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Corona virus: R number margins range from 1.3-1.5 across the UK | UK News

SAGE has released its estimate of the R number

The number of corona virus breeding (R) numbers in the UK has risen slightly across the UK, according to the latest government statistics. According to the government’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Emergencies (SAGE), the R number is now 1.3 to 1.5 – up from 1.2 to 1.5 last week. The R number is one of the many indicators used by …

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Early humans were wiped out by climate change, the study says

Early humans were wiped out by climate change, the study says

Climate change has devastated early humans, a study has found, warning scientists that global warming will have a greater impact than previously thought. Relatives of Homo sapiens failed to adapt to the cold thousands of years ago, a new paper argues, and they could become extinct if the temperature drops below the level they used to be. The reasons for …

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NASA is about to land on the asteroid Osiris-Rex Pennu: Here’s what happens

NASA is about to land on the asteroid Osiris-Rex Pennu: Here's what happens

The artist’s concept of NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft collects a sample of the asteroid Pennu. NASA / Goddard / University of Arizona NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft Next week a large asteroid will briefly touch and snatch some rocks and dust from its surface and return to Earth for exploration. Event refers to a Primarily for NASA And a potential boon to our …

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The regional city is quiet as the community waits for test results

The regional city is quiet as the community waits for test results

Mr Dunbabin was waiting for the results of Thursday’s tests to see if his business would be affected or if he was considered a close associate. “It’s a fast moving situation. There are really no hard and fast rules,” he said. People line up for a corona virus test at the Shepherd Show Grounds. debt:Simon Schlutter By Thursday afternoon, only …

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Best Microscope Images of the Year: Bat Skeletons, Snail Tongues and more

Best Microscope Images of the Year: Bat Skeletons, Snail Tongues and more

The Nikon is a small world Competitive highlights Excellent microscope images Taken every year. This year, the competition received more than 2,000 entries from 90 countries. The 2020 successful image of a young zebrafish twisted with neon-orange lymph nodes reveals that the species may help researchers find treatments for brain diseases. Other winning films include the Rainbow Snail Tongue, the …

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The Great Barrier Reef has lost its coral reefs

The Great Barrier Reef has lost its coral reefs

(CNN) – Of Australia Great Barrier Reef Lost 50% of it Coral people Over the past three decades, a new study has found that the reef is a major driver of disruption with climate change. Researchers at the ARC Center for Coral Studies in Queensland, northeastern Australia, estimated the coral communities and their colony size along the length of the …

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