COVID lockdowns are clearing the air around the world, but the emissions reductions may only be temporary. …
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More Than 30 Extraterrestrial Civilizations in Milky Way, Study Suggests
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 …
your ads here!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!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!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!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!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!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!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!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!US Climate Agency Reports May 2020 Global Temps Tied for Warmest Ever
The U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports global temperatures for the month of May 2020 are tied with May 2016 as the warmest on record.In its monthly Global …
your ads here!Researchers Ask If Survivor Plasma Could Prevent Coronavirus
Survivors of COVID-19 are donating their blood plasma in droves in hopes it helps other patients recover from the coronavirus. And while the jury’s still out, now scientists are testing …
your ads here!Cameroon Clinic Helps Victims Traumatized by Separatist Conflict
The ongoing separatist conflict in Cameroon’s western regions has created a growing humanitarian emergency that has affected close to two million people. Humanitarian experts say those displaced by the fighting …
your ads here!India Reports Nearly 11,000 COVID-19 Cases in 24-Hours
India reported nearly 11,000 new cases of COVID-19 in a 24-hour period Friday. The surge of 10,956 new coronavirus infections puts the massive South Asian nation in fourth place, surpassed only …
your ads here!Ocean Depths Figure Prominently in This Week’s Space News
NASA continues marking milestones more than a week after the first manned launch from U.S. soil in nearly a decade. An astronaut made a historic visit to the depths of …
your ads here!NASA Awards Contract to Deliver Robot Rover to Moon
The U.S. space agency, NASA, has announced it has awarded a $199 million contract to a city of Pittsburgh company to launch its robot lunar rover to the moon in …
your ads here!US Officially Tops 2 Million Total Coronavirus Cases
The United States has officially gone over the 2 million mark in total cases of novel coronavirus infections.According to figures published Thursday on the website of Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus …
your ads here!Thousands Sick from COVID-19 in Homes for Disabled
Neil Sullivan was angry, frustrated and crushed with guilt. His brother Joe had been rushed by ambulance from his home for the developmentally disabled to the emergency room with a …
your ads here!The Doctor Will (Not) See You Now: Deepfakes at the Therapist’s Office
Deepfakes, which use artificial intelligence and machine learning to generate highly realistic but phony videos, have been exploited for both entertainment and unethical purposes. Now one startup is showing how the face-swapping technology can be a practical tool for improving mental health and therapy …
your ads here!Cristobal to Merge With New Storm System After Lashing South
Tropical Storm Cristobal could soon renew its strength by uniting with another storm system coming from the west to form one giant cyclone, forecasters say. After drenching much of the South, …
your ads here!WHO: Spread From People Without Symptoms Is Rare
The World Health Organization says it still believes the spread of the coronavirus from people without symptoms is “rare,” despite warnings from numerous experts worldwide that such transmission is more …
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