On its 30th Birthday, the Hubble Telescope has a simple wish for the world

Trump vs. Biden: How COVID-19 Will Affect Voting for President

Share this on WhatsApp In late April Democrat Kweisi Mfume of Maryland won a special election for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in a landslide victory against his Republican rival. More remarkable than his win, which garnered three quarters of the vote, however, was that more than 110,000 Baltimoreans in the district […]

Summer Weather Won’t Save Us from Coronavirus

Share this on WhatsApp Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and with summer on the doorstep, scientists are still investigating whether weather and climate affect the novel coronavirus. Experts seem to be converging on a mix of good and bad news. Hotter, more humid weather probably does dampen the transmission of the virus, at least […]

What We Know So Far about How COVID Affects the Nervous System

Share this on WhatsApp Many of the symptoms experienced by people infected with SARS-CoV-2 involve the nervous system. Patients complain of headaches, muscle and joint pain, fatigue and “brain fog,” or loss of taste and smell—all of which can last from weeks to months after infection. In severe cases, COVID-19 can also lead to encephalitis […]