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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investing almost $200 million to help better identify and track coronavirus variants. Currently, the federal agency maps the DNA no more than 0.5 percent of all positive samples of the virus. But, described as a ‘down payment,’ officials say the money will help scale-up the number … Read more
A region of the brain linked with risk-taking has been identified by scientists, who say it could explain why some people are more likely to smoke and drink. A team of neurologists from the University of Zurich found major functional and anatomical distinctions among those who are likely to smoke, use alcohol or drugs, speed, or … Read more
How good is YOUR spelling? Multiple choice quiz that challenges you to fill in the blanks will put your knowledge to the test A tricky new multiple choice quiz puts your spelling ability to the test Shared on US trivia site Playbuzz, it features 20 words often spelled incorrectly Many people have struggled to achieve … Read more
Children who identify as gay, bisexual or transgender are 64% MORE likely to be obese, study finds US-based researchers gave virtual questionnaires to almost 12,000 children Average age was ten-years-old and asked about sexual and gender identity Sexual and gender minority (SGM) children are 64% more at risk of obesity 190 children (1.6%) identified as SGM, which includes gay … Read more
A relationship expert has revealed the six personality traits that could indicate your partner is a toxic influence on your life. Emma Davey, a UK-based counsellor and narcissistic abuse recovery coach, has helped countless people recover from abusive relationships with toxic partners, and other relationship issues. Speaking to FEMAIL, she revealed some of the subtle … Read more
Scientists discover a new type of brain cell that helps us remember where we’ve left our car keys and mobile phones – and it could help dementia research Vector Trace cells allow us to remember where we put our personal belongings Damage to these cells may help explain memory loss in many types of dementia … Read more
An Irish photographer has launched a search to identify mystery couple after developing snaps from their romantic holiday in 1950s Switzerland and Italy. William Fagan, from Dublin, discovered a roll of undeveloped film when he bought a vintage Leica camera from 1935 in 2015 but set it to one side for five years. This August, he … Read more
Researchers have identified an eerie new form of deep-sea creature using only high-definition video. In 2015, scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) piloted a remotely operated vehicle through an underwater canyon off the coast of Puerto Rico. At a depth of more than two miles the drone came across a ctenophore, or … Read more
Advanced scanning technology that combines MRI with ultrasound can help identify the source of debilitating nerve pain in ‘Long Covid’ patients Northwestern University academics combined MRI scans with ultrasound High-resolution images identify the source of pain in ‘Long Covid’ patients Can be employed to identify nerve damage and the severity of condition By Joe Pinkstone … Read more
Two scientists in Moscow have proposed replacing the periodic table as the chief way to organize elements. Rather than ordering by atomic number (the number of protons in the nucleus) the chart lists elements by two fundamental properties— their atomic radius and how strongly its atoms attract electrons— known collectively as an element’s Mendeleev Number. … Read more