PongMoji/Shutterstock Donald Trump’s brief stay in hospital in early October raised awareness – once again – of the variety of treatments being investigated for COVID-19. Some therapies the president received have been on the radar for a long time, others are new to the list of potential treatments. Notably, drugsContinue Reading
Artist's conception of the Milky Way galaxy, which should contain dark matter haloes. Nick Risinger/NASA The search for dark matter – an unknown and invisible substance thought to make up the vast majority of matter in the universe – is at a crossroads. Although it was proposed nearly 70 yearsContinue Reading
Hybrid parrots in Costa Rica. Ondrej Prosicky/Shutterstock How did some animals form wings to fly? – Year Five class, London, UK Perhaps the first thing you notice when you see a bird is its amazing ability to fly. Modern birds fly using their “arms”, which have feathers and very strongContinue Reading
The Indian players will quarantine in Sydney after arriving in Australia.© AFP India’s tour to Australia received a go-ahead from Australian government on Thursday. Team India will travel to Australia later this year. Indian players who are in the United Arab Emirates for the ongoing Indian Premier League, will travel fromContinue Reading
IPL 2020, KKR vs RCB: Kolkata Knight Riders were restricted to 84 for 8 in 20 overs.© BCCI/IPL Kolkata Knight Riders owned an ignominious record of becoming the team that finished with the lowest total in their allotted 20 overs without getting bowled out in Indian Premier League (IPL). KKRContinue Reading
There are currently at least six COVID-19 vaccines in phase 3 clinical trials – the final phase of testing. These trials all aim to compare the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines versus a placebo. However, as Peter Doshi, associate editor at the BMJ, asks in a new report, whatContinue Reading
Ben Chilwell has made his presence felt after being signed from Leicester City.© Twitter Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell said he would have preferred a win, but being able to keep a clean sheet against a ”very good attacking side” Sevilla was also a positive thing. Chelsea witnessed a goalless draw againstContinue Reading
IPL 2020, KKR vs RCB: Mohammed Siraj bowled back-to-back wicket-maidens against Kolkata Knight Riders.© BCCI/IPL Mohammed Siraj has become the first bowler to bowl two maiden overs in the same Indian Premier League (IPL) match. He returned figures of three wickets for no runs from his first two overs for Royal ChallengersContinue Reading
Artist's concept of the OSIRIS REx spacecraft collecting material from Bennu. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Relief showed clearly on the faces of the team of NASA scientists and engineers as they were told: “Touchdown is complete”. Then applause a few seconds later for “back away burn complete”. The most hazardousContinue Reading
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