A top immunologist has warned we will be ‘flying blind’ if free lateral flow tests are scrapped as Britain could be exposed to new variants. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to unveil his living with Covid plan for England next week, which could also see the ending of mandatory isolation for those testing positive … Read more
The remains of one of 14 people likely sacrificed to accompany a high-ranking elite in pre-Incan Peru in Cajamarquilla, Peru.Reuters/Stringer Archeologists have unearthed 14 mummies in Cajamarquilla, Peru. These were likely people sacrificed to accompany a high-ranking elite, per the archeologists. The bodies, six of which were children, were likely buried 800 to 1000 years … Read more
New COVID-19 variants that emerge could cause more serious illness and fatalities than previous strains, some scientists warn. Though the Omicron variant had milder symptoms, that may not be the case for future strains, experts told the Guardian† “There will be more variants after Omicron and if they are more transmissible they will dominate. In … Read more
The next Covid variant may be much more dangerous, cause more illness than Omincron and cause far higher death rates, leading UK scientists say. Experts are also urging the government to be cautious about lifting the last set of restrictions in England. Prof Mark Woolhouse, of Edinburgh University said: “The Omicron variant did not come … Read more
Scientists in the United States have shed light on a sleep symptom that appears to be linked to having an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are often confused, but there is a distinction. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that sees the brain atrophy (shrink) and brain cells die. This, … Read more
A pill that makes us live longer, healthier, slimmer lives could be on the horizon, according to new research. It would mimic the benefits of calorie restriction – without the pain, say scientists. Decades of experiments in flies, worms and rodents show cutting down on food increases lifespan in the lab. Now a study in … Read more
Scientists have shared some ways alien life could potentially contact Earth if they are truly out there. The quest for extraterrestrial life is easily one of the most fascinating facets of science – and also one of the most controversial. With every technological advance made in the science industry, more and more experts are speaking … Read more
Comet 2014 UN271/(Bernardinelli-Bernstein) is the largest ever recorded by scientists and is twice the size of the last celestial giant to hold the tile, Hale-Bopp Comet 2014 UN271/(Bernardinelli-Bernstein) is the largest comet ever found ( Image: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva (Space Engine)) A megacomet the size of a small planet has been confirmed as the largest … Read more
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Researchers fear that a ‘killer’ lake in Africa could kill millions of people, studies show. Freshwater experts warn that Lake Kivu, located between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, harbors potentially explosive gases. Kivu is one of Africa’s great ‘rift’ lakes because it has formed over an area of extensional tectonics in the continental … Read more