35 articles from SUNDAY 15.3.2020
The five: dinosaurs that once roamed the British Isles
Last week scientists discovered the first Stegosaurus footprints in Scotland. Which other prehistoric reptiles lived on these shores?Last week, palaeontologists from the University of Edinburgh announced they have discovered grapefruit-sized footprints on the Isle of Skye that are believed to have been left by a Stegosaurus. The depressions were found in rocks that were formed from mudflats around...
Earth's mantle, not its core, may have generated planet's Early magnetic field
A trio of studies are the latest developments in a paradigm shift that could change how Earth history is understood. They support an assertion by a Scripps Institution of Oceanography geophysicist that a once-liquid portion of the lower mantle, rather than the core, could have exceeded the thresholds needed to create Earth's magnetic field during its early history.
Fecal microbiota transplants successfully treat patients with C. diff
A new study from the University of Birmingham has shown that fecal microbiota rransplants (FMT) are highly successful in treating patients with Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection.
New experimental, theoretical evidence identifies jacutingaite as dual-topology insulator
New collaborative work involving NCCR MARVEL researchers has given additional insight into the nature of jacutingaite (Pt2HgSe3), a species of platinum-group mineral first discovered in a Brazilian mine in 2008. The studies show that the material is one of only a few known dual-topological insulators, featuring different surface states linked to crystalline symmetries rather than to the...
Parkinson's disease linked to gene targeted by blue-green algae toxin
Scientists have discovered a possible link between Parkinson's disease and a gene impacted by a neurotoxin found in blue-green algae.
Type 1 diabetes is not one but two distinct conditions, defined by diagnosis age
Children who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes under the age of seven have a different form (or 'endotype') of the condition compared with those diagnosed aged 13 or above, new research has shown.
Shaw opens WiFi hotspots up to the public for free in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Calgary-based Shaw Communications announced Saturday that it will open up its more than 100,000 WiFi hotspots across Canada to the public to help people stay connected during the coronavirus...
Customs officers seized 6 bags full of fake coronavirus testing kits at LAX
The bags were filled with small vials labeled "Corona Virus 2019nconv (COVID-19)" and "Virus1 Test...
NHS and private hospitals join forces to fight coronavirus crisis
Ten more people in the UK die as hundreds of scientists warn that government’s ‘herd immunity’ strategy is risking too many lives• Coronavirus – latest updates• See all our coronavirus coverageThe NHS is to join forces with the private health sector this week in an emergency plan to combat the coronavirus crisis, as fears grow that publicly funded hospitals will soon be unable to cope...
Above-average February temperatures set over 1,000 new records in US alone
After delivering waves of springlike temperatures across the globe and even toppling a few daily highs, February 2020 ranked globally as the second warmest on record, which date back to 1880.The month's global land and ocean surface temperature departure from average measured 1.17 degrees Celsius (2.11 F) above the 20th century average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...