Most distant supermassive black hole known to science is detected by astronomers more than 13 BILLION light years from Earth Researchers used the ALMA telescope array in Chile to discover the quasar A quasar is a type of supermassive black hole that is releasing a lot of energy This object was discovered when the universe … Read more
No new cases of the South African Covid variant have been spotted in Britain over the past fortnight, in a glimmer of hope that the highly-contagious mutation has not yet taken root in the country. Two infections with the mutant form of Covid had been identified on British soil by December 23, Health Secretary Matt … Read more
Super-COVID IS in the US: Colorado man in his 20s with NO travel history becomes first American to test positive for the mutant strain first detected in the UK By Jenny Stanton For Dailymail.com Published: 21:35 GMT, 29 December 2020 | Updated: 21:48 GMT, 29 December 2020 Colorado has announced it has detected the first … Read more
Israel announces its third nationwide lockdown amid Covid spike days after four cases of new mutant British strain were detected in the country Israel’s third lockdown will start from 5pm on Sunday and will last for two weeks The measures are a response to a surge in infections and mutant British strain The lockdown may … Read more
A mutant strain of Covid-19 ravaging the United Kingdom has been detected in a ‘couple’ of returned overseas travelers to Australia, officials have confirmed. The variant, which British authorities say is 70 per cent more transmissible than the dominant strain, has led several European nations to close off direct flights from the UK. Italy, Belgium and … Read more
Traces of phosphine gas detected in the clouds above Venus could be an indication that the planet supports microbial life, a study has concluded. On Earth, phosphine — a colourless gas that smells like garlic, or decaying fish — is naturally produced mainly by certain microorganisms in the absence of oxygen. It can also be … Read more
Astronomers have detected a monster black hole 150 times heavier than our Sun as a result of the energy wave produced when two smaller black holes merged. Researchers using the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors spotted a wave with eight times the energy of the Sun coming from 17 billion light years away. This energetic … Read more
Heart attacks diagnosis rates fell by 40 per cent during the Covid-19 pandemic, a study claims. Figures also show the number of patients attending two NHS cardiology units for serious heart problems halved during lockdown. People were still suffering heart attacks during lockdown but they were not going to hospital because they feared catching Covid-19 … Read more
Only 0.01 per cent of preschools and primary schools in England experienced a Covid-19 outbreak when pupils returned to classrooms in June, a new study has revealed. A Public Health England (PHE) report found the reopening of schools following the easing of lockdown was associated with a total of 198 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 70 in … Read more
As the coronavirus pandemic wears on, most of us are getting familiar with the concept of social distancing. But the animal kingdom has been practicing the health recommendation all along, according to a growing body of research. Birds, monkeys, fish and even insects will studiously avoid members of their society if they perceive them to be … Read more