This undated, colorized electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, indicated in yellow, emerging from the surface…
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Researchers find new exoplanet, potentially covered in volcanoes
An international team of astronomers, including a key researcher from McMaster, has discovered a unique Earth-sized exoplanet that may be carpeted with volcanoes. LP 791-18 d, illustrated here, is an…
Chronic pain can be objectively measured using brain signals—new research
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Using a brain implant that can record neural signals over many months, my research team and I have discovered objective biomarkers of chronic pain severity in…
EU official says Twitter abandons bloc’s voluntary pact against disinformation
The Twitter logo is seen on the awning of the building that houses the Twitter office in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. Twitter has dropped out of a voluntary…
Social vulnerability tied to higher assault-related firearm death rates for youth
States with restrictive gun laws have lower rates of assault-related firearm deaths among youths, but youths from socially vulnerable communities are disproportionately impacted across the spectrum of state gun laws,…
Meet the scientist (sort of) spending a year on Mars
A portion of Mars Dune Alpha is seen at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Living on Mars wasn’t exactly a childhood dream for Canadian biologist Kelly Haston, though…
Mechanical sails? Batteries? Shippers forming ‘green corridors’ to fast-track cleaner technologies
Loading docks are seen at the Port of Los Angeles, on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. A year ago, Los Angeles and Shanghai formed a partnership to create a green shipping…
New parents left unprepared due to UK Government health failures, report warns
Mothers and fathers left unprepared for parenthood by government health failures. Credit: University of Southampton Expectant mothers and fathers are being failed by the UK Government’s outdated public health plans…
Shipwreck identified as World War II Destroyer USS Mannert L. Abele (DD-733) |
A shipwreck found off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, has been identified as the USS Mannert L. Abele (DD-733) by the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). The USS Mannert…
WHO backs farmers to grow food instead of tobacco
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The World Health Organization said Friday it was helping a growing number of farmers turn away from tobacco to help strengthen food security, particularly in Africa.…
