It was 1952, and Alan Turing was to reshape the understanding of the human biology. In the landmark paper, the English mathematician introduced what became known as the Turing pattern – the assumption that the dynamics of certain uniform systems can give rise to static patterns when disturbed. Such ‘disruption …
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When the signs of life are discovered in the universe, we find very specific things based on what we know: Earth-like planets, in orbit around stars, and at distances that allow liquid surface water. But, imaginatively, there may be other forms of life that seem like nothing we have never …
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NEW DELHI: Medication for high blood pressure can improve Covid-19 survival rates, and reduce the severity of new coronavirus infection, especially in patients with hypertension, according to a study. Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK studied 28,000 patients taking antihypertensives – a class of medicines …
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This month, the US reported 5 million cases of coronavirus, and the domestic outbreak is already quietly close to 6 million. How did this unimaginable catastrophe get so far out of control? The sad truth, scientists say, is that we probably had no idea how widespread and pervasive COVID-19 infections …
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Scientists from Leeds and Edinburgh and University College London analyzed satellite studies of glaciers, mountains, and ice sheets between 1994 and 2017 to identify the effects of global warming. Their review paper was published in the magazine Cryosphere Discussions. Describing the ice loss as ‘staggering’, the group found that melting …
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