New York (AP) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sees light at the end of the tunnel for the state, which has been particularly badly hit by the corona virus. Although the number of people who died in the pandemic in New York rose by 599 compared to the previous day to 4,758, this was … Read more
The Chinese are trying to rewrite the history of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. He claims that its original version was created in foreign countries and they also point to the Czechia. Chinese phylogenetists investigating the development of viruses have published a study on the republishing scientific website SSRN.com, which suggests that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 was introduced … Read more
Sometimes several people come with the same question. Some readers noticed that when viewed from the front, the blades of old mills always turn left, while those of their modern brothers turn the other way. How is this exactly? Do you know how the Netherlands is in charge of water? Take the Quest test! The … Read more
Photo: portal of the mayor and government of Moscow / Evgeny Samarin – Scientists from Sweden and Singapore explained why viral infection often causes pneumonia. Specialists have studied influenza-induced changes in the lower airways that affect the growth of pneumococci in the lungs. During a viral infection, the researchers found that nutrients and antioxidants secreted … Read more
A very well-preserved whale skeleton has been found in Thailand, writes BBC News Friday. The find is probably between 3,000 and 5,000 years old. Thai Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has shared images of the skeleton on his social media. Presumably it is a Bryde whale of about 12 meters long. Experts hope the find will … Read more
Today, the internet is spewing thousands of fakes about the coronavirus. For example, that immunity to COVID-19 is very fragile. Say, a few months – and there is no trace of immunoglobulins G, which the body has developed in response to infection or vaccination. What does this mean? Will we start hurting again? They also … Read more
An artificial intelligence system has been created that diagnoses Parkinson’s disease long before its visible symptoms appear. The diagnosis can be made by examining the fundus of the patient. This was reported at the annual conference of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). An eye scan shows when, due to illness, the brain neurons … Read more
With officially just under nine million inhabitants, New York is the largest city in the United States of America and one of the global economic and cultural centers. Photo: Wong Maye-E / AP / dpa (Wong Maye-E / dpa) – Rapidly increasing case numbers in the face of significantly more tests carried out in New … Read more
Sixteen years ago, astronomers observed a striking gas cloud with a star in the middle. Now it appears that that star swallowed another star, and then ejected the gas cloud. That writes a team of American astronomers in the scientific journal Nature. The collided stars orbited each other in a so-called binary galaxy. However, the … Read more
Stuttgart (dpa / lsw) – The Greens in the state parliament consider animal experiments in scientific training to be dispensable. They therefore want to significantly restrict experiments with killed animals with an amendment to the law – against the resistance of science and the coalition partner. The fronts are hardened: The Greens refuse to defuse … Read more