14 NOV 2024 We already know that the virus behind cold sores, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), can also infect the brain and the central nervous system, and now a new study sheds more light on how the viral attack spreads out. Led by researchers from the University of …
Read More »ALL HANDS FEARED LOST FROM PHILIPPINE CARGO SHIP MISSING FOR A WEEK
08 NOV 2024 The Philippine Coast Guard on Thursday reported that it was investigating the growing number of reports of debris and a possible sighting of bodies after days of intensive searching for a missing coastal cargo ship. Contact was lost with the vessel during one of the recent typhoons …
Read More »NEW WARNINGS OF PIRACY ACTIVITY IN INDIAN OCEAN AND SINGAPORE STRAIT
29 OCT 2024 Despite the numerous reports that crime against seafarers has fallen dramatically, fresh warnings have gone out this week to vessels operating both in the Indian Ocean and transiting the Singapore Strait. EUNAVFOR warns that it is investigating suspected pirate action groups from Somalia while ReCAAP ISC in …
Read More »MEN AND WOMEN MAY NEED DIFFERENT BREAKFASTS FOR WEIGHT LOSS
27 OCT 2024 Your breakfast choices could be personalized based on your metabolism – if you’re trying to stay trim. A new study suggests that men and women process and store energy from foods in different ways, which can then affect weight loss. The research by two biologists at the …
Read More »NEW ZEALAND NAVY SURVEY VESSEL RUNS AGROUND AND SINKS OFF SAMOA
06 OCT 2024 A Royal New Zealand Navy research vessel has sunk after running aground off the coast of Samoa, the NZ Defence Force said in a statement Sunday. It was the first vessel that the service has lost at sea since the Second World War. On Saturday evening, the …
Read More »OVERLOOKED WEATHER PHENOMENON PRODUCES GAMMA RAYS IN OUR ATMOSPHERE
02 OCT 2024 The electrical effects of a thunderstorm are not confined just to high up in the atmosphere. Close to the ground, Earth’s atmosphere hums with intense electric fields that accelerate particles, flinging electrons in ways that force atoms to glow with gamma rays. From atop a mountain in …
Read More »EXPERTS REVEAL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PSYCHOPATH AND A SOCIOPATH
30 SEPT 2024 Articles about badly behaved people and how to spot them are common. You don’t have to Google or scroll too much to find headlines such as 7 signs your boss is a psychopath or How to avoid the sociopath next door. You’ll often see the terms psychopath …
Read More »PIRATES HIJACK TUG AND BARGE IN INDONESIA ROBBING CREW, STEALING CARGO
26 SEPT 2024 The crew working a tugboat and barge were overpowered and robbed by a group being called pirates by the local police. The crewmembers are safe in the custody of the police after telling a harrowing tale of piracy. According to the police report, five men wearing face …
Read More »THIS DRUG SHOWS POTENTIAL TO STOP MIGRAINES BEFORE THEY BEGIN
24 SEPT 2024 Migraines and headaches affect billions of people worldwide, and a new study suggests the drug ubrogepant can put a stop to the pain even before a migraine has fully kicked in. Sold under the brand name Ubrelvy, ubrogepant is already used to treat migraines, but researchers in …
Read More »HIGH DOSES OF ADHD DRUG CAN CAUSE SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS, STUDY WARNS
20 SEPT 2024 Adderall is an effective treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD), but a sharp rise in US prescriptions over the past two decades has sparked concerns among researchers about rare but serious side effects. In a striking new study published Thursday, a team led by psychiatrist …
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