Researchers in the US have reported the country's first confirmed case of coronavirus reinfection.
A 25-year-old man with no known immune disorders or underlying conditions was infected with Covid-19 on two separate occasions, according to a study published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
While the authors said further research was...
The virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the flu virus, Australian researchers said on Monday, highlighting the need for frequent cleaning and handwashing.
Findings from the study by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, appear to show...
Former Bond girl Margaret Nolan has passed away at the age of 76.
The British actress and artist’s son, Oscar Deeks, tells Variety she died on 5 October (20), and filmmaker Edgar Wright, who cast Nolan in his upcoming movie Last Night in Soho, broke the news to fans via...
Wolf-Rayet stars are one in a hundred million in our Galaxy. When paired in a binary system they can make among the most stunning ribbon structures known to astronomy. While on COVID lockdown, student Yinuo Han precisely modelled the Apep system.
While on COVID lockdown, a University of Sydney honours...
A 14.83-carat fancy vivid purple-pink internally flawless diamond will be the top lot at Sotheby’s Geneva Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels auction on November 11. It is the largest vivid purple-pink diamond ever offered at auction. Its estimate is $23 - $38 million.
Named the “The Spirit of the Rose,”...
Two pharmaceutical companies recently issued voluntary recalls for extended-release versions of the diabetes drug metformin, because it may contain high levels of a cancer-causing chemical, according to notices by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Metformin tablets are a staple of diabetes care, reducing excess sugar in the blood. People...
Researchers have discovered a treasure trove of data during the OSIRIS-REx mission, including the presence of water and traces of organic material, which may well seed life on planets such as our own across the galaxy.
According to Amy Simon, of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, “carbon-bearing, organic material” is...
A Tesla launched into space more than two years ago has made its first approach of Mars.
SpaceX sent the Tesla Roadster and its mannequin driver ‘Starman’ into space in February 2018 as a dummy payload on the first launch of the company’s Falcon Heavy rocket.
Elon Musk, who heads both...
While the U.S. has threatened to ban Chinese video-sharing app TikTok and India already has shut it down, Pakistan -- ostensibly China's all-weather friend -- may cancel it as well. This new threat comes not for data privacy and security reasons, but for the app's "immoral content."
Pakistani information minister...
