A study by researchers at Britain’s University of Nottingham published this week suggests there could be more than 30 intelligent civilizations in our galaxy.The study, published Monday in the Astrophysical …
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Cheap Steroid Can Help Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients, Study Shows
A cheap and widely available steroid drug has shown it can save the lives of the most seriously ill COVID-19 patients, British researchers said Tuesday. Scientists called the use of dexamethasone, …
your ads here!NFL Commissioner Goodell Encourages Team to Sign Kaepernick
Roger Goodell would like to see Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL this season. The NFL commissioner said during ESPN’s “The Return of Sports” special on Monday that he is …
your ads here!First Drug Proves Able to Improve Survival from COVID-19
Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid called dexamethasone reduced deaths by up to one third …
your ads here!Poll: Americans Are the Unhappiest They’ve Been in 50 Years
Spoiler alert: 2020 has been rough on the American psyche. Folks in the U.S. are more unhappy today than they’ve been in nearly 50 years.This bold — yet unsurprising — …
your ads here!Panel Says NOAA Administrators Violated Scientific Integrity Policy
An investigation conducted on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has found that agency leaders violated NOAA’s own scientific integrity policy in releasing a statement last year …
your ads here!British Academy Film Awards Postpones Ceremony by 2 Months
Next year’s British Academy Film Awards have been postponed by two months, organizers said Tuesday. The move follows a decision by Hollywood’s film academy to shift the 2021 Oscars from …
your ads here!Jazz Deepens Bond Between New Orleans Father & Daughter
World renowned guitarist Steve Masakowski didn’t want to push his children into music, but both kids, including daughter Sasha, embraced jazz anyway. The children are now adults and the New …
your ads here!Academy Delays 2021 Oscars Ceremony Because of Coronavirus
For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network said Monday that the 93rd …
your ads here!Drake Tops BET Awards Nods; Show to Air on CBS for 1st Time
Drake is the leading nominee at the 2020 BET Awards, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary later this month.BET announced Monday that Drake is nominated for six honors, including video …
your ads here!US Revokes Emergency Use of Malaria Drugs Vs. Coronavirus
U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don’t work and could cause deadly side effects. …
your ads here!Senegalese Artists Take a Stand for Black Lives Matter Movement
Senegalese artists are taking a stand against racism and police brutality after George Floyd died in police custody in the United States. One street art crew is creating a fresco in the capital, Dakar, where …
your ads here!Solar Rules Weaken Vietnam’s Love-Hate Relationship to Coal
Near the southern Vietnam beaches filled with kite surfers and mud baths, there sits a hydropower plant called Da Mi. It is no longer just generating power from dams and …
your ads here!South Korean Box Office Sales Slump During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on South Korea’s film industry – one of the world’s most vibrant. And with growing concern over continuing outbreaks, it’s uncertain when audiences will feel safe …
your ads here!Accuracy Still Unknown for Many Coronavirus Tests Rushed Out
How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.? Months into the outbreak, no one really knows how well many of the screening tests work, and experts at top medical …
your ads here!Bollywood Actor Found Dead in Mumbai Home
Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, was found dead in his Mumbai home Sunday.Citing police sources, local media reported that the actor was found hanging in his apartment in an …
your ads here!WHO Expects to Quickly Tackle DR Congo’s New Ebola Outbreak
The World Health Organization says lessons learned from previous outbreaks of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and effective therapeutics will allow it to more quickly contain a new …
your ads here!Professional Football Resumes in Italy but Still in Empty Stadiums
Professional soccer has resumed in Italy after a three-month stoppage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Juventus played against AC Milan in Turin in the second leg of the Italian cup …
your ads here!Greece Ramps up Legal Fight Against Sotheby’s to Win Back Bronze Statuette
Greece has vowed to ratchet up legal pressure against a leading U.S. auction house in a bid to win back a 2,700-year-old bronze statuette allegedly looted by a controversial antiquities …
your ads here!Ancient Crocodile Ancestor Walked on Two Legs, New Study Says
A new study based on fossilized footprints suggests a prehistoric relative of modern crocodiles walked on two hind legs. The study, published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports, describes how ancient fossilized footprints discovered in South Korea had originally been thought …
your ads here!Trump Administration Revokes Transgender Health Protection
The Trump administration Friday finalized a regulation that overturns Obama-era protections for transgender people against sex discrimination in health care. The policy shift, long sought by the president’s religious and socially …
your ads here!Turkey Communications Director Blasts Twitter for Removing 7,340 Accounts
Turkey criticized Twitter on Friday for suspending more than 7,000 accounts the social media company said were promoting narratives favorable to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and the AK Parti (AKP). The suspended 7,340 accounts were …
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