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Experts seek to calm worries of mother-to-baby COVID transmission

Transmission of COVID-19 from pregnant mothers to their babies are rare and should not spark undue concern, experts say after a case study was published saying novel coronavirus may be able to cross the placenta

1 min read14 Jul 2020
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Rain in western hemisphere linked to currents in Atlantic Ocean, says study

Atlantic Ocean surface currents correlate with rainfall patterns in western hemisphere, indicate results of study published in scientific journal Nature Communications

2 min read26 Jan 2018
Science

Changes in Mercury’s orbit unveil ageing Sun

The scientists worked backward, analysing subtle changes in Mercury's motion as a way of learning about the Sun and how its physical parameters influence the planet's orbit

2 min read22 Jan 2018
Science

‘Rainbow dinosaur’ Caihong juji had iridescent feathers like hummingbirds

Scientists discover a crow-sized, bird-like dinosaur Caihong juji with colourful feathers from northeastern China that lived 161 mn years ago during the Jurassic Period

2 min read17 Jan 2018
Science

Watersheds protect children against diarrhoea: 35-nation study

The researchers hope the findings will help governments and development agencies to improve the health and environment of children around the world

2 min read9 Oct 2017
Science

Giant bird-like dinosaur species found in China: study

Measuring about 26 feet long and weighing up to 3,000 kg, the Beibeilong sinensis lived 90 million years ago and is only the second known species of the giant oviraptorosaur

1 min read10 May 2017
Science

Scientists develop fluid-filled artificial womb to help premature babies

Scientists develop a fluid-filled womb-like bag known as an extra-uterine support device that can transform care for extremely premature babies, significantly improving chances of survival

2 min read25 Apr 2017
Science

‘Brexit 1.0’ happened 450,000 years ago: study

Scientists say Brexit 1.0 came when the ice age ended and sea levels rose, flooding the Dover Strait valley floor, resulting in Britain losing its physical connection to the mainland Europe

3 min read5 Apr 2017
Science

How to read a book without opening it

Researchers have designed a prototype of an imaging system that can read a closed book, according to the latest issue of Nature Communications.

1 min read25 Sep 2016
Science

Antarctica’s sea ice said to be vulnerable to sudden retreat

A thaw would reverse a paradoxical expansion of the extent of floating ice around Antarctica in recent decades, defying the trend of global warming blamed on greenhouse gases

1 min read16 Aug 2016
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