Scientists – Page 4 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘Nothing else explains it’: Norwegian scientists say AstraZeneca DID cause blood clots, as British & Dutch experts dismiss theory

Posted on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021By Editor

Norwegian scientists have linked the AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots – a condition seen in some people that led countries around the world to halt its use. But British and Dutch medics say there’s no evidence for such a link. … Read More >‘Nothing else explains it’: Norwegian scientists say AstraZeneca DID cause blood clots, as British & Dutch experts dismiss theory

World

Amazon rainforest now most likely warming Earth’s atmosphere, not cooling it, scientists warn

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021By Editor

Staggering new research by a group of over 30 scientists suggests that the Amazon Basin may become a net contributor to global warming, not cooling, in the next few years, if it hasn’t already. … Read More >Amazon rainforest now most likely warming Earth’s atmosphere, not cooling it, scientists warn

London mayor savaged for plan to cut numbers of ‘white men’ in science and engineering

Posted on March 15, 2021March 15, 2021By Editor

Mayor Sadiq Khan says he wants fewer white men working in science and engineering. His plan to “fix” the situation has sparked a furious backlash online. … Read More >London mayor savaged for plan to cut numbers of ‘white men’ in science and engineering

Middle East

Iran Says Prosecuting ‘Main Perpetrator’ of Scientist’s Killing, Foiled Israeli Anti-Tehran Plots

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021By Editor

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a senior Iranian nuclear physicist and rocket scientist, was killed in a daylight attack on his convoy in late November outside Tehran. President Hassan Rouhani blamed Israel for the assassination, accusing Tel Aviv of trying to start a regional war in the twilight of the Trump presidency. … Read More >Iran Says Prosecuting ‘Main Perpetrator’ of Scientist’s Killing, Foiled Israeli Anti-Tehran Plots

World

Researchers uncover more key factors that make people Covid-19 ‘superspreaders’

Posted on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021By Editor

Scientists investigating Covid-19 ‘super-spreaders’ – those who transmit SARS-CoV-2 at a rate roughly four times higher than average – have uncovered additional characteristics that afford patients this grim ‘superpower.’ … Read More >Researchers uncover more key factors that make people Covid-19 ‘superspreaders’

Asia & Pacific

Specific protein deficiency in US and Europe may have caused faster spread than in Asia – Indian study

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

New research from India suggests that a deficiency of the protein Alpha-anti-trypsin (AAT) in populations across Europe and North America may have contributed to the comparatively rapid spread of Covid-19 when compared with Asia. … Read More >Specific protein deficiency in US and Europe may have caused faster spread than in Asia – Indian study

Health

‘Deadly carrot’-derived antiviral could be magic bullet against Covid-19, the flu and future pandemics

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021By Editor

Scientists are extolling the efficacy of a wonder drug in combating not only Covid-19 but influenza and other respiratory illnesses, in what may pave the way for a new generation of medicines to prevent future pandemics. … Read More >‘Deadly carrot’-derived antiviral could be magic bullet against Covid-19, the flu and future pandemics

World

US and Europe are literally growing further apart as Atlantic Ocean widens each year

Posted on January 30, 2021January 30, 2021By Editor

Scientists have discovered that, contrary to popular wisdom, the mid-ocean mountain ranges beneath the Atlantic Ocean appear to play a much bigger role in the shape of the Earth, and are literally driving the US and Europe apart. … Read More >US and Europe are literally growing further apart as Atlantic Ocean widens each year

Health

Post-COVID Lungs Worse Than ‘Terrible Smoker’s Lungs’, Surgeon Says

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021By Editor

Known to be a respiratory desease COVID-19 that primarily affects the lungs by coming into contact with the mucous membranes that line the nose, mouth, and eyes, the coronavirus causes for many a variety of longterm breathing problems, depending on the person’s age and health. … Read More >Post-COVID Lungs Worse Than ‘Terrible Smoker’s Lungs’, Surgeon Says

Russia

Science wins: Russia’s ‘top-league’ Sputnik V coronavirus jab should be ‘priority choice’ due to safety, health expert tells RT

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021By Editor

Russia’s Sputnik V should be “one of the priority” vaccines against Covid-19 for nations choosing a jab, as the science behind it overrules negative political narrative, Indian public health expert Aman Gupta has told RT. … Read More >Science wins: Russia’s ‘top-league’ Sputnik V coronavirus jab should be ‘priority choice’ due to safety, health expert tells RT

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