Asteroids: Earth and Moon once hit by an asteroid shower millions of years ago, says scientists

Jul 23, 2020 05:50 am UTC| Science

Millions of years ago, the dinosaurs were driven to extinction because of a massive asteroid collision. However, it appears that it was not the first time the planet has endured that kind of event as scientists were able...

Energy isn't just electricity – the common mistake obscuring the mammoth task of decarbonisation

Jul 22, 2020 12:24 pm UTC| Science

One of the first things I teach students is the difference between energy and electricity. Electricity is a particular form of energy, but often the two words are used interchangeably. Britain recently celebrated its...

COVID-19 Cure: Pharmacy company Novartis brings possible treatments for COVID-19 to low-income countries

Jul 22, 2020 05:53 am UTC| Science Health

There has yet to be a cure for COVID-19, and doctors and scientists are doubling down on efforts to develop a cure or a vaccine that could put an end to the pandemic and save millions of lives. Pharmacy company Novartis...

Mars mission: NASA administrator says agency will send the first humans to the red planet by 2030

Jul 22, 2020 04:04 am UTC| Science

NASA is in the process of preparing for its upcoming Mars missions, with other space agencies hoping to do the same and make a touchdown on the red planet. The agencys administrator Jim Bridenstine revealed that NASA will...

Asteroid alert: NASA confirms dates of potentially hazardous asteroids that will approach Earth

Jul 22, 2020 03:42 am UTC| Science

NASA is closely keeping tabs on any and all asteroids that come within the Earths neighborhood. The agency has recently revealed the date of approach of a number of potentially hazardous asteroids that are set to pass by...

UAE Mars mission: extraordinary feat shows how space exploration can benefit small nations

Jul 21, 2020 14:02 pm UTC| Science

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully launched its Mars mission dubbed Al Amal, or Hope, from the Tanegashima Space Centre in southern Japan on July 20. This is the first space mission by the UAE, and the first Arab...

Oxford immunologist working on coronavirus vaccine: our early results look highly promising

Jul 21, 2020 14:01 pm UTC| Science

A vaccine against COVID-19 is urgently needed if were to stop the virus spreading and prevent potentially millions of further deaths. Were now one step closer to that goal. Today, we published early results from our...