COVID-19 breakthrough: Scientists hopeful that coronavirus does not mutate into a more fatal disease
Nov 09, 2020 08:45 am UTC| Science
There has yet to be a cure for COVID-19 and until then, millions of people remain infected while hundreds of thousands have died from the disease. Despite fears that the coronavirus may mutate, scientists hope that it...
The future of nuclear: power stations could make hydrogen, heat homes and decarbonise industry
Nov 08, 2020 11:27 am UTC| Science
Nuclear power has provided low-carbon electricity to the UK for over 60 years and today it generates 17% of the countrys electricity. Until mid-2018, 15 nuclear reactors were the countrys largest source of low-carbon...
The International Space Station at 20 offers hope and a template for future cooperation
Nov 08, 2020 11:10 am UTC| Science
On Nov. 2, 2020, the International Space Station celebrated its 20th anniversary of continuous human occupation. With astronauts and cosmonauts from around the world working together, the ISS has demonstrated humankinds...
COVID-19 news: New study finds pandemic has now affected dreams
Nov 06, 2020 10:00 am UTC| Science
For most of the year, many countries have been forced into a lockdown to practice social distancing since the outbreak of COVID-19 onto the world. As people learn to live differently, a study found that the pandemic has...
Asteroid warning: Apophis found to be accelerating through space
Nov 05, 2020 09:38 am UTC| Science
One of the asteroids that space agencies are keeping tabs on is the asteroid Apophis. In contrast to previous studies predicting when Apophis would arrive by Earth, astronomers have raised a concern that the asteroid is...
NASA discovery: Juno spacecraft finds 'elves' and 'sprites' in Jupiter's atmosphere
Nov 05, 2020 09:17 am UTC| Science
Space agencies like NASA are also observing occurrences in other planets such as the gas giant Jupiter. The agency has since made a discovery on Jupiter with the help of its Juno spacecraft, spotting atmospheric...
COVID-19 news: Weather does not affect virus transmission, says researchers
Nov 05, 2020 08:58 am UTC| Science Health
Even as the weather is getting colder in most countries, the COVID-19 pandemic continues spreading even as there have been some improvements in certain places. Researchers have now revealed that the virus can still spread...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
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