By Michael Le Page A volunteer participating in trial for a covid-19 vaccine in FloridaCHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images A large trial of a coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford has begun in the US. With similar trials already under way in the UK and Brazil, hopes are rising that we could find out…
Technology 25 August 2020 By David Hambling An F-16 Fighting FalconStocktrek Images/Getty Images AN AI pilot has defeated a human 5-0 in virtual air-to-air combat in the first contest of its kind. The AlphaDogfight Trials, staged by the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), were streamed online and proved so popular that the final…
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is reporting the year's second human case of Eastern equine encephalitis.State health officials said a woman in her 60s was exposed to the EEE virus in Hampden County.As a result, the EEE risk level in Wilbraham has been raised to "critical," while the risk levels in Hampden and Monson…
Nature Neuroscience.The idea that brain connectivity — and, therefore, efficiency — is greater in the human brain has been around for a long time. “Many scientists have assumed that connectivity in the human brain is significantly higher compared to other animals, as a possible explanation for the superior functioning of the ‘human animal,'” explains the…
Posted at 5:54 PM, Jul 25, 2020 and last updated 2020-07-25 20:54:27-04 HOLBROOK, Ariz. (AP) — County health officials in northeastern Arizona said a man has contracted the human plague and are warning the public to take precautions to limit the risk of exposure.Navajo County Assistant Manager Bryan Layton said Friday that a man over…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…