Searching for radio telescope data in 2007, Duncan Lorimer, an astrophysicist at the University of West Virginia, found something unusual. Briefly, the data obtained six years ago showed a thunderous explosion, not exceeding 5 milliseconds. Others have seen this blip and seen it in the past, but Lorimer and his …
Read More »Fossil amphibian clues on ancient evidence of a ‘slingshot’ tongue | Remains
Scientists have found the oldest evidence of a “slingshot-t” tongue, with the remains of amphibians 99 mm old. Prehistoric armed creatures, known as albanarpetontids, were sitting and waiting hunters who snatched prey by firing their “ballistic tongues” projectiles. Although they had lizard-like claws, scales, and tails, analysis suggests that the …
Read More »Nasal spray prevents covid infection in ferrets, study finds
A small study released Thursday by an international team of scientists says a nasal spray, which inhibits the absorption of the SARS-Cavi-2 virus, is fully tested on ferrets. The study, which was limited to animals and has not yet been peer-reviewed, was assessed by several health experts at the request …
Read More »Bound – T-cell immunity to covid lasts for at least six months Science and technology
Nov 7th 2020 S.INCE THE In early 2020, medical researchers were on the hunt for Covid-19. One of their most important goals is to understand the immune response SARS–COV.-2, the virus that causes it. Finding out what a good response looks like and how long it lasts is crucial. The …
Read More »Einstein’s theory will need to be ‘reconsidered’ after finding strange gravity: ‘not science fiction’ | Science | News
The first direct observation of gravitational waves was announced by the Laser Interferometer Gravity-Wave Observatory (LIGO) as a major step forward for science. Previously, the effect of gravitational waves on the timing of pulsars in binary star systems and the form of this wave were only indirectly predicted to match …
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