[ad_1] The novel coronavirus can infect and replicate in cells that line the inside of the human intestines, according to a study that could explain why some patients with COVID-19 experience gastrointestinal symptoms. The finding, published in the journal Science, shows that the intestines are a target organ for the …
Read More »Study Reveals COVID-19 Virus Infects Human Intestinal Cells
[ad_1] Image source: NAID RML / FILE Study Reveals COVID-19 Virus Infects Human Intestinal Cells The new coronavirus can infect and replicate in cells that line the inside of the human intestine, according to a study that may explain why some COVID-19 patients experience gastrointestinal symptoms. The finding, published in …
Read More »NASA, SpaceX Counting Days to First Human Launch | News
[ad_1] While SpaceX founder Elon Musk faces strong criticism for calling stay-at-home “fascists”, officials representing his space company and NASA are trying to allay fears about the coronavirus. They said Friday that in the run-up to a historic space launch scheduled for May 27, they are employing additional security measures …
Read More »NASA names companies to develop human landers for lunar missions
[ad_1] The Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo spacecraft takes off from NASA’s Wallops flight facility on Wallops Island, Virginia, United States, on February 15, 2020. (Photo by Ting Shen / Xinhua) “With these contractual awards, the United States is moving forward with the final step necessary to land astronauts …
Read More »Nasa names companies to build Moon landers for human missions
[ad_1] Image copyright Blue Origin Image caption The National Team partnership, led by Blue Origin, will build a lander that’s split into three parts NASA has chosen the companies that will develop landers to send astronauts to the Moon’s surface in the 2020s. The White House wants to send the …
Read More »Ask an Astronomer: Human Expeditions to Mars, Helicopters on the Red Planet, and More
[ad_1] An artistic concept of the Mars helicopter. (NASA / JPL-Caltech) With each passing day, scientists continue to accelerate their attempts to develop new technologies and find new ways to study the past environment as well as future possibilities on our neighboring planet, Mars. To learn about the past of …
Read More »UN human rights chief urges Bangladesh to accept Rohingya ships | News
[ad_1] A senior UN official urged Bangladesh to allow two stranded ships with Rohingya refugees on board to land amid growing fears about their fate. On Monday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, warned of a “human tragedy of dire proportions” unless steps are taken to …
Read More »UN says pandemic may cause ‘human rights disaster’: live updates | News
[ad_1] Countries around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Iran, and Spain, are moving to alleviate coronavirus blockages as daily infections and deaths decline. Italy has announced that it will facilitate its two-month checks starting on May 4. The UN human rights chief warned that countries that violate the rule …
Read More »We finally have the first credible evidence of a meteorite killing a human being
[ad_1] After intense investigation over the years, experts have finally found the records and evidence of the first known human to be killed by a meteorite. The registry has been credited to multiple documents found in the General Directorate of State Archives of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. …
Read More »Tomanowos, the meteorite that survived the great floods and human madness
[ad_1] This article was originally published in The conversation. The post contributed the article to Space.com. Expert voices: opinion and opinion. Daniel Garcia-Castellanos, Earth Scientist, Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera (ICTJA – CSIC) The rock with possibly the most fascinating history on Earth has an ancient name: Tomanowos. Means …
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