Al Jazeera18 hours agoNobel Prize in medicine awarded to US scientists Victor Ambros, Gary Ruvkunverified_publisherAl JazeeraThe duo win the prize for their discovery of microRNA, a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated. Scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of microRNA and its role in gene regulation. The Nobel Assembly …
Al Jazeera2 days agoWhat is the deadly Marburg virus and where has it spread?verified_publisherAl Jazeera - Sarah ShamimWorld Health Organization warns outbreak risk is ‘very high at the national level’ in Rwanda, but low at the global level. Rwanda is fighting its first outbreak of the “highly virulent” Marburg virus which was first reported in late September. As of Thursday, 11 people were reported to have died of …
Al Jazeera3 days agoWHO approves first mpox test for faster diagnosesverified_publisherAl JazeeraThe ‘real time PCR test’ will enable the detection of the virus by swabbing human skin lesions. The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox that will provide immediate results. This will increase testing capabilities in countries facing outbreaks, …
Al Jazeera3 days agoWas Bruce Willis right? Could a nuclear blast save us from killer asteroid?verified_publisherAl Jazeera - Dwayne OxfordScientists simulated a nuclear explosion using x-ray pulses to push an asteroid-like rock away in space-like conditions. It’s been almost 25 years since Bruce Willis, playing the fictional character Harry Stamper in the blockbuster movie, Armageddon, saved Earth from an asteroid careering towards …
Al Jazeera4 days agoSouth America witnesses a ‘ring of fire’, the final solar eclipse of 2024verified_publisherAl JazeeraStargazers in Chile and Argentina turned their eyes to the horizon on Wednesday to catch the final solar eclipse of 2024: a “ring of fire” that blazed across the sky. Also known as an annular eclipse, the celestial phenomenon occurs when the moon passes in front of the sun, darkening the centre of …
Al JazeeraHurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida, moves to Georgia: What we knowverified_publisherAl Jazeera - Elizabeth MelimopoulosHurricane Helene has been downgraded to a category one storm but authorities warn rainfall and winds are still a danger. Hurricane Helene struck Florida’s Big Bend region on Thursday night, classed as a category four storm with potential to inflict significant damage and loss of life. Thousands of …
