A scientist who believes coronavirus came from space by meteor now says prevailing winds are spreading the disease to the hardest-hit countries. Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe of the Buckingham Centre for Astrobiology has alleged that the meteor that exploded over China in October released viral particles. Once in the upper stratosphere, the virus either fell to Earth or … Read more
Does the Bernie Bro actually exist? Harvard scientist analyzes 6.8 million tweets and finds Sanders supporters are NOT more hostile to rivals than people who support other candidates A researcher from Harvard investigated 280,000 randomly selected Twitter followers from the top nine Democratic primary candidates He analyzed more than 6.8 million posts, which dated as … Read more
Frances Arnold of the US was awarded for using the principles of evolution to develop new enzymes, which are the basic chemical tools of life. At first she tried to force such changes using more traditional methods, but her breakthrough came when she allowed evolutionary forces such as selection and even chance to govern the … Read more
One brief, passing shot in the opening scene of Radioactive, the new biopic of the scientist Marie Curie, tells its viewers everything about its subject’s lifelong obsession. As the film begins, close to the end of her story, the middle-aged Curie (played by Rosamund Pike), can be seen busying herself around her house with characteristic … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 96,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Avoid kissing as coronavirus crisis grows, says renowned scientist Lord Winston The professor at Imperial College said people should desist from the gesture Broadcaster revealed two people had tried to plant a smacker on him yesterday His concerns were echoed by Lord Bethell, who cautioned over the practice By Jack Elsom For Mailonline Published: 02:19 … Read more
Polar bears are being forced into CANNIBALISM by climate change and fossil fuel extraction with large males attacking females with cubs, scientist reveals Russian scientist revealed polar bears in the Arctic are turning to cannibalism He said food is scarce due to climate change and fossil fuel extraction Ice is melting forcing bears to the shore … Read more
Hopes of the first new cough treatment in 50 years as scientist invent pill that slashes symptoms by two thirds Doctors from University of Manchester trialled the new drug called gefapixant Aided people with chronic cough – those who’ve had it for more than eight weeks Twice daily pill reduced frequency of coughing by 67% … Read more