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UK Covid lockdown 2.0: Supermarket shelves left empty amid fresh wave of panic buying

Supermarket shelves across the UK have been emptied of tinned goods, dried pasta and loo rolls despite reassurances of constant stocks

Nov 3, 2020

By Nina Siena

NASA's Hubble captures rare asteroid that could be worth $10,000 quadrillion

16 Psyche is believed to be one of the largest asteroids in the main asteroid belt and NASA will arrive at it in 2026.

Nov 3, 2020

By Jaskiran Kaur

NASA

Peloton: Exercise bike that sets new lifestyle trend

You could choose from a range of strength training, stretching, spinning, and yoga, and one class can help you burn up to a whopping 800 calories.

Nov 3, 2020

By Snow Digon

VEXAS syndrome: Newly-discovered deadly inflammatory disease kills 40% patients

VEXAS (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, and somatic syndrome) is an inflammatory disease caused by a mutation in the UBA1 gene.

Nov 3, 2020

By Snow Digon

Paperclip-sized brain implant helps paralytic patients to text, email and shop

An eye-tracker was used for cursor navigation, which means that it eliminated the need for a mouse or a keyboard.

Nov 3, 2020

By Snow Digon

COVID-19 rapid test: New breath test able to detect coronavirus in minutes

Researchers used equipment that analysed single breath samples and were able to identify Covid-19 from other chest infections almost immediately

Nov 2, 2020

By Nina Siena

Halloween SpaceX launch halted due to contamination of rocket engine, NASA says

According to investigations, the culprit is a red lacquer used by personnel to coat certain sections of the rocket during cleaning.

Nov 2, 2020

By John Diente

NASA

November 2020 sky events: Guide to full moon, lunar eclipse, Taurids, Leonids meteor shower

The prominent features of the November night sky include a penumbral lunar eclipse and two above-average meteor showers.

Nov 2, 2020

By Jaskiran Kaur

AI model could detect coughs of asymptomatic Covid-19 patients

If the model is approved by the FDA, it could be used on a wide-scale and could be a viable tool for non-invasive pre-screening of asymptomatic patients.

Nov 2, 2020

By Snow Digon

Artificial Intelligence

How social isolation could lead to high blood pressure in women

Among women, married, widowded, socially inactive, and those living by themselves, widowed women posed the highest risk of suffering from hypertension.

Nov 2, 2020

By Snow Digon

New coronavirus curbs spark exasperation, anger

The virus has killed at least 1,196,109 people worldwide since the outbreak emerged last December, infecting more than 46 million.

Nov 2, 2020

By Daniel Silva with AFP bureaus

France Spain

Super Typhoon Goni batters Philippines

Goni is expected to weaken as it crosses southern Luzon and enters the South China Sea late Sunday or early Monday.

Nov 1, 2020

By AFP News

Philippines

26 dead, Buildings collapse as major quake hits Turkey, Greece

Greece and Turkey are situated in one of the world's most active earthquake zones.

Oct 31, 2020

By Raziye Akkoc with Helene Colliopoulou in Athens

Turkey Earthquake

Australian news reporter gets attacked by aggressive magpie before going live on-air

The black and white Australian magpies have been known to attack people who come close to their nesting grounds around the suburban areas

Oct 30, 2020

By Nina Siena

Diet high in sugar may adversely affect gut health and increase risk of colitis

Akkermansia, a bacteria that produces bad enzymes increased in number while good gut bacteria like lactobacillus decreased in number.

Oct 30, 2020

By Snow Digon

Heavy social media multitaskers show poorer memory, study reveals

Electroencephalography and pupillometry were used by researchers to measure the attention of the participants.

Oct 30, 2020

By Snow Digon

Poorer women at three times higher risk of having stillbirths, according to new research

It is quite urgent for the government to implement measures that would address poverty and deprivation during pregnancy.

Oct 30, 2020

By Snow Digon

Pregnancy

Rare Halloween 2020 blue moon rises: Here's when to best view it and what it means

Halloween 2020 witnesses a rare full moon that will be visible to the entire world and not just parts of it.

Oct 30, 2020

By Jaskiran Kaur

New Zealanders back euthanasia, cannabis vote still hazy

The dual referendums were held on October 17, alongside the general election that returned Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to power with a landslide majority.

Oct 30, 2020

By AFP News

UK Covid update: Govt stands firm on local measures despite virus surge

Cases are doubling every nine days and rising in all age groups and regions, according to the ongoing study by Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI.

Oct 29, 2020

By James Pheby, Joe Jackson

United Kingdom England France

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