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How do coronavirus researchers avoid catching COVID-19?
Eugene Lu/Shutterstock Around the world, virologists in labs are constantly handling samples of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, as part of our global quest to understand, and hopefully overcome, this pandemic. We know that SARS-CoV-2 is highly infectious and can be lethal if it gets inside our bodies. SoContinue Reading
Babies born by caesarean develop slower in first year than those born naturally – new findings
Babies born via caesarean had lower scores in fine motor skills and communication. Oksana Kuzmina/ Shutterstock The number of caesarean sections being performed globally every year is increasing. But while caesarean sections can be lifesaving for both mother and baby, an increasing number of them aren’t being performed for aContinue Reading
Five innovations that could shape the future of rail travel
aapsky/Shutterstock What will the future of public transport look like? The major projects being planned today, such as the UK’s HS2 high-speed rail network, aren’t fundamentally different to what’s been built over the last 30 years. Maglev trains are largely confined to niche projects in China. Hyperloop remains an unprovenContinue Reading
CSK vs RR, IPL 2020 Match Score Live Updates: Shreyas Gopal Sends Back Sam Curran, Chennai Super Kings Three Down | Cricket News
CSK vs RR IPL 2020 Score: Jofra Archer struck early to remove Faf du Plessis.© BCCI/IPL Chennai Super Kings win the toss and bat first. Jofra Archer maintains tight lines and gets Faf du Plessis in the third over of the innings. Kartik Tyagi gets Shane Watson caught to giveContinue Reading
Coronavirus confusion: the prime minister cannot keep riding two horses at once
Have you heard the story about the cowboy who tried to ride two horses at the same time? Everything is fine while the horses happily gallop along in the same direction but as time goes on, each horse wants to head in a different direction. It becomes harder and harderContinue Reading
Bolivia elections: socialist Luis Arce celebrates projected victory amid democratic fragility
Luis Arce, former finance minister in the government of Evo Morales, celebrated with his campaign team in La Paz in the early hours of October 19 as an exit poll forecast his victory in the country’s presidential elections. Although the official results will not be announced before October 25, allContinue Reading
Teaching computers to read health records is helping fight COVID-19 – here’s how
Medical records are a rich source of health data. When combined, the information they contain can help researchers better understand diseases and treat them more effectively. This includes COVID-19. But to unlock this rich resource, researchers first need to read it. We may have moved on from the days ofContinue Reading
Artemis Accords: why many countries are refusing to sign Moon exploration agreement
Illustration of a future Moon base by the European Space Agency, which hasn't signed the Artemis Accords. ESA; RegoLight, visualisation: Liquifer Systems Group, 2018, CC BY-SA Eight countries have signed the Artemis Accords, a set of guidelines surrounding the Artemis Program for crewed exploration of the Moon. The United Kingdom,Continue Reading
Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Face-Off: Faf Du Plessis vs Jofra Archer | Cricket News
CSK vs RR: Faf du Plessis is currently the highest run-scorer for the Chennai Super Kings.© BCCI/IPL Faf du Plessis is currently the highest run-scorer for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), maintaining the intensity despite being 36. Du Plessis has mixed orthodox gameplay with innovative shots, to keep the CSKContinue Reading
We created a new form of PPE to restart surgery for deaf children during coronavirus
Douglas Hartley, Author provided When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the UK, thousands of surgical procedures were put on hold. For a surgeon like me who performs operations on deaf children to restore their hearing, this created a significant moral dilemma – I wanted to get back into surgery toContinue Reading