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Dangerous blood clotting among COVID-19 patients

Dangerous Clotting Among COVID-19 Patients Prompts US Researchers To Commence Clinical Trials On Blood Thinners

Blood clotting is widely prevalent in 20% to 30% of coronavirus patients who are in the intensive care unit.

COVID-19 Positive People Nearly 3 Times More Likely To Have Visited Restaurants, CDC Study Reveals

Restaurants in Canada have been among the businesses hardest hit by the coronavirus shutdown

The study added those who reported going to bars or cafes were 3.9 times more likely to contract the disease, but this result was restricted to people who were not in close contact with COVID-19 patients.

Asteroid That Missed Earth This Week Was Discovered By Amateur Astronomer

Amateur astronomer, Leonardo Scanferla Amaral discovered the Sept. 10 asteroid that safely flew past the Earth some 40 million kilometers away.

Supernova 100 Million Light Years Away Is The Brightest Of Its Kind

The supernova is said to be far more luminous than the others.

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Hopes for a virus vaccine have been dealt a blow by news that a trial by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford had been paused after a volunteer fell ill

Coronavirus Vaccine: Russia Turns To India To Get Sputnik V To Market Quicker

The Russian vaccine, named Sputnik V, has seen strong immune responses in phase-1 and phase-2 trials.

Meteorites' Unique Composition From Inner And Outer Solar System Surprises Scientists

The researchers found the mixture of inner and outer solar system materials in two meteorites that crashed to Earth, one in 1930 and the other in 1969.

Prostate Cancer Can Strike Even In Middle Age: Discussing Screening Options With Your Doctor Early Is A Must

Doctors say early detection will provide the patients with more treatment options and increases their chances of survival.

US Fires: NOAA-NASA Satellite Images Show Blazes, Aerosols Across The Country

Large fires across the country have burned over 2.7 million acres of land so far.

A general view of Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is pictured in Macclesfield in northwest England

AstraZeneca Halts Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Over Suspected Serious Adverse Reaction In Volunteer

AstraZeneca halts its late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial after a volunteer showed signs of severe side effects to the drug.

Massive Search For Alien Technology In 10 Million Star Systems Finds 'No Signals'

The researchers' survey is said to be 100 times broader than previous searches for extraterrestrial life.

A laboratory technician holds a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine

Your Face Mask Could Serve As A Crude Coronavirus Vaccine -- Until A Real Vaccine Is Available

Two doctors theorize a mask could expose the wearer to just enough of the coronavirus to provoke an immune response.

Rubbing Or Stroking Skin More Effective Against Itching Than Scratching, Finds Study

The itching sensation, technically called "pruritis", is believed to have evolved as a way to protect the skin from parasites as well as the build-up of dead cells.

Vitamin D Levels In This Form Can Predict Future Health Risks Better, Says Study

Researchers say the free, circulating form of vitamin D level found in the bloodstream can predict future health risks rather than its total measure.

Neptune At Opposition: Blue Planet Will Be Closest To Earth On Friday

On Sept. 11, the Earth and Neptune will be at their closest position in 2020.

A Long March rocket lifts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang in China's southwestern Sichuan province in June 2020

Debris From Chinese Rocket Crashes Near School Following Monday's Launch [Video]

Footage of the event shows bright orange smoke rising from the hillside behind a school.

The Earth, photographed by astronaut Nick Hague from the International Space Station on October 2, 2019

'Mighty Mice' Experiment Aboard ISS Yields Hopeful Results Against Bone, Muscle Loss

For the study, some of the mice sent to the International Space Station were genetically altered to have twice the average muscle mass.

Why The Perseverance Rover Needs An Earth Twin

The Perseverance rover and its twin, OPTIMISM, are nearly identical but for a few differences.

Eating 'Junk' Or Ultra-Processed Foods Can Speed Up Aging At Cellular Level

Those who consume more than three servings of ultra-processed foods (UPF) daily were at high risk of having shortened telomeres, which scientists regard as an indicator of aging.

Colleges Test Sewage To Help Curb Spread Of Coronavirus In Campus

A number of school officials are saying that wastewater monitoring shows great potential as an early detection tool for coronavirus.

An aircraft drops fire retardant on a ridge during the Walbridge fire, part of the larger LNU Lightning Complex fire, as flames continue to spread in Healdsburg, California on August 20, 2020

Historic California Observatory Survives Close Shave With Wildfire

The Lick Observatory has been a valuable resource in astronomy since it began operations in 1888.

Sky Watching: Star With A Vanishing 'Planet' Visible This September

The star Fomalhaut is one of the brightest stars in the sky and it was once thought to have a planet.

Love Hormone Can Reverse Stress-Induced Gastrointestinal Symptoms Like Bloating And Diarrhea, Study Finds

The hormone that induces feelings of love, bonding and well-being is found to reverse stress-induced digestive health issues.

Use Of Common Medicines Linked To Decline In Mental Health Of Old People

The use of a group of drugs known as anticholinergics, for the treatment of the most common ailments like high blood pressure, and motion sickness, is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Disease: How You Sleep Matters In Finding Out Your Risk

UC Berkeley's neuroscientists have now found a way to forecast when Alzheimer’s is most likely to strike in one's lifetime, based on sleep patterns.

Satellite Image Shows Smoke From California Wildfires Over Pacific Ocean

NASA says most of the smoke captured in the image was from the August Complex Fire.

'David-And-Goliath' Merger: Astronomers Delve Into Origins Of Uneven Black Hole Merger

The discovery of GW190412 is said to be the first ever observation of an unequal-mass black hole merger.

Why This Triple-Star System Is Warping, Tearing Its Planet-Forming Disk

Instead of a flat disk, GW Orionis' planet-forming disk is warped and broken into rings.

Permanent Home Hair Dye Products Found To Have No Link To Most Cancers, Says Study

The study analyzed the data of 117,200 women and monitored them for 36 years.

Up to now, black holes with mass 100 to 1,000 times that of our Sun have never been found

Astronomers Spot Most Massive Black Hole Merger Observed To Date

The bigger black hole part of the merger is so massive -- 85 times the mass of the sun -- that scientists say it shouldn't even exist based on the current understanding of stellar explosions.