A new guide from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 40 percent of people infected with COVID-19 are asymptomatic and the likelihood of transmission from people without symptoms is 75 percent. In an updated guide also reported by CNN, the agency expanded its “best current estimate” based …
Read More »Now there is an artificial cartilage gel strong enough to work on the knees
Not surprisingly, scientists have struggled to find an artificial substitute for natural knee cartilage – it’s a surprising biological substance that combines the properties of a soft cushion and a tough barrier to prevent our busy leg joints from being damaged. But it looks like we’ve made a long-awaited breakthrough: …
Read More »Alleged accomplices of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, detained in ‘well-run’ jail, say local attorneys
(Reuters) – Ghislaine Maxwell, an alleged accomplice to Jeffrey Epstein, is being held in a New Hampshire jail where she is likely to be separated from other inmates and under constant surveillance, local attorneys said. The Merrimack County Jail, a medium security facility 20 miles from the luxurious home where …
Read More »Study finds dominant strain of coronavirus appears to be mutated, more virulent version
According to a new study published in the journal, the genetic variation of the new coronavirus that dominates the world today infects human cells more easily than the original one that emerged in China. Cell Thursday. Laboratory-based research suggests that this current mutation is more communicable between people in the …
Read More »People who can’t see things in their mind may also have memory problems, study finds
Not everyone can see images in their minds when they close their eyes and summon thoughts, a skill that many of us take for granted. Although people have been aware of this phenomenon since the 19th century, it has not been extensively studied and only recently was it called ‘aphantasia’. …
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