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Syrians prayed as 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit, causing destruction 'worse' than civil war

Feb 7, 2023

At least 810 people were killed in Syria in the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that tore through the country and Turkey, killing a total of 2,300 today. As a result of...

Rare genetic disease may protect Ashkenazi Jews against TB

Feb 7, 2023

Gaucher disease is a rare disease, affecting around one in 40,000 to 60,000 births in the general population, but rates are significantly higher among Ashkenazi Jews – around one in...

Tremors From Powerful Quake In Turkey Felt As Far Away As Greenland

Feb 7, 2023

The tremors were registered on the seismographs in Denmark and Greenland. Tremors from the powerful earthquake that rocked Turkey and neighbouring Syria on Monday were felt as far away as...

GP survey reveals health and healthcare inequalities of trans and non-binary adults

Feb 7, 2023

After adjustment for age, ethnicity and deprivation, trans and non-binary adults reported higher prevalence for 10 out of the 15 long-term conditions. However, almost two-thirds (64.2%) of trans and non-binary...

‘An investment in the future’: 23 Steinway pianos arrive at the Paulson Center

Feb 7, 2023

Swaddled in blue moving blankets and turned on their sides, the 11 legless Steinway pianos rode belted to the walls of a box truck from Queens to their new home...

Balloon bickering over Biden’s actions, China’s intentions

Feb 6, 2023

China, meanwhile, accused the U.S. of indiscriminate use of force when the American military shot down the balloon. Military officials determined that bringing down the balloon over land from an...

New national IVF clinic success rates released

Feb 6, 2023

UNSW Sydney’s National Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistics Unit (NPESU) has released the third tranche of national data on IVF clinic success rates on its website, YourIVFSuccess. “It allows patients to...

MIT Solve announces 2023 global challenges and Indigenous Communities Fellowship

Feb 6, 2023

MIT Solve, an MIT initiative with a mission to drive innovation to solve world challenges, announced today the 2023 Global Challenges and the Indigenous Communities Fellowship. Solve’s 2023 Global Challenges...

Researchers zero in on potential new function of lymphatic system: producing blood

Feb 6, 2023

06 February 2023Scientists investigating the causes of lymphoedema have made a major discovery, revealing that lymphatic vessels can produce red and white blood cells. Until now, it was believed that...

Sparse, small, but diverse neural connections help make perception reliable, efficient

Feb 5, 2023

Despite this, they are reliable and efficient representatives of information in the aggregate, and their diversity is what underlies these advantages. “Thousands of information inputs pour into a single brain...