A new horizon for vibrational circular dichroism spectroscopy

Vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) spectroscopy is an extension of circular dichroism spectroscopy into the infrared and near-infrared regions where vibrational transitions occur in the ground electronic ...

Doctor's Note: Does a high viral load make coronavirus worse?

According to a study from the Royal College of Physicians in the United Kingdom, one-fifth of hospital doctors are off work sick or in quarantine due to COVID-19.

More testing imperative

Experts say adequate samples not tested in third phase as cases spike

Nearly 10% of diabetic patients hospitalised for COVID-19 may die: Study

Researchers, including those from the University of Nantes in France, analysed data from 1,317 COVID-19 patients admitted to 53 French hospitals between 10 and 31 March 2020.

Sun Pharma to conduct clinical trial of pancreatitis drug in COVID-19 patients

Shares of Sun Pharma rose 5 percent intraday on Friday after receiving approval from the Indian drug regulator for clinical trial of its drug on COVID-19 patients.

Sun Pharma gets DCGI nod to start clinical trial of Nafamostat drug in COVID-19 patients

Three clinical trials are undergoing to test Nafamostat in Covid-19 patients; these trials are being led by the University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan; Gyeongsang National University Hospital (South Korea); and a collaborative trial by University Hospital, Italy, University of Zurich, Switzerland and Yokohoma City University, Japan

Conservation efforts and genomics: Not all genomes are created equal

Professors Darren Griffin and Mike Bruford discuss what is meant by a “whole genome sequence” and how it is revolutionising conservation efforts

NASA's AIM spots first Arctic noctilucent clouds of the season

Ice-blue clouds are drifting high above the Arctic, which means the Northern Hemisphere's noctilucent cloud season is here.

Zombie fires erupt in Arctic

May 29 (UPI) -- Zombie fires -- blazes that have smoldered underground in the Arctic after last year's fire season -- have erupted above the surface in Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Russia, threatening the burn thousands of acres this season, scientists said.

Germans cook more in coronavirus crisis, turn away from junk food

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Many Germans cooked more meals themselves during the coronavirus crisis and also used more fresh ingredients rather than processed foods, the food and agriculture ministry said on Friday.

Got $3,000? Here Are 3 Great Biotech Stocks to Buy Right Now

One big biotech and two small biotechs especially stand out as attractive picks.

Missing Memories of the Universe

With observatories shut down because of the pandemic, the photons that reveal the secrets of the cosmos can’t be recorded or decoded

New iguana species is found 'hiding in plain sight' in the Caribbean - having been known to inhabitants for years but thought to be a South American 'invader'

The Southern Antilles iguana has a unique DNA profile and distinct bodily features including horns on its nose, a high crest and dark brown eyes. It had been misidentified as the common green iguana.

Covid-19 creating chaos on many fronts

WITH the global death toll now more than 360,000 and still rising, the Covid-19 pandemic is creating health, ethical, social, business, economic and political chaos.

I've been living with MS for 10 years now and remote working during Covid-19 is a huge help

Niamh McCarron says people with chronic illnesses and disabilities have been asking for remote working for years, often getting told that it can’t be supported, for a whole list of reasons.

Extending nucleic acid memory (NAM)

Humanity is creating huge amounts of data every day, billions of emails and social media updates, new websites, documents, images, and scientific and commercial big data amounting to petabytes of storage ...

Predicting How Contact Tracing Can Control the Spread of COVID-19

News-Medical spoke to Lewis Spurgin about a new study that looked at 'real world' movement data and social contact to understand the spread of COVID-19.

Russia sees highest Covid-19 deaths for 2nd day in row

Highes­t deaths due to rise in patien­ts suffer­ing from more severe sympto­ms, says offici­al

Bug vacuum captures unidentified flying insects—and valuable data

The third week of May, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists Doris Lagos-Kutz and Glen Hartman venture to a nearby field to set a timer on a smokestack-like device that rises 20 feet into the ...

Wearing face masks at home may help prevent COVID-19 spread in family: Study

Daily use of disinfectants, window opening, and keeping at least one metre apart were associated with a lower risk of passing on the virus, even in more crowded households, they said.

One identical twin caught Covid-19 related Kawasaki disease and the other didn't

Five-month-old Leia Godwin developed a rash and swolled glands in reaction to coronavirus, but her twin Thea was 'healthy and happy'.

S.Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new coronavirus cases emerge

SEOUL - South Korean health authorities said on Friday they would request imports of Gilead Sciences Inc's anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19, as new outbreaks of the disease flare as social distancing restrictions are eased.

'Water is life': COVID-19 exposes chronic crisis in Navajo Nation

Amanda Larson pulls up at a water station a few miles from her home in the Navajo Nation and her three children get to work filling up large bottles lying on the bed of her pickup truck.

CACOVID donates 100-bed isolation centre to Anambra state government

Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), a private sector initiative established to fight the Coronavirus pandemic, has donated a 100-bed isolation centre and medical equipment to the Anambra State Government. CACOVID renovated and equipped one of state’s Protective Care Center located at Umueri General Hospital in Oyi Local Government Area and donated same to the government. A […]

India coronavirus dispatch: The lessons for India's health system

From a safe return to business, to actions for controlling the Covid spread, and how many others a patient is infecting in India - read these and more in today's India dispatch

Sanofi says ‘no favoritism’ when COVID-19 vaccines become available

There are now 110 candidate vaccines for COVID-19, which the DOH is eyeing to be given primarily to 'vulnerable' sectors of the population

Coronavirus vaccine: Pfizer CEO claims COVID-19 medicine could be ready by October-end

American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is conducting clinical trials with German firm BioNTech on several probable vaccines in Europe and the United States

Monkeys run away with samples of suspected Covid-19 patients

In a bizarre incident, a troop of monkeys on Friday ran away with coronavirus test samples from Meerut Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, reports India Today.

Monkeys steal coronavirus test samples at Meerut Medical College; create panic

Doctors collected the samples from the patients again but the incident has sparked fear in the area as the samples believed to be of coronavirus patients are still with the monkeys

Coronavirus: Latest data on new COVID-19 infections and deaths

The latest data on the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus

Two Cheers For Unfiltered Information

In the early hours of December 31st, 2019 weeks before the coronavirus was recognized as a budding pandemic, Taiwanese Centers for...

Poor indoor ventilation may increase coronavirus spread: Study

According to the researchers, expiratory droplets from people who have coughed or sneezed contain water, salts, and other organic material, along with the virus itself. As the water content from the droplets evaporate, the microscopic matter becomes small and light enough to stay suspended in the air and over time, the concentration of the virus can build up, increasing the risk of infection.

World leaders warn coronavirus could roll back progress for women

Coronavirus is threatening to undo recent gains made toward gender equality as millions of women and girls are predicted to have unwanted pregnancies and fall into poverty, world leaders said on Thursday.

Keel of new nuclear icebreaker laid at Baltic plant

Keel of new nuclear icebreaker laid at Baltic plant

One more case in Shivamogga

One more positive case of COVID-19 was reported in the district on Friday, taking the tally to 35.According to the afternoon bulletin released by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, the patie

Woman apologises after pet cat gatecrashes live video championing mental health

The naughty moggie features in a heart-warming thank you video from good causes to players of The Health Lottery

Two-Mile-Borris' Blackcastle Farm sausages for Aldi from this Sunday

The amazing 1% fat  beef sausages will be on sale from this Sunday for a week as part of Aldi Grow project

Probing the secret forces of pericytes

Leiden researchers found a way to measure the tiny forces exerted by pericytes, one of the most elusive, hard to research cell types, which occur in tiny blood vessels. Building on this fundamental science, ...

Work and wellbeing bounce back during coronavirus crisis

Government measures to arrest the economic impact of COVID-19 have helped stop further job losses and declines in working hours, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.

Aquaculture industry set to be a boon for Northern Australian economy

Northern Australian aquaculture is set to increase its production five-fold to exceed $1.34 billion in value and produce more than five times its current volume of fish, prawns and other seafood products ...

Rocket Report: Virgin Orbit flight ends quickly, Netflix’s hybrid rocket

“We will be very glad, if the Americans have an alternative system.”

Monkeys Steal COVID-19 Test Samples & Chew Them Up In Meerut, Watch Video

Oh, no!

Leeds City College ‘I’m In’ campaign supports students and staff in lockdown

As part of the I’m In campaign, Leeds City Colleage have put in place a number of stimulating activities and resources to provide mental health support

Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India

LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - A troop of monkeys in India attacked a medical official and snatched away blood samples of patients who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, authorities said on Friday.

Russia reports record toll of 232 new COVID-19 deaths

Country now has third-highest number of coronavirus infections after US and Brazil

Mat North records another Covid -19 case

MATABELELAND North province has recorded a new Covid-19 confirmed case after a Hwange man tested positive, bringing to two the number of cases in the province. The province recorded the country’s first case in March and the patient, a 38-year old Victoria Falls resident, has since recovered after spending 34 days in isolation at home. Acting Matabeleland North Provincial Medical Director (PMD) Dr Munekayi Padingani said health officials had started contact tracing after the Hwange man, who is in his 40s tested positive. He could not give finer details about the patient, but said he is asymptomatic and has been told to self-isolate at home.

Perfect Time For Govt To Reignite Campaign To Quit Smoking

“With so many Kiwis now keen to quit smoking, the Government needs to press play on its long-promised public awareness campaign to encourage and support smokers to switch to vaping. World Smokefree Day this Sunday provides the perfect platform,” says Ben Pryor, Co-director of Vapo and Alt New Zealand.

COVID-19 infects 206 healthcare workers at AIIMS-Delhi

AIIMS is planning to restore limited OPD and non-emergency services in a phased manner for which the talks are on with all departments, said a doctor.

COVID-19: Indian Mumbai Naval Dockyard Builds Ultra-Violet Sanitisation Bay For Workers

New Delhi (Sputnik): The Indian Navy has dominated news headlines for developing in-house tech equipment to minimise the risk of the coronavirus infection from...

World's largest 'lava lamp bubble' under NZ

Seismic wave-speeds have revealed part of an ancient volcanic "superplume" beneath New Zealand, highlighting connections between the Earth's deep interior and the surface we live on.

Atlassian's events to go digital for next 12 months

After successful Remote Summit.

BJD leader, two others die in fire mishap in Odisha

BJD leader Alekh Choudhury and two others were asleep in his house at Gosaninuagaon, when an air-conditioner caught fire due to an electric short circuit in the early hours. The victims, trapped inside the smoke-filled house, were rescued and rushed to the MKCG Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared them brought dead, a senior police officer said.

Nepali Sherpa wait, grow potatoes as Himalayas remain closed due to coronavirus

Had it not been for the coronavirus, Nepali climbing guide Tashi Lakpa Sherpa would have been on Mount Everest now, guiding clients and trying to add another feather in his cap - a ninth ascent. But

Dealing With Major Acne Breakouts Even Amid Lockdown? THIS Rs. 150 Gel Can Be The Cure!

Oily skin is truly a curse for many. Be it summers, winters, or spring – the breakouts would happen for some reason or the other. Too much junk, lack of hydration as well as dandruff, anything, an

EU's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Continue To Fall As Coal Ditched

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU continued their fall in 2018, the latest year for which comprehensive data is available, according to a new report from Europe's environment watchdog. Emissions fell by 2.1% compared with 2017, to a level 23% l...

Iran sees upward trend of virus cases in many provinces

Khuzes­tan, Razavi Khoras­an, Lorest­an, Kurdis­tan, Kerman­shah, Hormoz­gan, Mazand­arana and Kerman among high-risk region­s

England to allow groups of six to meet outdoors as UK's COVID-19 lockdown eases

The changes come in over two months after the UK went into lockdown to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus on March 23 and has resulted in a death toll of over 37,800.

Newborn baby is saved after it was found buried alive with just its foot poking out of the ground in India

This is the miraculous moment a newborn baby buried alive in India is saved by villagers who spotted his foot poking out the ground.

How to develop accurate and efficient methods for audiovisual content management

Audiovisual media content is not only an essential tool for communication and entertainment, it is also seen as a useful source of modern history. To enable everyone to benefit from such informative documents, ...

EXPLAINER: Will Phase 2 of lifting Covid-19 restrictions happen on June 8?

When Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced the government's roadmap for re-opening the country and the economy, he warned that the phases were not guaranteed to run on the dates specified.  The roadma...

Barbicide and seduction tips from the man who cut Elvis’ hair

Even in the '80s he was an 'old time' barber. Getting a haircut in those days was an act of trust, an egalitarian exchange.

Govt. firm on flyover name, says Suresh Kumar

Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S. Suresh Kumar said here on Friday that there was no question of backtracking on the decision to name the flyover at Yelahanka in Bengaluru after Vinayak

Healthcare facilities see 80% fall in revenue: Survey

The Covid-19 pandemic has left the Indian private healthcare sector in acute financial distress, a new survey said on Friday adding that the healthcare facilities in the country have witnessed at least 80 per cent fall in average revenue.

State COVID-19 positive cases rise to 25

Nagaland on Friday registered seven new positive cases of COVID-19 taking the state’s tally to 25. Health & Family Welfare minister S. Pangnyu Phom took to twitter Friday morning informing that of the seven cases one was from Tuensang, four from Kohima and two from Dimapur. All the positive cases were  returnees from Chennai. As on May 29, Dimapur recorded a total of 14 COVID positive cases, Kohima- 6 and Tuensang- 5. According to the Health department’s COVID-19 bulletin, the cumulative number of COVID-19 suspected samples sent for testing on Friday was 1934, out of which 1371 was received with 1346 negative and 25 positive cases. The results of 563 were awaited.

Why US anti-vaxxers will refuse a coronavirus vaccine – video

In a recent survey, 24% of Americans said they will refuse a coronavirus vaccine. Adam Gabbatt investigates the anti-vaxxer movement in the United States – and how the pandemic is helping to fuel its resurgence

India weeds out 27 highly toxic pesticides

Decades of lobbying by rights activists and environmentalists to ban hazardous pesticides in India that are prohibited elsewhere in the world appear to be making progress following a 14 May government ...

In a technology-reliant time, researcher studies why people with disabilities are less likely to use technology

In a time when people are self-isolating due to COVID-19 restrictions, technology allows people to work from home through Zoom and to chat with friends and family through social media. This is not so ...

EDRS-C ready to start service for ESA’s SpaceDataHighway

An ESA satellite, EDRS-C, has now completed its in-orbit commissioning review and is ready to start service, as part of the European Data Relay System (EDRS).

Ford expected to unveil new COVID-19 testing strategy during daily briefing at Queen's Park

Premier Doug Ford is expected to unveil the province’s new COVID-19 testing strategy during his daily briefing at Queen’s Park this afternoon.

Are you suffering from 'Zoom fatigue'? As more and more people vent about video chat exhaustion, psychologists warn the condition could cause severe burnout and even depression

Named after the popular video chatting platform, Zoom fatigue is used to describe the exhaustion that comes with participating in video conferences.

Performing surgeries while wearing PPE is tough, say surgeons

Breathing difficulties, profuse sweating and goggles fogging up, are some of the issues surgeons face

COVID-19 quarantine centres brace storms of complaints

All of the 1463 stranded returnees from Chennai who arrived Dimapur on May 22, were despatched to various quarantine centres at Dimapur and Kohima.

20-YO With Asperger’s Syndrome Creates Stunning Paintings You Have to See!

Chennai: This 20 YO girl with Asperger's Syndrome has created paintings that have featured in international publications like The New York Times.

"We are in the midst of two global crises" says Nike's sustainability lead

The coronavirus pandemic will bring an "intense focus" on the world's environmental crisis, says Nike's sustainable design lead Noah Murphy-Reinhertz.

Greece bans Brits when it reopens to tourists due to poor coronavirus record

Greece has released its latest travel advice and told millions of Brits hoping for a summer holiday to Greece that they're not welcome when the country reopens to tourists next month

Inertia and the power grid: A guide without the spin

The power grid is evolving to include ever-higher levels of wind and solar generation—which do not provide inertia, historically a key source of grid reliability. Should system planners and operators ...

Government poised to announce Austria GP decision

A decision about whether F1's 2020 season can restart in Austria is now imminent.

Swedish high schools to re-open on June 15: PM Lofven

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish high schools will re-open for on-site education on June 15 after having been closed since mid-March to limit the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country, the prime minister said on Friday.

Indore: Following Jesus's preaching, Christian Community comes to fore for the needy amid lockdown

You can now get a delivery even if supermarkets have no slots free

The service allows you to get someone else to do your shopping and bring it to your house