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Published on Apr 18, 2020
The ‘revolutionary in the garb of a scientist’
The BCPL’s manufacturing unit in Maniktala, Kolkata. (Express photo by Partha Paul) 2016 was a momentous year for the Kolkata-based Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd, India’s oldest pharmaceutical company established by chemist and entrepreneur …
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Published on 02:29 GMT
Salk scientists uncover surprising role of tuft cells in pancreatitis
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 18 2020 Persistent inflammation of the pancreas (chronic pancreatitis) is a known risk factor for developing pancreatic cancer, the third-deadliest cancer in the United States. Tuft cells–cells sensitive to chemical ( …
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Published on Apr 18, 2020
USA Will Pay A Huge Price For Suppressing CDC Scientists During Pandemic
Air Quality Published on April 18th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor 0 April 18th, 2020 by Guest Contributor Originally published on blog of Union of Concerned Scientists. By Anita Desikan, Research Analyst We are being forced to endure a chilling situation. …
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Published on Apr 18, 2020
N.B. scientist helped to grow COVID-19 from Canada’s first patient
It’s hard to imagine, in the context of COVID-19, what it could mean to be in the right place at the right time. But you could say it happened to Dr. Samira Mubareka. On Jan. 23, Canada’s first COVID-19 patient was admitted to Sunnybrook Hospital, …
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Published on 02:06 GMT
Scientists Create Carbon Structures Stronger Than Diamond
Tech 01:21 GMT 19.04.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107423/72/1074237292_0:656:1400:1444_1199x675_80_0_0_20566cbc33f450cc9943bd9160186796.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com…
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Published on 03:27 GMT
Rory Cellan-Jones: Why I have decided to leave my brain to science
During my 30 years on television as a BBC reporter, I’ve handled some quite extraordinary things. But nothing quite compared to the spongy, heavy mass of a real brain. I had the privilege of standing among a sea of them two months ago during my visit to …
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Published on Apr 18, 2020
The Virus Is Most Infectious before You Feel It. And More New Science Journal Info
Compiled by veteran medical journalist Brian Owens, this roundup of some of the newest science on the COVID-19 pandemic, straight from the scientific journals, is presented by Hakai Magazine in partnership with The Tyee. Infectiousness peaks before …
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Published on 00:20 GMT
‘It’s just not safe’: Scientist married to lobster fisherman urges Ottawa to cancel season
A Nova Scotia scientist who is married to a lobster fisherman says the lobster season should be shut down because of health concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s not fair to have it open, it’s just not safe,” said Jaime Wertman, who …
Source: CBC -
Published on Apr 18, 2020
Coronavirus may have started spreading in September, scientists say
Scientists say Covid-19 may not have originated in Wuhan as commonly thought (Picture: Getty Images)The coronavirus outbreak could have began in mid-September, British scientists studying the diseases mutations have claimed. They also believe it may not …
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Published on Apr 18, 2020
Vernon Wells On ‘Commando’ And ‘Weird Science’ At 35
Vernon Wells at Son Of Monsterpalooza held at Los Angeles Marriott in Burbank, California. Getty Images 2020 sees two iconic 80s movies, Commando and Weird Science, turn 35, which means it’s also a milestone year for Vernon Wells. After a handful of small …
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Published on Apr 18, 2020
NASA scientists have to wear red-blue 3D glasses to pilot the Mars rover as the advanced goggles don’t work at home
Author: Thema Newsroom | Published: April 18, 2020 Not all the equipment could be sent home… NASA scientists working from home are continuing to pilot the Mars Curiosity rover with a little help from a piece of technology that would be at home in a 1980s …
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Published on 01:15 GMT
Newsom tells protesters of stay-at-home order he will be swayed by science, not politics
Gov. Gavin Newsom had some advice Saturday for people upset over the shut-down order, some of whom have started holding public protests, including one Friday in Huntington Beach. “I just want to encourage people that when you practice your free speech — …
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Published on Apr 18, 2020
Decision on MCO extension will be based on science and fact, says Health D-G
Army and police personnel conducting roadblock checks during the movement control order (MCO) in Shah Alam April 5, 2020. — Picture by Miera Zulyana KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The Health Ministry will base its decision-making process strictly on …
Source: Malay Mail -
Published on Apr 18, 2020
COVID-19 Is Real: Follow The Science Not The Superstition By Leo Igwe
At a time like this, people tend to gullible and to believe whatever they are told or whatever hear. There is so much misinformation. In fact, the virus of misinformation is deadly, more deadly than the pandemic itself. That is why it is important to …
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Published on Apr 18, 2020
Jesus’ Body Vanishing Unlikely Linked to Ancient Warning to Graverobbers on Marble Slab – Scientists
Tech 17:50 GMT 18.04.2020Get short URL As the lead author of the new study explained, their work apparently involved the first-ever use of stable isotope chemistry to “establish the provenance of an inscription”. It appears that a certain ancient …
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Published on Apr 18, 2020
Science breakthroughs and risks in the race to bring the world a coronavirus vaccine
With countries across the planet grappling with lockdowns, it’s clear that there’s only one way to return to life as we knew it. As Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK’s chief scientific adviser, put it this week, vaccines are “the way out” of this global crisis. …
Source: Independent -
Published on Apr 18, 2020
DST scientists working on electrostatic face masks to fight COVID-19 infection
NEW DELHI: A team of researchers at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bangalore, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have come up with a solution for making face masks, termed as TriboE Mask, that …
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Published on Apr 18, 2020
Can coronavirus crisis change Indian science for good?
Covid-19 has brought India to a halt. But for Anita Gupta, it has kicked off a frenetic race against time. For the bureaucrat — the associate head of innovation and entrepreneurship, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India — the day …
Source: The Economic Times -
Published on 00:47 GMT
StormTracker Science: Island Volcanic Eruption
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – After a gusty weekend across north-central West Virginia, a chance of winter is on the way for the higher elevations. This potential is mainly for the higher elevations, but anywhere east of I-79 has the chance to see at least see a few …
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