The Milky Way’s newfound high-energy glow hints at the secrets of cosmic rays
The Milky Way glows with a gamma ray haze, with energies vastly exceeding anything physicists can produce on Earth, according to a new paper....
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NEW YORK, Feb 02 (IPS) – Azza Karam is the Secretary General of Religions for Peace, and Professor of Religion and Development at the...
This ancient sea reptile had a slicing bite like no other
Shortly before a mass extinction ended the Age of Dinosaurs, a reptilian, barracuda-like carnivore with a mouth like a box cutter patrolled the warm...
COVID-19 precautions may be reducing cases of flu and other respiratory infections
Heading into the dead of winter, doctors and scientists have noticed something odd: Missing cases of non-COVID-19 respiratory illnesses, specifically flu and respiratory syncytial...
Ship exhaust studies overestimate cooling from pollution-altered clouds
Among the biggest questions for climate change forecasters is how atmospheric aerosols shape clouds, which can help cool the planet. Now, a new study...
Diabetes during pregnancy is tied to heart trouble later in life
Diabetes brought on by pregnancy might set a woman up for heart trouble later on, even if her blood sugar levels snap back to...
The antidepressant fluvoxamine could keep mild COVID-19 from worsening
The antidepressant fluvoxamine could prevent people from getting seriously ill with COVID-19, curbing hospitalizations, new data show. The results come from real-world use of...
What do COVID-19 vaccines mean for daily life in the months ahead?
As more COVID-19 vaccines show signs of being able to protect people from getting really sick, they’re fueling hopes that some sense of normalcy...
One-shot COVID-19 vaccine is effective against severe disease
A single-shot coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson is 85 percent effective at preventing severe disease and death, even against new variants of...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb 02 (IPS) – “Oh what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive”. Walter Scott’s lines, already...
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The Cost of Excluding Refugees 
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