Australia vs India: Ravindra Jadeja suffered concussion after being hit by a bouncer in 1st T20I.© AFP Australia head coach Justin Langer expressed displeasure over match referee David Boon’s decision of allowing Yuzvendra Chahal as a concussion substitute for Ravindra Jadeja during the first Twenty20 International between Australia and IndiaContinue Reading
Despite its long history, our understanding of the relationship between sex and drugs remains limited Shutterstock/Panu Kosonen On their own, sex and drugs are cultural taboos. Combining them only adds to our reluctance to talk about them. But understanding how sex and drugs are connected isn’t something we should shyContinue Reading
Artist impression of Hayabusa 2 approaching asteroid Ryugu. Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)/wikipedia, CC BY-SA What is your idea of an asteroid? Many people think of them as potato-shaped, inert and perhaps rather dull, pock-marked objects – far away in deep space. But over the last ten years,Continue Reading
Have a safe Christmas! Brastock/Shutterstock Christmas is coming, and as the old rhyme goes, the goose is getting fat and we are urged to put a penny in the old man’s hat. There may well be fewer pennies in hats this year: restrictions on movement and activity will mean aContinue Reading
Statins lower cholesterol if taken daily – but may also have other effects on the body. StockLite/Shutterstock Nothing in medicine is as exciting as discovering new drugs. However, this process is time consuming, expensive and not always necessary. Sometimes, existing drugs can be used to manage illnesses that are differentContinue Reading
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson hit the highest Test score of his career on Friday with a majestic 251 as the hosts posted an imposing 519 for seven declared on day two of the first Test against the West Indies in Hamilton. In reply, the injury-hit West Indies were 49Continue Reading
Neeraj Chopra said he has fond memories of Bhubaneswar.© AFP The team of elite javelin throwers including Neeraj Chopra, Shivpal Singh and Annu Rani led by coaches Uwe Hohn and Dr Klaus arrived in Bhubaneswar on Thursday to train and prepare for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics 2021. Rajinder Singh andContinue Reading
Eat Just Cultured meat made from animal cells without animal slaughter has been approved for sale for the first time. The approval, granted by the Singapore Food Agency to US food company Eat Just for their cultured “chicken bites”, is a watershed moment for the future of meat. Unlike existingContinue Reading
The protein, called GDF5, plays an important role in the development and function of certain brain neurons. pikselstock/ Shutterstock Parkinson’s disease, a brain disorder that affects over 10 million people worldwide, is caused by the gradual loss of dopamine neurons. The loss of these neurons leads to involuntary tremors, stiffnessContinue Reading
dotshock/Shutterstock In the global effort to overcome COVID-19, much scientific and medical attention has focused on the ability of our immune system to generate antibodies. Antibodies are one of our body’s main weapons against viruses, created to recognise specific proteins on a virus’s surface and initiate processes that ultimately neutraliseContinue Reading
