21 articles from SUNDAY 21.3.2021
With blubber 'shaking,' 800-pound seal scoots back to sea after roadside standoff
After a 90-minute staredown with first responders and a crowd of curious onlookers on a road near the north shore of P.E.I. Sunday, an 800-pound hooded seal finally turned around and began to "hump, hump, hump" the half-kilometre or so back to...
Benjamin Abeles obituary
My father, Benjamin Abeles, who has died aged 95, was a renowned physicist whose research led to the technology used to power the Voyager spacecraft. An incredibly hard-working man, he overcame tremendous obstacles in his youth.Born in Vienna, the youngest of two children of Selma (nee Kronberger), a leather artisan, and Ernst Abeles, a businessmen, Benjamin arrived in the UK from Prague as a...
Nova Scotians rally to help grease-covered gulls
Seven grease-covered seagulls have been rescued in Yarmouth County, but an estimated 15 have died.
Environmentalists want Jasper backcountry ban extended to protect remaining caribou
Environmentalists and scientists are calling on Parks Canada to further restrict access to Rocky Mountain backcountry in an effort to help save the last large caribou herd in the national...
Large asteroid to (safely) zip past Earth
The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year will swing closest on Sunday, giving astronomers a rare chance for a good look at a space rock that formed at the dawn of our solar system.
Swiss kids suit up for 'Mission to Mars'
Leo pulls on a shiny, silver suit and places the helmet gingerly over his head before marching with the other budding astronauts towards their spaceship.
Sherry Turkle: 'The pandemic has shown us that people need relationships'
The acclaimed writer on technology and its effect on our mental health talks about her memoir and the insights Covid has given herSherry Turkle, 72, is professor of the social studies of science and technology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She was one of the first academics to examine the impact of technology on human psychology and society. She has published a series of acclaimed...
Vets warn of new Covid variant's possible link to heart problems in pets
Specialist hospital stresses: ‘We have strong suspicion of transmission from human to pet, not vice versa’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVets are warning of a possible link between a new variant of coronavirus and heart problems in cats and dogs after a increase in pets presenting with myocarditis at a specialist veterinary hospital in Buckinghamshire during the...
'Sonic boom' in Dorset blamed on 'fireball meteor'
People in parts of south-west England report seeing a "streak of light" hurtling across the sky.
Call for UK to share spare doses as Unicef launches global vaccine drive
Wellcome Trust director speaks out as Brits are urged to back huge fundraising campaign to deliver jabs to 190 other countriesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt is time Britain began sharing its stores of Covid vaccine doses with other less developed nations, the director of the Wellcome Trust, Jeremy Farrar, has warned.The medical researcher spoke out yesterday after...
Covid: why has the fall in UK infection rate stalled despite vaccinations?
Hospital admissions and deaths are declining as priority groups vaccinated but number of new diagnoses has stabilisedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK’s Covid-19 statistics remain encouraging despite continuing rows over vaccine deliveries in Europe. Admissions to hospital and daily deaths from the disease continue to decline with numbers in the latter category...
Climate fight 'is undermined by social media's toxic reports'
Scientists warn that Nobel summit and long-term decisions to save the planet are at risk from targeted attacks onlineFake news on social media about climate change and biodiversity loss is having a worrying impact in the battle to halt the growing environmental threats to the planet, a group of scientists and analysts have warned.In a report published by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science, they...
Eating processed meat could increase dementia?risk?
Eating processed meat has been linked with an increased risk of developing dementia, say Leeds researchers exploring a potential link between consumption of meat and development of dementia.
Evidence supports Covid hearing loss link, say scientists
Hearing loss and other auditory problems are strongly associated with Covid-19 according to a systematic review of research evidence led by University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) scientists.
Personal values & political worldviews shape perception of COVID-19 risk more than its severity
* Study taken throughout the pandemic shows those who feel government should be less controlling believe COVID-19 poses less risk, which in turn was associated with the adoption of fewer protective behaviours
Readmission rate high for adults hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis
One in five adults with type 1 diabetes who require in-hospital treatment of the life-threatening condition diabetic ketoacidosis has an unplanned repeat hospital visit within a month and is twice as likely to die during the second hospitalization, a new study finds. The results, which will be presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, also identified several factors that...
Weekly insulin helps patients with type 2 diabetes achieve similar blood sugar control to daily insulin
A new once-weekly basal insulin injection demonstrated similar efficacy and safety and a lower rate of low blood sugar episodes compared with a daily basal insulin, according to a phase 2 clinical trial. The study results, which will be presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, compared an investigational drug called basal insulin Fc (BIF) with insulin degludec, a...