Month: September 2021
Influenza Flu Vaccine
There are four types of influenza virus, two of which primarily infect humans and they are constantly mutating and evolving. Concerns have been raised over which flu strains to incorporate into the latest vaccine due to the low amount of influenza in circulation since the Covid lockdowns and other infection prevention measures were deployed last
Crypto currency transactions are illegal in China
The most extreme intervention from the People’s Bank of China, amid an ongoing crackdown on bitcoin and other digital currencies in the country. After having enjoyed a mostly positive day until the announcement, the value of cryptocurrencies dropped immediately after the news was announced. Bitcoin fell almost 6 per cent in an hour . The
Microsoft Surface Adaptive Kit Unveiled
Microsoft has unveiled a new kit designed to make using gadgets more accessible for people with disabilities without compromising on their form or function. The company revealed the Surface Adaptive Kit – a range of labels for computer keys, cable port indicators and cable tags, and even device openers. A number of the stickers are
Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma Treatment Discovery with AI- Childhood Cancer
Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is a rare and fast-growing type of brain tumour in children. These types of tumours are difficult to remove surgically because they are diffuse, which means they do not have well-defined borders suitable for operations. A quarter of children with DIPG have a mutation in a gene known as ACVR1,
Twitter Bitcoin Support and Tip Feature Rollout
Twitter is rolling out its tipping feature globally and will allow Bitcoin in its latest move to help creators generate an income via the platform. The option will appear as a cash icon on profiles, which links up to several third party online payment services, including Cash App and Patreon. Cryptocurrency payments will also be
Finding The source of Covid-19
Finding the source of the virus to be bats or another animal, as many experts suspect, preventative measures might include curtailing contact between that animal and those living or working in close proximity and Understanding where, when, and how this pandemic started is important information for public health officials seeking to control its spread and
Delta Variant
In the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of variants have been identified, four of which are considered “variants of concern” by the World Health Organization: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta, all closely tracked by scientists on websites such as GiSAID and CoVariants. Delta is by far the most contagious some 97 percent more sothan
Making Air Travel Green
Aviation can go green, but not soon and not as comprehensively as ground-bound transport. As environmental advocates warn that flying makes an intolerably large contribution to climate change, the pace of progress in greening the sky may well lead travelers to question whether it’s ethical to fly at all. However, promising developments with zero-emission, battery-powered
Curse of Beauty- Helen of Troy
The Consolation [Consolation of Philosophy] is a fusion of Christian and pagan principles written in an attempt to identify the root of happiness Helen’s misfortune was that her crime against humanity was equally heinous in a pagan and a Christian climate. The ancients thought Helen’s crime was the crime of a god, or rather a
The Black Death
The Black Death was an epidemic of bubonic plague, a disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis that circulates among wild rodents where they live in great numbers and density. Such an area is called a ‘plague focus’ or a ‘plague reservoir’. Plague among humans arises when rodents in human habitation, normally black rats, become