Many COVID-19 patients around the world have revealed that one of their first symptoms was losing their sense of smell. Until now, scientists have been puzzled by how a virus can rob your senses. However, researchers at Harvard Medical School discovered that temporary loss of smell, called anosmia, is one …
Read More »Harvard researchers discover why COVD-19 causes loss of smell
One of the many mysteries of COVID-19 can finally be solved. Researchers from Harvard Medical School say they discovered why some people infected with the coronavirus lose their sense of smell. The symptom, called “anosmia” by doctors, is one of the first and most frequent indicators of the virus. Some …
Read More »COVID-19 tests at universities threaten to reduce capacity nationwide
Demand for COVID-19 tests could skyrocket in the fall with the reopening of some universities and schools, threatening to overload an already tense system. Many schools and universities plan to regularly screen students and staff in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 on their campuses. But public health …
Read More »Trump administrator abandons plan to deport foreign students amid lawsuits
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration abandoned plans to deport international students amid the coronavirus pandemic after two of the country’s top universities sued immigration authorities. Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology won a legal battle Tuesday challenging new immigration guidelines that say international students would face deportation if they …
Read More »A grapefruit-sized black hole lurking at the edges of our solar system ‘could be Planet X’ – Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendsJuly 15, 2020 09:23:40 IST Scientists are now trying to figure out if a grapefruit-sized black hole really lurks on the fringes of our outer solar system. In recent years, researchers have noticed a strange grouping of multiple transneptunian objects (TNOs), found in the distant outer solar system. According …
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