in 'wastebasket'

Fifty years ago, researchers placed a mystery worm in a 'wastebasket' genus and interest in the lowly critter waned -- until now. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ucdz1C

Analysis suggests UK still not doing enough to prevent covid-19 deaths

To really reduce the potential coronavirus death toll, modelling suggests the UK needs to bring in stricter social distancing and perhaps close schools from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2ITIAlB

Analysis suggests UK still not doing enough to prevent covid-19 deaths

To really reduce the potential coronavirus death toll, modelling suggests the UK needs to bring in stricter social distancing and perhaps close schools from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Qq61qV

Doom Eternal review: A welcome adrenaline-inducing distraction

Doom Eternal does contain gratuitous violence, but the evidence suggests violence in video games doesn't affect people's behaviour in the real world, says Jacob Aron from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2Wkcrvt

Coronavirus: What is social distancing and how do you do it?

In response to the covid-19 pandemic, many governments are now recommending social distancing. Here's a guide on what it means for you from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2wYUDeF

How quantum computing got a boost from an experiment in a cornfield

In a cornfield in India, Urbasi Sinha ran an experiment that may challenge the rules of quantum mechanics and paves the way for higher dimensional quantum computing from New Scientist - Physics https://ift.tt/2wZJVVp

Coronavirus: What is social distancing and how do you do it?

In response to the covid-19 pandemic, many governments are now recommending social distancing. Here's a guide on what it means for you from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2x4UFBA

How quantum computing got a boost from an experiment in a cornfield

In a cornfield in India, Urbasi Sinha ran an experiment that may challenge the rules of quantum mechanics and paves the way for higher dimensional quantum computing from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2UjNaiu

Peer into a giant, half-formed ship that can hold 18,000 containers

This image of an enormous ship under construction features in a new book and show that challenge common ideas about beauty - while the real ship may help cut carbon emissions from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/38TjdL5

US, China accuse each other of coronavirus fear-mongering

The clash came on the day that the World Health Organization said more cases and deaths had been reported in the rest of the world than in China, where the new coronavirus virus was first detected late last year. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2xBSqWL

No one knows how many virus cases North Korea has. It says zero

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought his already isolated country to a near standstill by sealing the borders in January to stop the coronavirus, which halted the trickle of legal trade and tourism from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2vvTTNQ

'Test, test, test': WHO chief's coronavirus message to world to slow advance of...

Without testing, coronavirus cases could not be isolated and the chain of infection would not be broken, WHO chief Tedros said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3d4X4wP

US begins first human trial of coronavirus vaccine

The coronavirus vaccine is called mRNA-1273 and was developed by US National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists and collaborators at biotechnology company Moderna, which is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2WgiS2B

'We're at war': France confines residents mostly to homes to contain coronavirus

The restrictions appeared to put France under a lockdown similar to the ones imposed last week in Italy and Spain in response to the coronavirus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QmKFKR

S.Korea says may face unprecedented financial, economic crisis

The government in Seoul is taking steps to ensure that credit keeps on flowing into the market. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2TWc48T

'Iron bro' Pakistan's Prez Arif Alvi in Beijing to show solidarity with covid-19-hit...

Alvi arrived in China in the backdrop of Pakistan reporting a sharp rise in the number of covid-19 cases on Monday with the total number of infections rising to 121, the highest in south Asia. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QlkbcK

‘Bonehenge’: Stone Age structure of mammoth bones discovered in Russia

People living in Russia about 20,000 years ago built a "bonehenge" – a circular structure made of mammoth bones that could have been used to store food from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2IQoVmx

‘Bonehenge’: Stone Age structure of mammoth bones discovered in Russia

People living in Russia about 20,000 years ago built a "bonehenge" – a circular structure made of mammoth bones that could have been used to store food from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/3b2HkIY

Against overfishing: Save the oldies!

Measures against overfishing tend to protect young, immature fish through measures such as minimum-landing sizes. However, a team of researchers recommends also keeping the particularly large megaspawners alive in addition to the youngsters. This type of management achieves good compromises between the demands of commercial and recreational fisheries and the desire to conserve the reproductive capacity of fish populations. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2U96izA

A salt formed due to corrosion on restored artwork features structure known from biology

The relief "Adoration of the Shepherds" by the Italian sculptor Giuseppe Torretti is disfigured by lumpy salt crystals. Now, a research group has established that the calcium acetate hemihydrate that makes up these efflorescences bears a similar structure to the protein collagen. The structural characteristics not only help prevent damage of this kind, but have also provided the researchers with interesting new ideas for bioinorganic chemistry. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QhiQ6z

Ancient mantis-man petroglyph discovered in Iran

A rare rock carving of an insect found in the Teymareh site of Central Iran has been jointly described by a team of entomologists and archaeologists. The petroglyph shows a six-limbed creature with the head and arms of a praying mantis, but with two circles at its sides, similarly to the famous 'squatter man' petroglyph found at several locations around the world. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2w3zJuW

Food systems are fodder for curbing cities' environmental impacts

Focusing on urbanization as a key driver of environmental change in the 21st century, researchers have created a framework to understand and compare cities' food systems and their effects on climate change, water use and land use. The research will allow planners to estimate the impact of a city's food system and evaluate policy actions. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2w9M6W4

A salt formed due to corrosion on restored artwork features structure known from biology

The relief "Adoration of the Shepherds" by the Italian sculptor Giuseppe Torretti is disfigured by lumpy salt crystals. Now, a research group has established that the calcium acetate hemihydrate that makes up these efflorescences bears a similar structure to the protein collagen. The structural characteristics not only help prevent damage of this kind, but have also provided the researchers with interesting new ideas for bioinorganic chemistry. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QhiQ6z

No proof that weather will impact coronavirus survival, says Chinese expert

Mainland China saw an overall drop in new infections on Sunday but major cities such as Beijing and Shanghai continued to wrestle with – and tighten restriction against -- cases involving infected travelers arriving from abroad. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/38T8YGR

Plastic building bricks could survive in ocean for up to 1,300 years

By measuring the mass of individual bricks found on beaches against equivalent unused pieces and the age of blocks obtained from storage, researchers estimated that the items could endure for anywhere between 100 and 1,300 years. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/39Ww6Fx

Little Joe review: We should worry about these mind-bending plants

The plot of sci-fi movie Little Joe may sound like it plays to powerful 1990s anti-GM fears but bigger issues like human freedom may really be at stake from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/38NpbNK

Little Joe review: We should worry about these mind-bending plants

The plot of sci-fi movie Little Joe may sound like it plays to powerful 1990s anti-GM fears but bigger issues like human freedom may really be at stake from New Scientist - Life https://ift.tt/3aWiRVF

Reopening schools in China remain a major 'unknown' in fight against coronavirus

Only schools in the northwestern provinces of Xinjiang and Qinghai and in southwest China’s Guizhou have opened sending hundreds of thousands of students back to school. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/38VLkcJ

Member of Iranian clerical assembly dies of coronavirus: Reports

The coronavirus outbreak has infected nearly 14,000 people in Iran and killed more than 700, with the toll jumping by more than a hundred in the last 24 hours. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2TRjWbC

Donald Trump, Dems and politics surrounding coronavirus pandemic in US

A look at the veracity of claims by political figures. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2TUC9Vu

China sees fewer coronavirus cases, wary of international travellers

Mainland China had 16 new confirmed cases on Sunday, the National Health Commission said on Monday, down from 20 a day earlier. That brings the total number of confirmed cases in China so far to 80,860. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/39P0fXr

Gulf nations on verge of lockdown as coronavirus spreads in the Middle East

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar reported new cases, raising the total number in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to 963, with no deaths reported. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3aWNpGM

Germany tries to halt US interest in firm working on coronavirus vaccine: Report

German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told a news conference that the government’s coronavirus crisis committee would discuss the CureVac case on Monday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/38Sf7mw

Coronavirus: What we know so far about risks to pregnancy and babies

Pregnant people don’t seem to be at greater risk of experiencing severe covid-19, and the virus doesn’t seem to pass to fetuses, but there’s still a lot we don’t know from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2xyBpg7

Coronavirus: What we know so far about risks to pregnancy and babies

Pregnant people don’t seem to be at greater risk of experiencing severe covid-19, and the virus doesn’t seem to pass to fetuses, but there’s still a lot we don’t know from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/2U6AECE

Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies in the wake of coronavirus...

US President Donald Trump assured Americans, after speaking with leading grocery chain executives, that grocers would remain open and that the supply chain remained healthy. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2WnePBo

Biden, Sanders vow to fight coronavirus in first two-man debate

The candidates agreed that working people who lose their jobs because of shutdowns during the crisis should get financial support from the federal government. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ILDRT3

Coronavirus vaccine trials begin today: US government official

Dozens of research groups around the world are racing to create a vaccine as COVID-19 cases continue to grow. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/33wapdn

US Federal Reserve slashes key interest rate, rolls out massive response to cor...

The US Fed made its second emergency rate cut in less than two weeks, lowering the benchmark borrowing rate to a range of 0-0.25 percent, and pledged to keep it there “until it is confident that the economy has weathered recent events.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2vtQkI0

Type 1 diabetes may be two conditions that need different treatments

There may be two different categories of type 1 diabetes that are more common at different ages. Understanding the differences could lead to new treatments from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/2U293lW

Type 1 diabetes may be two conditions that need different treatments

There may be two different categories of type 1 diabetes that are more common at different ages. Understanding the differences could lead to new treatments from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/3cZROdO

Leaf-inspired surface prevents frost formation

By tweaking the texture of any material's surface, researchers experimentally reduced frost formation by up to 60%. They theoretically predict they could reduce formation by up to 80%. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33oScyi

Study ties kin selection to host-manipulating behavior in parasites

New research shows that family ties and traits such as manipulation, sacrifice and selflessness are just as key to survival in parasitic organisms as they are in cognitive species like humans. In essence, when it comes to successful transmission, some parasites get by with a little help from their kin. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/38NScbX

Italy hit by 368 new coronavirus deaths, hospitals in crisis

Official data showed the number of fatalities shooting up by 368 to 1,809 -- more than half of all the cases recorded outside China. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/38UecSF

Coronavirus outbreak: Shopping frenzy in UK for toilet rolls, pasta, 'dal'

Toilet rolls, pasta, spaghetti and tinned food are among items in short supply. Many posted on social media images and visuals of empty shelves. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2TQg1f2

WHO not part of Chinese probe into coronavirus origins, transmission

So far, the WHO, which the world’s top UN body for public health, has not been involved in the multi-layered and critical probe – set up to find the virus’ animal origin and the exact sequencing of the animal-to-human interface. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3aUQlUj

Earth's mantle, not its core, may have generated planet's early magnetic field

A trio of studies are the latest developments in a paradigm shift that could change how Earth history is understood. They support an assertion by a geophysicist that a once-liquid portion of the lower mantle, rather than the core, could have exceeded the thresholds needed to create Earth's magnetic field during its early history. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33jgfOY

Earth's mantle, not its core, may have generated planet's early magnetic field

A trio of studies are the latest developments in a paradigm shift that could change how Earth history is understood. They support an assertion by a geophysicist that a once-liquid portion of the lower mantle, rather than the core, could have exceeded the thresholds needed to create Earth's magnetic field during its early history. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33jgfOY

SAARC coronavirus video meet: Afghanistan seeks Indian satellite for distance learning...

Ghani said Afghanistan was in an unknown territory and its vulnerability came from the open borders with Iran which is severely-hit by the disease that has taken close to 5.5 thousand lives globally including over 700 in Iran. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2vXdwP7

Iran urges people to stay home as coronavirus claims 113 lives

The latest death toll announced by the health ministry took to 724 the official number of people to have been killed by the disease since last month. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2w8sOk2

China to send foreign returnees to 2 week quarantine amid coronavirus scare

China’s National Health Commissions (NHC) said 20 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection and 10 deaths were reported from all over the country on Saturday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2x0TT8F

Australia's Morrison calls for urgent G-20 finance meeting as covid-19 wreaks havoc...

Morrison said he supported a proposal by India Prime Minister Narendra Modi to organize a link-up between G-20 leaders. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Qetsn2

No congregation on Easter in Vatican due to coronavirus outbreak

The office is in charge of coordinating most of Pope Francis’s public schedule and his audiences with heads of state and other dignitaries. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2TTfzg9

Covid-19: The science of uncertainty can help us make better choices

As the coronavirus outbreak continues, why do some people stockpile and others shrug? The psychology of uncertainty explains what's going on, says Rachel McCloy from New Scientist - News https://ift.tt/3cZOUWv

Covid-19: The science of uncertainty can help us make better choices

As the coronavirus outbreak continues, why do some people stockpile and others shrug? The psychology of uncertainty explains what's going on, says Rachel McCloy from New Scientist - Home https://ift.tt/33uyMYV

UK braces for coronavirus to peak, fights rumours

At least 10 people have died in the UK so far amid 800 confirmed cases, as the government is putting in place plans for “herd immunity” to deal with the challenge. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2U5MVax

Communist party member missing after criticising Xi's handling of covid-19 outb...

Ren Zhiqiang, a member of China’s ruling Communist Party and a former top executive of state-controlled property developer Huayuan Real Estate Group, has not been contactable since March 12, they said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/38Tc5hX

Coronavirus will change the way we shop, travel and work for years

Coronavirus: In the white-collar world, workplaces have amped up options for teleworking and staggered shifts -- ushering in a new era where work from home is an increasing part of people’s regular schedule. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2TOkMWt