The Future of Extraterrestrial Intelligence
How would you feel if, after many decades of searching, we finally found signs of extraterrestrial intelligence? Would you be consumed by wonder and excitement, or does the thought of…
The Next Treatment for COVID-19 Could Already Be at Your Local Pharmacy
Existing Drugs Kill SARS-CoV-2 in Cells Since the beginning of the pandemic, researchers worldwide have been looking for ways to treat COVID-19. And while the COVID-19 vaccines represent the best…
Genetic Mystery of the Seadragon Solved
Seadragons (Phyllopetryx taeniolatus) live off the coast in western and southern Australia. An international team involving evolutionary biologist Axel Meyer from the University of Konstanz has now found the genetic…
New Research Strengthens Links Between Red Meat and Heart Disease
An observational study in nearly 20,000 individuals has found that greater intake of red and processed meat is associated with worse heart function. The research is presented at ESC Preventive…
1,000th Near-Earth Asteroid Observed by Planetary Radar Since 1968
This animation shows asteroid 2016 AJ193 rotate as it was observed by Goldstone’s 70-meter (230 foot) antenna on Aug. 22, 2021. Three-quarters of a mile (1.3-kilometers) wide, the object was…
Stunning Astronaut Photo From the Space Station Captures Tokyo’s Lights at Night
By NASA Earth Observatory September 4, 2021 December 23, 2020 Strings of light emanate from the Imperial Palace in the city’s center and follow the expressway system outward. Months before…
Efforts grow to stamp out use of parasite drug ivermectin for COVID-19 in US, Health News, ET HealthWorld
Health experts and medical groups are pushing to stamp out the growing use of a decades-old parasite drug to treat COVID-19, warning that it can cause harmful side effects and…
Surprising Discovery of Light-Induced Shape Shifting of MXenes
Ultrafast laser spectroscopy allows observing the motion of atoms at their natural time scales in the range of femtoseconds, the millionth of a billionth of a second. Electron microscopy, on…
Govt revises essential medicines’ list, Health News, ET HealthWorld
39 drugs added to essential list for price cap In a move that is likely to bring down prices of essential medicines, the government has revised National List of Essential…
Reducing Opioids for Pain Patients Linked to Higher Rates of Overdose and Mental Health Crisis
UC Davis Health study warns of risks associated with opioid dose tapering. Opioid therapy is complex. In recent years, a rise in opioid-related deaths and changing prescribing guidelines and regulatory…
