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Could Gargling Salt Water Treat COVID-19? Scientists Set to Test Its Effectiveness on COVID-19 Patients

06.25.2020 10:48 AM

Gargling salt water is found to be effective in reducing symptoms of coughs and colds and now scientists want to test whether it can boost the body's antiviral abilities.

Stay at Home: Giant Saharan Dust Cloud Is Fastly Approaching the US

06.25.2020 05:22 AM

People with respiratory illness are advised to stay home as a giant Saharan dust cloud is on its way to the United States striking weather phenomenon and causes hazy skies affecting air quality.

Japanese Researchers Developed Computer Model Proving Face Masks Save Lives by Up to 70%

06.25.2020 02:33 AM

It showed that almost 80% of the COVID-19 deaths reported in early June could be linked to the reluctance of people wearing a face mask in mid-March.

NASA Invites People to Explore Mars Through Images Taken by the Curiosity Rover to Train Its AI Algorithm

06.24.2020 15:52 PM

NASA launches its new project called AI4 Mars which involves volunteers looking through pictures of Mars and naming the rocks and other surface features as a way of training the AI algorithm of the rover.

Air Pollution, Smoking and a Person’s Built Environment May Lead to Childhood Obesity, Study

06.24.2020 15:49 PM

A new study reveals that children who live in a densely-populated area and with fewer parks have higher BMI due to lack of physical activity.

There’s a Place on Earth Where Hundreds of Thousands of People Do Not Know COVID-19: Can You Guess Where?

06.24.2020 09:36 AM

Human rights group say that the extended internet shutdown of eight townships in Myanmar is putting lives at risk because it has cut them off from public health campaigns against coronavirus.

Anthropause: When the World Stopped Due to the Pandemic

06.24.2020 04:03 AM

Scientists have come up with a precise and technical way to describe the exceptional circumstances during the lockdown and what people could learn from it.

Coffee Please: Caffeine Helps Save Threatened Species of Lizards

06.23.2020 23:46 PM

Researchers found a new sperm freezing and revival technique that uses caffeine to help bring threatened species of lizard back from the brink of extinction.

Archaeologists Unearthed Oldest Viking Settlement in Iceland Decades Before They Are Supposed to Settle in the Island

06.23.2020 23:34 PM

The ancient longhouse is thought to be a summer settlement built in 800 AD, decades before the Vikings' supposed settlement on the island.

Around 8.7 Million Americans Had Coronavirus in March but 80% Went Undetected, New Study Suggests

06.23.2020 13:32 PM

A team of researchers found that there is a spike of people who went to doctors or clinics with influenza-like illnesses in March which suggests that more 80% of them were never diagnosed.

Solar Panels Absorb More Sunlight Thanks to Lockdowns, New Study Reveals

06.23.2020 09:35 AM

Lockdowns have reduced air pollution all over the world and gave way to more sunlight being absorbed by the solar panels, just like the solar panels in Delhi, one of the world's most polluted cities.

Eruption of Alaska’s Okmok Volcano Contributed to the Rise of the Roman Empire, but How?

06.23.2020 05:33 AM

Historic records say that the rise of the Roman empire is a periodic of unexplained extreme climate and a new study suggests that the volcanic eruption in Alaska may have caused it.

Africa Combats Locust Outbreak Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic Crisis

06.22.2020 12:42 PM

Millions of desert locusts swarm over acres of farms in Africa three months ago, and would likely return now, leaving millions of people across the countries hungry by the end of the year.

Is Coronavirus Transmitted via Placenta? A Number of Babies Born With Antibodies

06.22.2020 09:49 AM

Mothers pass the life-threatening disease to their unborn children in the womb, and one of the UK's top doctors revealed today that some babies are born with antibodies against COVID-19 already.

UK PM Set to Unveil ‘One-Meter Plus’ Rule as He Claims Coronavirus Increasingly Under Control

06.22.2020 08:39 AM

The one-meter rule is aimed at restarting the UK's crippled economy following coronavirus lockdown.

Experts Reversed T-cells From Attacking Autoimmune Disease Patients to Protecting Them, Here’s How

06.22.2020 04:25 AM

White blood cells of people with autoimmune diseases attack other cells and tissues, but a new experiment shows a way to stop it.

Coronavirus New Mutant Form Mostly Found in Europe and North America Threaten Recovered Patients in China’s New Outbreak

06.21.2020 23:00 PM

Antibodies found in patients who contracted an earlier strain of coronavirus failed to stop mutant form identified in genetic data samples from the new outbreak in the Xinfadi food market in Beijing.

Mysterious Floating Island in Muskegan Lake a Result of High Water Levels and Erosion

06.20.2020 06:20 AM

Boaters and residents along the shoreline spotted the chunk of grasses and vegetation moving as a floating island on Thursday, most likely created by high water levels and shoreline erosion.

Coronavirus Has Gone Through 6 Mutations Since January Suggesting Vaccine Development May Become a Cyclical Work: Study

06.20.2020 05:51 AM

Experts believe that coronavirus might stay for much longer as rapid mutations could cause any vaccine to be developed ineffective in a short time.

GSK Voluntarily Recalled Children's Cough Syrup Due to Potentially Dangerous Misinformation in Packaging

06.20.2020 01:21 AM

Robitussin and Dimetapp cough medicines for children are recalled due to incorrect dosing cups in their packaging, increasing risks of overdose.

[VIDEO] Bees-Friend: Guinness World Record Title Holder Lets 60,000 Bees Cover His Entire Face

06.19.2020 22:50 PM

24-year-old Indian man currently holds the Guinness World Record title for the longest time with his head fully covered by bees, at an astounding four hours, 10 minutes, and five seconds.

US-Based Game Developer Designed Face Mask That Simulates Facial Cues With the Help of LED Lights

06.19.2020 19:12 PM

The light board inside the face mask is voice-activated that moves when the wearer speaks. As the world continues to live in the "new normal," face masks have become common, and people across the globe are beginning to personalize their masks, either by design or necessity.

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