More than one-fifth of Generation Z says they don’t plan to get a coronavirus vaccine when it comes available to them, a new survey finds. Conducted by STAT-Harris Poll, it showed that 23 percent of 18-to-24 year olds are not going to receive a COVID-19 shot. This is a much higher percentage than the share … Read more
Modern human brains are ‘relatively young’ and only evolved as far back as 1.7 million years ago after the earliest humans first dispersed from Africa, a new study claims. Researchers used computed tomography to examine the skulls of Homo fossils that lived in Africa and Asia between 1 million and 2 million years ago. They … Read more
Prozac and a drug used to treat THRUSH ‘potently impaired’ Covid in lab tests, study finds Lab tests showed impaired replication of the coronavirus in lab tests This was seen when remdesevir was combined with itraconazole and Prozac Antifungal drug itraconazole is used to treat thrush and infected toenails Prozac is a very common drug prescribed as an … Read more
Mother finds out her son’s bride is her long-lost DAUGHTER on their wedding day (and marriage goes ahead because the groom had been adopted) A woman discovered her long-lost daughter was her son’s bride on wedding day The woman was reportedly able to recognise her daughter from a birth mark The bride and her mother … Read more
Aged 47 and with aches all over? You’ve hit middle age! Feeling stiff, getting a belly and not knowing what songs are in the charts are tell-tale signs of ageing, study finds A study of 2,000 adults has found the tell-tale signs of becoming middle aged These included feeling stiff all over, getting a belly, … Read more
Ashes to ashes: Horrified urban explorer finds bags and urns filled with cremated bodies in abandoned funeral home… some dating back to funerals in 1995 Wayne Masefield, 47, was exploring an abandoned funeral home when he found the forgotten ashes Masefield, who enjoys urban exploring in his spare time was investigating the site in Newport … Read more
Want to improve your next Zoom call? Use HAND signals! Simple gestures such as waving before speaking can make online meetings easier, study finds Researchers from UCL have developed the Video Meeting Signals system It includes a hand on heart to show kindness and crossed arms if you disagree Students who tested the hand gestures … Read more
A German Shepherd who nearly drowned after her owners tied her to a rock and threw her in the river has found a new home after months of recovering at an animal centre. Bella, 11, was rescued from the River Trent in January last year by passer-by Jane Harper who saw her flailing in the … Read more
UK regulator finds total of 30 blood clots including 22 in the brain from 18 million people given the AstraZeneca vaccine out – but insist the benefits still outweigh the risks By Reuters Published: 00:47 BST, 2 April 2021 | Updated: 02:52 BST, 2 April 2021 British regulators on Thursday said they have identified 30 … Read more
Animals are able to develop and have their own cultures and pick up traditions within that culture from their parents, just like humans, according to scientists. University of St Andrews experts reviewed earlier studies in the field of animal behaviour and interactions created over the past 70 years. They found that animals have consistently shown … Read more