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[ad_1] US military scientists are developing a new kind of blood test for coronavirus that could detect infection before symptoms begin, according to a report by The Guardian. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is collaborating with scientists at several US universities to make a screening tool to fill …

[ad_1] FP TrendsApril 30, 2020 5:57:37 PM IST Researchers have identified four billion-year-old organic nitrogen-containing molecules in a Martian meteorite. According to a study published in the magazine Nature’s CommunicationsOrganic molecules were found in the famous Martian meteorite Allan Hills 84001, which was discovered in Antarctica in 1984. According to …

[ad_1] Researchers writing on Science have reported the highest levels of microplastics observed on the seabed to date, finding up to 1.9 million fibers and fragments per square meter of seabed. For some time, scientists have struggled to find the 99 percent “lost” plastic that ends up in our oceans: …

[ad_1] No high-quality data demonstrating that taking antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to be able to help COVID-19-19 patients, the authors of a review of existing evidence have warned. As such, they said the drugs should only be used to treat patients who participate in carefully designed clinical trials. To …

[ad_1] China’s top scientists said the new coronavirus will not be eradicated, joining a growing consensus around the world that the pathogen is likely to return in waves like the flu. The new virus is unlikely to go away as its close cousin the SARS virus did 17 years ago, …

[ad_1] Scientists believe the world will see its first thermonuclear fusion reactor in operation by 2025. That is a difficult task in short, especially when you consider that fusion has been “almost here” for almost a century. Not to be confused with ordinary fission reactors, fusion reactors are Grails’ holiest …

[ad_1] Emitting a mysterious green glow, they look like foliage from a retro computer game, but they’re actually light-emitting plants produced in a lab. The researchers say that the glowing vegetation could not only add an unusual dimension to home decor, but also open up a new way for scientists …

[ad_1] Orthographic projections of the “Unified Geological Map of the Moon” showing the geology of the near (left) and far (right) sides of the Moon with shaded topography of the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA). (NASA / GSFC / USGS) Scientists from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration …

[ad_1] Much to scientists’ relief, the largest hole in the ozone layer observed over the Arctic has now been closed. The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) of the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) confirmed the development. The organization had been monitoring the unusual hole since it was first …

[ad_1] For years, scientists have wondered why Venus’ atmosphere rotates so much faster than its surface. The answer, according to a recent study by a team of scientists led by Takeshi Horinouchi (Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan), lies in its thermal tides. Animation of the super rotating atmosphere of Venus. …