BEIJING (Reuters) - Levels of an antibody found in recovered COVID-19 patients fell sharply in 2-3 months after infection for both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, according to a Chinese study, raising questions about the length of any immunity against the novel coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity…
By Michael Marshall Dinosaurs evolved in the Triassic periodMAURICIO ANTON / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Vast floods caused by sea level rise may have helped dinosaurs take over the planet. The first dinosaurs evolved early in the Triassic period, about 245 million years ago, but these were rare. It took about another 20 million years before…
By Adam Vaughan Roads such as these in Istanbul, Turkey have been emptied by the coronavirus pandemicMuhammed Enes Yildirim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Lockdowns and economic slowdowns during the coronavirus pandemic have had no visible impact on the amount of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere, according to new data which shows levels of the greenhouse…
Increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere may be boosting vegetation for now, but climate change is set to more than wipe out any gains, says James Wong Earth | Comment 13 May 2020 By James Wong Igor Stevanovic/Alamy IN A world of increasing uncertainty, good news has a particular allure. So it is unsurprising…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Men's blood has higher levels of a vital enzyme used by the novel coronavirus to infect cells, according to a new European study, which could help explain why men are more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection.Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is located…
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…