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 »
For anyone hoping to see light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel over the next three to six months, scientists have some bad news: Brace for more of what we’ve already been through. Outbreaks will close schools and cancel classes. Vaccinated nursing home residents will face renewed fears of infection. Workers ... Read More »
The Delta coronavirus variant diminishes the general performance of both jabs, researchers from the University of Oxford have found The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is initially more effective against the Delta coronavirus variant than the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab, but this protection then declines at a quicker rate, new research has shown. Scientists from the University of Oxford have confirmed ... Read More »
A giant global study finds the number of people over 30 with high blood pressure has doubled over the past 30 years, and more than half of them are not being treated for it. That’s even though many cheap and easy treatments exist — from healthier diet and exercise to ... Read More »
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