We may be a few years out from the COVID-19 pandemic, but similar to influenza, each season brings a new strain of the respiratory infection—some of which are stronger and more contagious than others. In fact, COVID levels are surging in 11 states (and “growing” in 36 states) right now, as omicron subvariants Nimbus and “Stratus” continue to spread. As …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Quit Print Cold Turkey – The New York Times
Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Quit Print Cold Turkey The New York Times The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will stop printing newspapers on December 31 CNN From the Publisher: A new chapter for the AJC AJC.com Atlanta Journal-Constitution will cease publishing print newspaper at end of year 11Alive.com Atlanta Journal-Constitution to end print edition this year Axios Source link
Read More »Inside the two-year long design process as Buffalo Bills unveil ‘Cold Front’ uniforms for Nike’s Rivalries series
A key question emerged as the designers moved to other areas of the uniform: How can you add snowy elements on a white jersey and white pants? The Bills creative team spent time looking at how snow looks in different settings for inspiration. “A lot of the imagery was just some of our snow games, a lot of bison and …
Read More »Cold War-era research station Camp Century samples are revealing new insights about climate change today.
It sounds like something out of science fiction: In the late 1950s, the US Army carved a tiny “city” into the Greenland ice sheet, 800 miles from the North Pole. It had living facilities, and scientific labs, and working showers, all powered by one small nuclear reactor. The research base was called “Camp Century,” a Cold War scientific project that …
Read More »Scientists Uncover Unexpected Connection Between Covid and the Common Cold
As annoying as catching a cold may be, there could be a silver lining. New research suggests that it may temporarily protect you from getting covid-19. Researchers revealed that individuals, especially children, who had recently been infected by a rhinovirus—the most frequent culprit behind the common cold—were remarkably less likely to get a SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes covid-19, …
Read More »Our primate ancestors evolved in the cold – not the tropics
Most people imagine our early primate ancestors swinging through lush tropical forests. But new research shows that they were braving the cold. As an ecologist who has studied chimpanzees and lemurs in the field in Uganda and Madagascar, I am fascinated by the environments that shaped our primate ancestors. These new findings overturn decades of assumptions about how – and …
Read More »The Common Cold Could Offer Temporary Protection Against COVID
No one wants to catch the common cold, but it’s certainly better than a COVID-19 infection for more reasons than one. With a cold, there’s no chance of developing long COVID, much less of a likelihood of severe illness and, according to recent research published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, the common cold may actually protect you from a …
Read More »Trump admin pours cold water on its hot Intel deal – Axios
Trump admin pours cold water on its hot Intel deal Axios Lutnick says Intel has to give government equity in return for CHIPS Act funds CNBC US wants equity stake in Intel for cash grants approved under Biden Reuters Trump Administration Discusses Taking 10% Stake in Intel The New York Times The Trump administration confirms it’s seeking a stake in Intel. Why? It depends …
Read More »How and why Trump brought Pakistan in from the cold – The Times of India
How and why Trump brought Pakistan in from the cold The Times of India Are potatoes good for you? Not french fries. USA Today Trump has made it clear the onus is now on Zelenskyy. Will he bend? The Times of India Potatoes aren’t the problem — unless you eat them this way, study says San Francisco Chronicle Scientists Reveal the Potato Dish That …
Read More »A Comet That Exploded Over Earth 12,800 Years Ago May Have Triggered Centuries of Bitter Cold
Credit: ZME Science/Midjorney. In 2024, scientists studying ancient sediments in the eastern United States reported signs of a comet exploding in Earth’s skies 12,800 years ago. That event, they suggested, might have plunged the planet into a thousand-year cold spell known as the Younger Dryas. Now, a new study has taken the search deep beneath the ocean, and the results …
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