Researchers identify the cleanest air on the planet in the Southern Ocean off the coast of Antarctica, which contains no traceable aerosols or other particles produced by humans Scientists sailed to the Southern Ocean near Antarctica to measure air quality They found no aerosols, bacteria, or other particles that traced to human activity The team … Read more
The anti-anxiety drug Xanax is among seven existing medicines identified by scientists as possibly being able to block coronavirus, a new study has revealed. Researches from universities in Barcelona have been searching for existing drugs that can help block the virus that has devastated the world. They have been looking at certain medicines that could … Read more
Police have confirmed that a body found in Hampshire woodland on Thursday is that of 16-year-old Louise Smith. The teenager, from the Leigh Park area, was reported missing on VE Day earlier this month. Hampshire Police said formal identification procedures had been completed and that the teenager’s family had been informed – and were being … Read more
Archeologists identify 14,000-year-old Siberian ancestor of early inhabitants of North America, the oldest known genetic link between the two regions ever documented Archeologists in Lake Baikal, Siberia analyzed remains dating back 14,000 years They found a number of genetic links between to Native American populations The researchers say the samples are oldest common ancestor yet … Read more
Scientists have identified three biological clues in COVID-19 patients’ blood samples to predict their risk of death with up to 90 per cent accuracy. Chinese researchers used machine learning to analyse blood samples of patients in Wuhan and identify the three biomarkers of mortality risk 10 days early. High levels of both an enzyme associated … Read more
Police are today racing to identify a woman whose body was cut up into pieces and stuffed into suitcases as a murder inquiry enters its third full day. The grisly find, which included a torso in one bag and other parts in another, was made in Gloucestershire late on Tuesday night. Detectives were yesterday given … Read more
Police are trying to identify a ‘torso in a suitcase’ and other body parts as detectives are given an extra 36 hours to question a man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s on suspicion of murder. The grisly find was made in Gloucestershire late on Tuesday night and investigating officers believe there … Read more
WeChat ‘monitors international users’ text messages to preemptively identify content to censor for its Chinese users’ The Citizens Lab studied how WeChat builds their database of blacklisted terms They found the company monitors international messages to preemptively identify potential images or content that should be banned in China The app creates a ‘hash’ code for … Read more
Streaming service develops AI to detect and filter explicit song lyrics in 40,000 new tracks uploaded every day The music streaming service Deezer is developing a new content screening AI The tool will analyze song lyrics and flag tracks for potentially explicit content Deezer says they receive as many as 40,000 new unlabeled tracks every … Read more
Simple blood test could identify people at greater risk of developing cancer by detecting whether they have abnormally small red blood cells Microcytosis is linked to genetic conditions that impact blood’s haemoglobin It has also been linked to iron deficiency which is a feature of some cancers Experts examined anonymised patient records to see who … Read more