Scientists discover how the soil closes fatal wounds

[ad_1] Credit: Pixabay. A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia has shown for the first time that soil silicates promote blood clotting, quickly closing potentially fatal wounds. “Soil is not simply our matrix for growing food and building materials. Here we discovered that soil can actually help control bleeding after injury by … Read more

Government to expand follow-up as closure closes

[ad_1] A massive effort is underway to expand monitoring of Covid-19 cases so that restrictions on economic and social life can be eased early next month. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced on Friday an extension of the current two-week shutdown by another three weeks, until after the May holiday weekend, to further curb the spread of … Read more