Maisha13 hours agoA scientist in the public eye has killed herself. This has to be a wake-up callverified_publisherThe Guardian - Devi SridharLisa-Maria Kellermayr, an Austrian GP, was a doctor who dedicated her life to her patients and was vocal about the risks of Covid-19 on Twitter and in the media. She had endured months of death threats from Covid conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers. Colleagues expressed frustration with the lack …
Maisha4 hours agoHow Virus Hunters Are Preparing for the Next Pandemic — TIMEapple.news - TIMEOpen this story in Apple News. For the best reading experience, open this story on a device with Apple News. It may also be available on the …
Maisha1 day agoThis 17-Year-Old Designed a Motor That Could Potentially Transform the Electric Car Industrysmithsonianmag.com - Margaret OsborneRobert Sansone is a natural born engineer. From animatronic hands to high-speed running boots and a go-kart that can reach speeds of more than 70 …
Maisha3 days agoA vaccine for Lyme disease is in its final clinical trialverified_publisherNPR - Bill ChappellTicks that carry Lyme disease have been on the march, spreading into more forests and brush areas around the U.S. and Europe. But lovers of the outdoors could get a new weapon against Lyme, if a new vaccine candidate performs well. It aims to protect people as young as five. If it were to gain …
Maisha3 days agoThe fall (and rise?) of unions in the USverified_publisherVox - Joss Fong“How come we’ve seen such a decline in unionization in the US?” That’s the question we received from one of our viewers, Cameron, when we put out a call for topics to explain. It comes at an interesting time. Earlier this year, the Amazon Labor Union won its first election at a large warehouse in New …
Maisha3 days agoThe majority of infectious diseases in humans can get a boost from climate changeverified_publisherPopular Science - Tristan McKenzie, et al. / The ConversationMore than 50% of human infectious diseases can be worsened by climate change, including malaria and hepatitis. Climate change can exacerbate a full 58% of the infectious diseases that humans come in contact with worldwide, from common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, our new …
