Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have developed a nanoparticle-based sanitizer that can contain the spread of multiple viruses for seven days. This new formulation could be a powerful weapon against Covid-19 and other emerging pathogens. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought globa

The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently considering the nomenclature of variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Indeed, if the variants exhaust all the letters of the Greek alphabet, another solution will have to be found. It is particularly a question of choosing names of constellations. A

Many people reuse their plastic water bottles. This is actually handy in various circumstances. However, a question arises:is this practice risky? Can we really reuse this kind of packaging? The thing is, none of these questions have an answer that can be 100% certain. A common practice Everyones d

In Vietnam, a man was sentenced to five years in prison. The reason:after having broken the strict quarantine rules applied in the country during the pandemic, the latter would have contracted the disease in a large city before infecting eight people in his native village. One of these people is dec

Research from the University of Oxford highlights that the technology behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, combined with an immunotherapy approach, could help fight cancer. Although the cancer mortality rate has been constantly decreasing for 25 years, in particular thanks to the improve

The southern Indian state of Kerala is racing to contain a possible Nipah virus outbreak after a twelve-year-old boy dies years a few days ago. Dozens of contact cases have been identified, tested and placed in quarantine. New alert in India The young boy, suffering from a high fever, had been take

The ex-CEO of Amazon is one of the first to invest massively in Altos Labs, a start-up whose objective is less and less science fiction. This bet on regenerative medicine and cellular rejuvenation. Obviously, Jeff Bezos should be one of the first to benefit from the expertise of this company. A sta

A recent study by researchers in Russia suggests that lucid dreaming, in which people are partially conscious and can control their dreams during sleep, may explain the stories of alien abductions told by many people. Thousands of people have already claimed to have been victims of alien abduction.

Plant native to Africa, Griffonia is used in herbal medicine, that is to say in the treatment of certain ailments using medicinal plants . Several studies tend to testify to its benefits as an amino acid direct precursor of serotonin. Griffonia would have a positive effect on mood and sleep, among o

We are approaching the middle of summer soon, so it is a little late to sculpt your dream body. However, it is never too late to start exercising. But what time of day is ideal for exercising? In reality, there would be several. Mornings between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and th

Across the Channel, researchers have discovered a coronavirus close to SARS-CoV-2 in a bat, a first in Europe. Fortunately, this virus is not able to infect humans. On the other hand, it could become possible if, in the future, this agent undergoes a mutation. A coronavirus similar to SARS-CoV-2 Si

The spearhead of our oral hygiene, toothpaste has long been widely used on a global scale. However, this product can be questioned, for several reasons. Indeed, some specialists on the subject say that toothpaste is not essential. Limited effects in the absence of fluoride It is generally accepted

For the first time in modern history, the Olympiads are taking place without an audience. The atmosphere is special and seems to bother some athletes. But can the absence of spectators at these Tokyo Olympics really have an impact on the performance of these athletes? Special circumstances In the m

The Philippines on Friday became the first country in the world to approve the commercial production of golden rice. Developed by the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines, in partnership with the International Rice Research Institute, this genetically modified cereal will aim to combat the p

Very easy to use and cheap, lead was widely used during the Roman Empire. However, this use concerned many areas, including cooking. Thus, this metal may have played a role in the decline of the empire, because today we know that it is toxic to humans. Lead appreciated in the kitchen! Lead is the c

If artificial intelligence often arouses concern among the general public, brain-machine interfaces (or BCIs) are not left out. In particular, some scientists think that this kind of technology could create a dangerous dependency on the human brain. However, some companies could exploit it in the co

People affected by the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus appear to develop more severe forms of the disease than those affected by previous variants. The Delta variant also spreads just as efficiently as chickenpox, according to an internal CDC document, data from which will soon be releas

One of the largest tobacco groups in the world is in favor of a ban on the sale of cigarettes, a shame! And yet, the CEO of Philip Morris has indeed recently affirmed this desire in a British newspaper. No more tobacco in the UK by 2030? With the China National Tobacco Corporation, Philip Morris (A

Several cancer associations, in collaboration with the National Health Service (the British public health system) are preparing to test the effectiveness of a spray Cannabis mouthwash to treat severe brain tumours. Glioblastoma is a malignant brain tumor that develops from glial cells that are norm

The location of our bodys natural blood pressure barometers has eluded scientists for over sixty years. Now that is ancient history. Researchers hope this information will lead to new treatments for high blood pressure. As early as the late 1950s, it was postulated that cells expressing renin (a ho