More than 20 million Americans ages 60 to 65 got a rude surprise this year.Many of us, BC — before the novel coronavirus — had counted on a little more time before we had to see ourselves as “old.” Yet in recent weeks, we’ve been shoved toward senescence as supermarkets have scheduled “senior hours” for…
Coronavirus transforms the infected cells in a highly unusual manner, forcing them to grow long, protruding branches, which penetrate multiple healthy cells at once, a new study has found. Scientists took a closer look at the effects of SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 – through a powerful microscope at the National Institutes of…
New York Daily News | Jun 13, 2020 | 11:08 AM A genetic mutation can make the new coronavirus more infectious, according to a team of Florida scientists. (Shutterstock) A genetic mutation can make the new coronavirus “much more infectious,” a team of scientists said Friday. According to researchers with the Scripps Research Institute, lab…
Serengeti Golf Estate (Carl Fourie/Sunshine Tour) South Africa's amateur golfers will be able to return to their favourite fairways and greens - and rough for some - after it was announced on Friday that golf is open for all once more. It comes as a major relief to not only the players, but golf courses around…
Aphelele Fassi (Photo by Gordon Arons/Gallo Images) Aphelele Fassi was one of the breakout players of the last couple of seasons and was poised for an influential Sharks Super Rugby campaign this year.It is believed Springbok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus had him in his sights for the postponed July Tests against Scotland and Georgia.Sharks…
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…