Emergence of Earth’s earliest continents from ocean influenced planet’s atmosphere, oceans, and climate The first continents emerged from the Earth’s oceans over 700 million years earlier than previously thought, according to a new study that sheds more light on the evolution of the planet’s habitability. Although widely debated, the rise of ... Read More »
A second antiviral pill for Covid-19 cuts rates of hospitalisation and death by nearly 90 per cent among at-risk patients with mild to moderate infections, according to early trial results. The drug, if taken early enough, prevents the escalation of disease to keep newly-infected people out of hospital. Manufactured by Pfizer, the ... Read More »
Scientists say Landsat 9 will monitor the effects of climate change in unprecedented detail NASA’s newest satellite, Landsat 9, has started taking pictures of the Earth. In collaboration with the US Geological Survey, the space agency launched Landsat in September to take thermal and infrared images of the planet, tracking ... Read More »
The 3.5 trillion tons of Greenland’s ice sheet that has melted over the past decade has raised global sea levels by 1 centimeter and is heightening worldwide flood risks, new research showed on Monday. The ice sheet atop the world’s largest island contains enough frozen water to lift oceans some ... Read More »
Scientists may have detected signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way, in what could be the first planet ever to be discovered outside our galaxy. The possible exoplanet was discovered in the Whirlpool Galaxy — the spiral galaxy Messier 51 (M51) — by NASA’s Chandra X-ray ... Read More »
Facebook faced mounting pressure on Friday after a new whistleblower accused it of knowingly hosting hate speech and illegal activity, even as leaked documents shed further light on how the company failed to heed internal concerns over election misinformation. Allegations by the new whistleblower, who spoke to the Washington Post, were ... Read More »
It’s no surprise that when a person gets a diagnosis of heart disease, cancer or some other life-limiting or life-threatening physical ailment, they become anxious or depressed. But the reverse can also be true. Undue anxiety or depression can foster the development of a serious physical disease, and even impede the ability to withstand or recover from ... Read More »
Of the world’s three major ice sheets, the West Antarctic ice sheet is considered the most vulnerable to collapse, a process which would raise global sea levels by 3.2 metres. But a rapid collapse of the ice sheet – which would have catastrophic impacts around the world – could be avoided if countries commit to ... Read More »
Researchers from Oxford say common ‘long Covid’ symptoms are also prevalent among those infected with influenza Doctors are diagnosing almost 40 per cent of Covid patients with at least one persistent symptom up to six months after their initial infection, according to a new study. The most common symptoms, including abnormal ... Read More »
Results of two studies may explain why some people develop diabetes after catching the virus Covid-19 can infect insulin-producing cells in the pancreas and change their function, potentially explaining why some previously healthy people develop diabetes after catching the virus… Various theories have been put forward to explain this increase. ... Read More »
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