Advanced scanning technology that combines MRI with ultrasound can help identify the source of debilitating nerve pain in ‘Long Covid’ patients Northwestern University academics combined MRI scans with ultrasound High-resolution images identify the source of pain in ‘Long Covid’ patients Can be employed to identify nerve damage and the severity of condition By Joe Pinkstone … Read more
Two scientists in Moscow have proposed replacing the periodic table as the chief way to organize elements. Rather than ordering by atomic number (the number of protons in the nucleus) the chart lists elements by two fundamental properties— their atomic radius and how strongly its atoms attract electrons— known collectively as an element’s Mendeleev Number. … Read more
A flash of luck, 6 inches of metal pipe and a few cake tins helped astronomers trace the source of a mysterious fast radio burst to a strange star in the Milky Way. California Institute of Technology and MCGill University astronomers identified a magnetar star 32,000 light years from the Earth as the source of … Read more
The director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the US must immediately develop a testing strategy to find and isolate symptom-free coronavirus cases. In a tweet on Wednesday, Dr Robert Redfield described a meeting he and Dr Deborah Birx, another member of the White House coronavirus task force, had with Utah … Read more
The remains of a missing model whose body was discovered in a secret mass grave with six other bodies in northern Mexico last month, has been identified. Yessenia Alvarado, 24, a mom-of-one who worked as a model in Mexico, was shopping in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, on August 18 when a several armed men wearing masks … Read more
Microsoft has launched a new tool to identify ‘deepfake’ photos and videos that have been created to trick people into believing false information online. Deepfakes – also known as synthetic media – are photos, videos or audio files that have been manipulated using AI to show or say something that isn’t real. There were at … Read more
This dazzling photos of replica royal rings promises to put the knowledge of even the most dedicated royal watchers to the test. Katherine, who runs German-based royal fan account @katsroyalletters, shared a snap of her collection of 10 copycat rings twinkling in a jewellery box on Instagram yesterday. Each stone is a replica of one … Read more
Robot can identify birds with around 90 per cent accuracy – so amateur twitchers never get in a flap AI has been found to identify smaller birds with up to 90 per cent accuracy Researchers trained the AI using pictures of wild great tits and sociable weavers, and captive zebra finches The technology works in … Read more
Scientists identify the key enzyme behind the pungent smell of ‘BO’ – and it could lead to the development of a new generation of deodorants BO enzyme is created by Staphylococcus hominis bacteria which lives in armpits Enzyme turns odourless chemicals in sweat into pungent compounds Believed the enzyme was inherited from now extinct ancient … Read more
Pensioners who can identify distinctive smells like roses, lemons, turpentine and paint-thinner are half as likely to develop dementia, a study has revealed. In a study of nearly 1,800 participants tracked for a decade, US scientists found that a decline in the ability to smell was an early indicator of the syndrome. A keen sense of … Read more