Study may help diagnose and identify people at risk of developing Alzheimer’s much earlier Humans can make fresh brain cells until they are well into their 90s, but the production of new neurons falls in those with Alzheimer’s, even when the disease has recently taken hold, scientists have found. The ... Read More »
The Washington Post By Helaine Olen Opinion writer One morning about three weeks ago, at 5:45 a.m., the robocallers came for me. My cellphone rang. And rang. It hasn’t stopped. The calls claim to come from all over the world. Sometimes they ring once, and stop. Sometimes twice. Rarely more ... Read More »
The database will require officials to take DNA samples from all of Rwanda’s 12 million citizens Rwanda has proposed the world’s first country-wide DNA database, a project that will involve collecting samples from all of the country’s 12 million citizens in an effort to crack down on crime. The scheme ... Read More »
Scientists say searching for strange movements in space gas clouds will help in hunt for more of these mysterious objects A black hole has been identified hiding in the depths of space after scientists noticed its effects on a neighbouring cloud of gas. There are thought to be over 100 ... Read More »
‘There’s still tons to be learned from these evolutionary marvels,’ says author Dr Mahmood Shivji Great white sharks may prove unlikely saviours of human lives thanks to their huge and extraordinary genome, scientists have revealed in a discovery which could prove crucial in the finding a cure for cancer. An ... Read More »
The Met Office is forecasting that temperatures for each of the next five years are likely to be 1C or more above pre-industrial levels. In the next five years there’s also a chance we’ll see a year in which the average global temperature rise could be greater than 1.5C. That’s ... Read More »
Surge affects navigation and is believed to be caused by a ‘jet’ stream in Earth’s liquid outer core Something’s up in the Arctic: the north magnetic pole is on the move. But rather than drifting around aimlessly as it has for centuries, the pole has picked up speed and is ... Read More »
Think tank says ‘deterioration of US democracy will accelerate decline around the world’ Democracy is undergoing an “alarming” decline across the world as a growing number of countries move towards authoritarian rule, according to the Freedom House think tank. The US organisation’s annual “Freedom in the World” report found 2018 ... Read More »
In his delivered speech at the closing of the Arab Development Summit in Beirut, President of the Republic Michel Aoun affirmed that Lebanon will follow up on its adopted decisions and ensure their proper implementation, in cooperation with the Arab League General Secretariat, in order to secure better social and ... Read More »
A super-Earth known as Barnard’s star b might be far more habitable than previously thought A planet near our own could support primitive life, scientists have announced. The nearby world – orbiting around Barnard’s Star, the second closest star system to our own – is known as a super-Earth and ... Read More »
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