The Carbfix facility in Iceland Oksana Baliukeviciene/Alamy We desperately need clean hydrogen for processes that cannot be powered by renewable electricity – and it might be possible to generate vast quantities from rocks deep underground while locking away carbon dioxide at the same time. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have shown that…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has faced the deadly threat of Ebola 16 times since the virus was discovered there in 1976, with a 2018-20 outbreak killing almost 2,300 people. On Sunday, the World Health Organization declared the 17th outbreak to be a public health emergency of international concern. So far, 139 suspected deaths…
Low-risk pancreatic cystic lesions were found to be associated with a long-term risk of pancreatic cancer in a retrospective cohort study. The incidence rate of pancreatic cancer among patients with pancreatic cystic lesions was higher than that of the general population (1.89 vs 0.14 per 1,000 person-years). Over a quarter of patients were diagnosed with…
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Food Safety Quiz: Do You Know How Long These Foods Last? You may know how to whip up the tastiest pasta in 15 minutes, but do you know when your ingredients go bad? Being a great cook is not just about knowing recipes and spices, but also recognizing when something has gone bad and when…
My brother-in-law, John Hancock, who has died aged 83, was a runner, climber, cyclist, socialist, naturalist and much loved village doctor. His most challenging adventure came in 1987 when he was expedition doctor on a UK attempt to climb Latok 2 in the Karakoram mountains in the Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan region. The expedition photos show John…
A vaccine for the Ebola strain driving the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is likely months away from human trials, and there is no guarantee it would work, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. There are…
Three top officials at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases were given a choice between reassignment outside the institute or resignation. This now means that eight of 10 top leadership spots at the institute have been required to leave their jobs, a deviation from usual procedures, raising concerns about lost expertise. (Nature) A…
Love it or hate it, the Apple ecosystem has its perks. Take “Handoff,” for example: If you have at least two connected devices, such as an iPhone and a Mac, you can start a task on one and carry it over to the other. You can start reading an article in Safari on your iPhone,…
Immunotherapy could be used to treat depression among patients who have not responded to conventional antidepressants, according to the results of an early clinical trial. Researchers at the University of Bristol investigated whether tocilizumab, an anti-inflammatory drug commonly used for immune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, could improve symptoms of difficult-to-treat depression. About one in…
