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A piece of string found in a cave in France is the oldest ever discovered and shows that Neanderthals knew how to twist fibres together to make cords Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2240117-oldest-ever-piece-of-string-was-made-by-neanderthals-50000-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
An enormous rocky planet orbiting a distant star may be a gas giant that has had its atmosphere ripped off, which could help us understand how huge worlds like Jupiter form Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2240224-monster-rocky-exoplanet-could-let-us-glimpse-the-heart-of-jupiter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
The advice on widespread face mask use to protect against covid-19 varies wildly, but there is some evidence that they stop sick people spreading the virus Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2240288-do-face-masks-work-against-the-coronavirus-and-should-you-wear-one/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
The DRC’s Ebola epidemic will be declared over on 12 April but there’s little time to celebrate as the country pivots towards tackling the coronavirus Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2240268-ebola-epidemic-in-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-to-be-declared-over/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
Fever is a pain, quite literally, but new evidence hints at its purpose. Here’s what you need to know Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532770-500-fever-can-help-the-immune-system-so-what-should-we-do-if-we-have-one/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
The covid-19 pandemic has many of us stuck at home. The result could completely reshape how we use the internet, writes Annalee Newitz Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532773-100-the-coronavirus-crisis-could-fundamentally-alter-the-internet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
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Gulf states have tightened lockdown measures in large cities, and with Dubai’s shops closed and almost no people on the streets, peacocks that normally live in nearby gardens ventured out to explore other areas of the Middle Eastern city. A flock of geese searched for food inside a temple in Nagaon, in India’s state of…
Nigeria has recorded 22 new Coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 276. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control disclosed this in a post on Twitter on Wednesday evening. The new cases are spread across Lagos, Bauchi, Edo and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC said, “Twenty-two new cases…