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A group of scientists recommend three measures to reduce the risk of airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus in enclosed public spaces. erika8213/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2020 Jul 06 – A new commentary published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, and …
Possible outbreaks in China and Mongolia have brought bans on hunting and eating the rodents, which can carry the disease. Marmots in western China. Authorities in Mongolia have warned the animals may be carrying bubonic plague. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters – Reuters, last modified …
Image from Shutterstock – By Ian M. Mackay, Adjunct assistant professor, The University of Queensland 2020 Jul 01– Researchers have found a new strain of flu virus with “pandemic potential” in China that can jump from pigs to humans, triggering a suite of …
Scientists have yet to determine which compounds within the berries are responsible. sergioz/Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2020 Jul 03 – There may be new hope for people prone to allergic reactions of the skin. According to a new study, one serving of black …
Gold, View. World Champion Trials bike rider Jack Field performs the highest backflip on a motorcycle ever recorded as he flips his motorbike upside down on the roof of Melbourne’s Eureka Tower on May 22, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Scott Barbour/Getty Images – …
Haitian President Jean-Pierre Boyer receiving Charles X’s decree recognizing Haitian independence on July 11, 1825. Bibliotheque Nationale de France – by Marlene Daut, The Conversation, 2020 Jun 30 (Marlene Daut is Professor of African Diaspora Studies at the University of Virginia.) – In the wake of …
The Cinera Edge is a personal cinema headset with a 5K OLED display. Cinera – By Michael Irving 2020 Jul 03 – A device with a screen that measures less than an inch sounds ridiculous in the modern world, but the Cinera Edge …
The Biblical ruler’s story has been told for millennia. Archeologists are still fighting over whether it’s true. The evidence of David’s life is sparse. Was he an emperor? A local king? Or, as Israel Finkelstein claims, a Bedouin sheikh? Illustration by Matteo Berton – …
A new insulin formulation could be four times faster-acting than current rapid insulin formulations. itsmejust/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2020 Jul 01 – A team from Stanford University has developed an ultrafast-acting form of insulin that promises to work up to four times faster …
‘Exploration trip’. Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates. @Abdullrahman9797 – By Rich Haridy 2020 Jun 13 – A gorgeous shot of an iconic Dutch village has won the popular vote in Agora’s latest photo contest celebrating the breathtaking perspectives of aerial photography. The winning …
