COVID-19 Prompts Many Cigarette Smokers to Quit
More than 1 million people in the United Kingdom have quit smoking since the coronavirus pandemic hit earlier this year, an anti-smoking group said. Action on Smoking and Health said more
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Наукові новини. Наука – сфера діяльності людини, спрямована на отримання (вироблення і систематизацію у вигляді теорій, гіпотез, законів природи або суспільства тощо) нових знань про навколишній світ. Основою науки є збирання, оновлення, систематизація, критичний аналіз фактів, синтез нових знань або узагальнень, що описують досліджувані природні або суспільні явища та (або) дозволяють будувати причинно-наслідкові зв’язки між явищами і прогнозувати їхній перебіг
Latest Ebola Outbreak in Western DRC Eclipses 2018
The number of reported Ebola cases in western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed the African nation’s 2018 outbreak numbers in the same region, World Health Organization officials said
Read MoreNASA Astronauts Attempt to Finish Repairing Aging ISS Batteries
NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken stepped outside the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday to continue efforts to complete a three-and-a-half-year project to upgrade the station’s batteries, the space
Read MoreESA, NASA Release First Pictures From Solar Orbiter
Officials from the European Space Agency, ESA, and its U.S. counterpart, NASA Thursday released the first ever pictures from the agencies’ joint Solar Orbiter mission, including the closest pictures ever
Read MoreVaccinations Against Preventable Childhood Diseases in ‘Alarming Decline,’ UN Says
There has been an alarming decline in the number of children getting vaccinated for such preventable diseases as diphtheria, tetanus and measles, the United Nations warned Wednesday. The U.N.’s World Health Organization and UNICEF blame the decline on the disruption of
Read MoreResearchers Find Clue to How Alcohol Interacts With Brain
Researchers believe they have identified the area of the brain that determines a preference for alcohol, perhaps the first step in an eventual treatment for alcoholism.In a study published Monday
Read MoreTrump Weakens Major Conservation Law
U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled a top-to-bottom overhaul of the review process for infrastructure projects that critics contend causes major cracks in bedrock conservations laws. “This is something that nobody
Read MoreThe Week’s Space News
NASA plans to launch its newest Mars rover by the end of the month after a hardware issue scrapped an earlier launch. The space agency has until the middle of
Read MoreSouth Africa Lockdown Deprives Needy Children of Food
The COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa, the country worst hit by the virus on the continent, is raising worries about children getting adequate nutrition. The malnutrition of children has long been a problem in
Read MoreWorld Populations May Shrink After Mid-Century
The era of expanding human populations may be ending, according to a new study, with major implications for societies, the economy and the environment. The world’s population may top out at roughly 9.7 billion
Read MoreAs Britain Bans Huawei From 5G, China Warns of Trade Fallout
Britain announced a ban Tuesday on equipment from the firm Huawei in the rollout of its 5G super-fast mobile networks – reversing a decision made just six months ago. As
Read MoreWristband Allows Wearers to ‘Hear’ Through Skin
It is commonly accepted that the human senses are limited — what can be seen through the eyes, heard through the ears. Sound is created when things vibrate. We hear it
Read MoreStudy: People Bond with Music in Teenage Years
Researchers have taken a scientific look at why people love the music they do and how it connects to important times in their lives. The study, published last week in the
Read MorePakistan to Resume Anti-Polio Drive as COVID-19 Infections Decline
Pakistan said Tuesday it would relaunch door to door vaccinations of children against polio next week after a four-month suspension due to the coronavirus outbreak. The announcement comes amid
Read MoreGlobal Vaccine Plan May Allow Rich Countries to Buy More
Politicians and public health leaders have publicly committed to equitably sharing any coronavirus vaccine that works, but the top global initiative to make that happen may allow rich countries to
Read MoreOrganic Farming More Popular in Ghana During Pandemic
In Ghana and West Africa, organic food is growing in popularity as people try to stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. But organic produce is not easily regulated, and some consumers
Read MoreUS Aims for End of Summer Vaccine as Rising COVID Cases Worldwide Prompt New Lockdowns
With the number of confirmed coronavirus infections around the world topping 13 million, including more than 570,000 deaths, the United States says it expects to start producing potential vaccine doses
Read MoreUN: COVID-19 Worsening World Hunger
The United Nations said Monday that 690 million people across the planet were undernourished last year, and an additional 83- to 132 million are at risk this year due to the effects of
Read MoreGhana’s Organic Farming Growing in Popularity During Pandemic
In Ghana and West Africa, organic food is growing in popularity as people try to stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. But organic produce is not easily regulated, and some consumers
Read MoreLook Out, Mars: Here We Come with a Fleet of Spacecraft
Mars is about to be invaded by planet Earth — big time. Three countries — the United States, China and the United Arab Emirates — are sending unmanned spacecraft to the
Read MoreUS, China, UAE Sending Spacecraft to Mars This Week
In a fresh attempt to scout out signs of previous life on Mars, the United States, China, and the United Arab Emirates are sending out spacecraft to Mars, starting this
Read MoreHow the Discovery of Fresh Water Will Bolster Chinese Claims in a Disputed Sea
Discovery of a rare freshwater reserve under one of its land holdings in a widely disputed sea gives China a boost in occupying the islet and offers it a new
Read MoreCoronavirus Pandemic Stifles Dengue Prevention Efforts
To slow the spread of the coronavirus, governments issued lockdowns to keep people at home. They curtailed activities that affected services like trash collection. They tried to shield hospitals from
Read MoreComet Streaking Past Earth, Providing Spectacular Show
A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail. Comet Neowise swept within Mercury’s orbit a week ago.
Read MoreBrazil to Ban Fires in Amazon for 120 Days
Brazil will ban fires in the Amazon forest for 120 days, heeding the demands of global investors upset over environmental destruction, the government said Thursday. A formal decree banning fires will
Read MoreStudy Finds Rats, Like Humans, Less Likely to Offer Help When in a Group
A new study using rats suggests that how a person decides whether to step in and help another person who is in distress may be more a factor of biology
Read MoreNASA Begins Summer Road Trip
NASA embarks on an epic summer road trip tens of millions of miles away. An astronaut who both walked on the moon and reached the deepest point on Earth shares
Read MoreResearchers Say Climate Change Causing Arctic Spider Population Boom
A new study suggests earlier Arctic springs driven by climate change are providing wolf spiders in the region the opportunity to have more babies. The study, published in the June 24
Read MoreAfter US Departure, WHO Looking at Germany
In the wake of America’s official departure from the World Health Organization, a former senior director at the U.N. health agency predicted that other countries, particularly Germany, would likely step
Read MoreTie for Warmest 12-Month Period Globally as Siberia Sizzles
Temperatures soared 10 degrees Celsius above average across much of permafrost-laden Siberia last month, which was tied for the warmest June on record globally, the European Union’s climate monitoring network
Read MoreWHO Experts Admit COVID-19 Can Spread Through Air
Experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday acknowledged there is growing evidence the coronavirus can spread through the air and said they are preparing a brief on the subject.At
Read MoreMassive Machines Search for the Smallest Pieces of the Universe
One hundred meters beneath the borders of France and Switzerland, near the city of Geneva, there is a tunnel, 27 kilometers around, called the Large Hadron Collider. That is where
Read MoreBrazil Man May Be Cured of HIV
Doctors in Brazil say an experimental treatment given to a man known as the Sao Paulo Patient may have cured him of HIV. The man, who was subjected
Read MoreRussian Court Fines Coronavirus-Denying Rebel Monk
A Russian court on Tuesday fined a coronavirus-denying monk who has challenged Kremlin lockdown orders for spreading false information about the pandemic.The court in the Ural Mountains region ordered Father
Read MoreFossils Reveal Dinosaur Forerunner Smaller Than a Cellphone
Meet Kongonaphon kely, a pocket-sized dinosaur forerunner that was smaller than your cellphone. The creature, which predated dinosaurs and flying pterosaurs, was just shy of 4 inches (10 centimeters) tall, according to a
Read MoreProgress in AIDS/HIV Fight Uneven, UN Says
The United Nations says global HIV/AIDS targets for 2020 will not be met, and that some progress could be lost, in part because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has seriously
Read MoreLatino, Black Neighborhoods Struggle With COVID Test Disparities
A Latino cook whose co-worker got COVID-19 waited in his truck for a free swab at a rare testing event in a low-income neighborhood in Phoenix. A Hispanic tile installer
Read MoreCzech Volunteers Develop Functioning Lung Ventilator іn Days
Tomas Kapler knew nothing about ventilators — he’s an online business consultant, not an engineer or a medical technician. But when he saw that shortages of the vital machines had
Read MoreThis Week’s Space News
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station accidentally added to the floating piles of space debris. Plus, researchers using a “very large telescope” learned more about an Earthlike planet light years
Read MoreBotswana Investigates Mystery Deaths of At Least 275 Elephants
Botswana is investigating a growing number of unexplained deaths of elephants, having confirmed 275 had died, up from 154 two weeks ago, the government said Thursday. The dead elephants were first
Read MoreDivers in Mexico Discover Ancient Mining Operation
The practice of mining precious metals and stones from the Earth dates as far back as recorded human history. The prized possessions of previous eras give clues to a culture’s
Read MoreDoes Wearing a Mask Pose Any Health Risks?
Does wearing a mask pose any health risks?No, not for most people. Babies and toddlers should not wear masks because they could suffocate. The same goes for anyone who has
Read MoreNew Study Shows Fireworks May Present Health Hazard
A new study indicates that fireworks, so common in the United States as the July 4th Independence Day holiday approaches, may be harmful to humans and animals.The study, conducted by
Read MoreUS Prepares for Second Wave of Flu as Coronavirus Fears Rise
U.S. health officials are preparing for a second wave of the winter flu season, complicated this year by similarities between flu symptoms and those of the coronavirus that has killed
Read MoreAP Explains: Why Syria’s M5 is Assad’s Highway to Victory
It is arguably one of the most coveted prizes in Syria’s civil war, and after eight years of fighting, Syrian President Bashar Assad has got it back. The Damascus-Aleppo highway,
Read MoreRecovered Coronavirus Patients in China Urged to Donate Blood to Help Cure Others
As the number of individuals identified as having had close contact with those diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19) rose to more than half a million people, those who have recovered from
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