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Home News A new study found hundreds of newfound microbes in melting glaciers, some of which could potentially be pathogenic. (Image credit: Shutterstock) (opens in new tab)Stunned scientists have uncovered more than 900 never-before-seen species of microbes living inside glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau. Analysis of the microbes' genomes revealed…

In 2018, serial entrepreneur Russel Glass had a realization: “The world was not going to be able to ignore mental health much longer,” he told Quartz. That year, he took a job as the CEO of Ginger, an app companies use to provide clinical mental health help, like psychotherapy and…

An economic downturn is a bad time to get sick, especially in poor countries. As conventional medicines become scarce and pricey, desperate patients turn to cheaper herbal remedies to treat even serious illnesses like diabetes, cancer and, these days, covid-19. Many doctors, of the scrub-wearing variety, doubt those treatments’ effectiveness.…

SWM has come back to life for the 2023 model year. Like many others, the Italian manufacturer was impacted heavily by the Covid-19 pandemic, but now the company is back on track with new bikes in the pipeline. The first models to come ashore in the U.S. will be the…

Dangerous driving behaviours are on the rise in Ontario, according to a new CAA survey. In a news release issued Wednesday, CAA said the study, conducted by DIG Insights on behalf of CAA, indicates that 98 per cent of drivers in Ontario witnessed “unsafe driving behaviours” in the last year,…

This school is out: Uni announces it is quitting AdelaideIt was part of a vision for an international education precinct in Adelaide’s heart but Australia’s first foreign university has just announced it is going home. There is more to this story But it’s a member-only story. Subscribe today to unlock…

Huge numbers crowded along Windsor and Detroit's riverfronts to enjoy one of the biggest Ford Fireworks shows ever on Monday, June 27, 2022. Photo by Dax Melmer /Windsor Star After over two years of cancelled events and caution around large gatherings, the hundreds of thousands who packed Windsor’s riverfront for…

Walt Disney Co.  (DIS) - Get The Walt Disney Company Report theme parks occasionally shut down popular rides and attractions for extended periods of time for repairs, refurbishment and for construction projects. Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando is scheduled to reopen its Star Wars Launch Bay attraction on July 17…

published : 27 Jun 2022 at 15:09 Tourists take photographs on an overhead bridge to a BTS Skytrain station in Bangkok on June 24, 2022. (AFP photo) Thailand recorded about 2.03 million foreign tourist arrivals between Jan 1 and June 26, a government spokeswoman said on Monday, as many pandemic…

published : 27 Jun 2022 at 13:53 Singers entertain at Benjakitti Park in Bangkok on June 10, a concert organised by he army, as the Covid-19 situation improves. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut) NONTHABURI: The Public Health Ministry will declare the country to be in a post-pandemic Covid-19 stage on Friday, as…