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Top Immunologists Suggests Israel Takes Care of Its Delta Problem Before It Spins Out of Control

A leading immunologist says that Israel can remain in control of the delta coronavirus variant. However, he also added that if the country doesn’t take action rapidly, it will need “a lake full of water instead of a bucket to…

July 18, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Expert Warns That Unvaccinated Individuals Are At the Highest Ever COVID-19 Risk

Assumptions that the United States would go back to a pre-pandemic summer scenario slowly fade away as the harsh reality of an extended COVID-19 battle saw a spike in infections in all 50 states. However, officials are looking into the…

July 18, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

The Hubble Telescope is Back in Business After NASA’s Intervention

Almost a month ago, we were writing in a previous article how the famous Hubble Space Telescope operated by NASA and the European Space Agency was going through some technical issues, having its payload computer halted and becoming unable to…

July 17, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Entomologists Reveal 5 Ways to Get Rid of Ticks

The spread of ticks is as real as it can be, and although you might be tempted to say that the little parasitic insects are harmless, we must not forget that they are able to spread Lyme disease. Once left…

July 17, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Bacteria Can Become Drug-Resistant Superbugs After Infection With Some Viruses

Bacteria are single-celled organisms older than dirt, meaning that they’ve been around for over 3.5 billion years. Although bacteria represent the oldest form of life on our planet, scientists still have a lot to learn about it. Most of the…

July 17, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Study Finds That a Maximum of Only 7% of the Human Genome is Truly Unique

We often believe that the modern human is unique in all ways, but a new study published in the journal Science Advances finds that such a statement is far from the truth. Instead, most of the genes that can be…

July 17, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

A New Video Game Allows You to Create an Entire Universe

It surely took a lot of effort to create the Universe. Although most scientists agree with the Big Bang Theory, there are still many questions unanswered about existence. There are also so many versions of an all-powerful and supreme being…

July 17, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Cholesterol Drugs Can Reduce the Risk of Death From COVID-19

It has been shown that drugs that lower cholesterol is able to improve the chances of survival of COVID-19 patients. It can also reduce their risks of progressing to a more severe disease. The study has analyzed more than 10.000…

July 17, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Physicists Managed To Levitate A Glass Nanosphere, Delving Into Quantum Mechanics

Quantum mechanics analyze the behavior of the world around us at a super small scale: atoms and even subatomic particles that behave in ways that regular physics can’t explain. To figure out the tension between the quantum and the classical,…

July 17, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

The COVID-19 Situation in the U.S Might Deteriorate

The number of people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus keeps getting higher in the U.S, and many states have already added some restrictions. Los Angeles County already decided to make mandatory again wearing masks indoors, even for those fully vaccinated.…

July 16, 2021 · by Anna Daniels · 1

How Do the COVID-19 Vaccines Work on a Weak Immune System?

Since the WHO and other health organizations approved the COVID-19 vaccines, countries worldwide began vaccination campaigns. Currently, more than 170 countries have vaccine trials and vaccinated people, and health providers can write in a data system about side effects if…

July 16, 2021 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Canada To Start Admitting Vaccinated Americans

It’s been just revealed that the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel. More than that, the country should be in a position to welcome…

July 16, 2021 · by Rada Mateescu · 0