Tag: Science
Covid-19 ‘can survive for 28 days on surfaces’, according to lab...
The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can survive on items such as banknotes and phones for up to 28 days in cool, dark conditions, according...
How Covid-19 can damage the brain
Not only does Covid-19 damage the lungs, heart and kidneys, it can also cause severe brain damage – with patients suffering neurological conditions including...
Scientists implant mice brains with synthetic odors to study smell
Scientists in the United States have for the first time ever created an electrical signature perceived as an odor in the brains of mice...
In first, China moves ahead of US as world’s top patent...
China was the biggest source of applications for international patents in the world last year, pushing the United States out of the top spot...
Grim tidings from science on climate change
Paris - Scientists monitoring the Earth's climate and environment have delivered a cascade of grim news this year, adding a sense of urgency to...
Quantum leap for mass as science redefines the kilogramme
Sealed in a vault beneath a duke's former pleasure palace among the sycamore-streaked forests west of Paris sits an object the size of an...
South African Lion cubs conceived artificially in world first
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Watching the two little lion cubs boisterously play with each other at a conservation centre outside of South Africa's capital Pretoria, it's hard to...