With the Kovid-19 epidemic coming after the wave in many parts of the world, researchers have given a new look at the tiny coronavirus responsible for the massive chaos. Each SARS-Co-2 virus particle – virion – is a speckled protein ball, enclosing the genetic material, about 50-200 nanometers wide. Somehow, …
Read More »Hidden history back in cooking pot
Sure, astrophysicists have large telescopes, and oceanographers use underwater robots, but some researchers have made a lot of them cooking venison in the name of science. In the journal Scientific Reports last month, a team of archaeologists and organic chemists described how they spent a year cooking different types of …
Read More »‘They have forgotten us’: Thousands of Austral stray stranded abroad
(CNN) – No jobs, no visas, no health care – and no repatriation. Unfortunately this powder cage is the current reality of thousands of foreigners holding the ninth most powerful passport in the world. When conditions are different, one issue remains the same – Australians abroad are abandoned by their …
Read More »The BP Energy report says global oil demand could increase
BP has called for time in view of the world’s growing demand for fossil fuels as oil demand has already peaked and will face an unprecedented shortage for decades. According to the oil firm, oil demand may not fully recover from the effects of the coronavirus epidemic, and for the …
Read More »Humpback whale enters crocodile river ‘first in Australia’
Image copyright pyriteNT Government Image citationThe humpback whale was found in the East Alligator River in Australia Australian officials say they will try to guide a humpback whale from a crocodile-affected river in the Northern Territory when it loses ground and comes within 30 kilometers (18.5 miles). Experts believe whales …
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