Category: Science

Our future depends on Antarctica: from tomorrow an exhibition-manifesto in Toronto

TORONTO – An exhibition to highlight as much as possible the fundamental role of Antarctica, a continent that is never talked about but on which the future of humanity could depend, given that it conceals mineral resources that might prove irresistible in a world with ever-increasing population growth and also scientific data crucial to inform future environmental policies.  (more…)

মানবদেহে শূকরের হৃদপিন্ড প্রতিস্থাপনের অগ্রদূত পাকিস্তানি বংশোদ্ভূত সার্জন

সম্প্রতি যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে মানবদেহে শূকরের হৃদপিন্ড প্রতিস্থাপনের ক্ষেত্রে সর্বপ্রথম বিশ্বে যে বিজ্ঞানী অভূতপূর্ব সাফল্য দেখিয়েছেন, তিনি পাকিস্তানে জন্মগ্রহণকারী করাচীর ডও মেডিক্যাল কলেজের এমবিবিএস ডাক্তার মুহাম্মদ মনসুর মহিউদ্দিন। একই সঙ্গে তিনি ইউনিভার্সিটি অব মেরিল্যান্ডের স্কুল অব মেডিসিনের কার্ডিয়াক জেনোট্রান্সপ্ল্যান্টেশন কার্যক্রমেরও সহ-প্রতিষ্ঠাতা পরিচালক।  

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Pesava poco più di una mela: il miracolo di Kwek Yu Xuan

SINGAPORE – Una storia incredibile e, una volta tanto, a lieto fine. È quella di Kwek Yu Xuan, la bambina più piccola del mondo alla nascita, partorita dopo 25 settimane di gravidanza: quando è nata pesava appena 212 grammi, all’incirca come una mela, per 24 centimetri di lunghezza. Ora, dopo tredici mesi di cure, è stata dimessa dal National University Hospital (Nuh) di Singapore. E pesa 6,3 chili… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Satelight Kommunikasion

Parang hindi pa sapat ang ating maga problema na dinaranas tumitigin sa atin balikat sa Kobid 19, ngayon kailagan pang tumigin sa langit sa pag bagsak nang racket . Manok na Maliit pagarap na “Ang Lagit ay Babagsak” ay hindi nakakatawa. Ang 100 talampakan haba nang instil na raket sinabi na walang paganib na Ito ay masusunod sa pag pasok nito sa atmuspir ipagpatawad mo ang akin pag tanong: Sino ang may risponsibilidad kung ang isang bagay ay magkaluko lumabas sa ispase? Mas nakakakilabot na tanong, ano ang mangyayari sa kataohan kung tayo ay mawalan nang importanteng satilite? (more…)

What Would Happen If We Lost Satellite Communications?


As if we did not have enough on our plates looking over our shoulder for COVID-19, we now had to look up to the sky for a falling rocket. Chicken Little’s pleas of “The Sky is Falling!” – not so funny. The 100 foot Chinese rocket, claimed to pose no risk as it most likely would burn up in our atmosphere upon re-entry, begs to ask the question: Who is responsible for things that go awry in Space? More chilling, what would happen to humankind if we were to lose a vital satellite? (more…)

Moderna, 9 million doses on the way but caution is needed for the “Euro2020 variant”

Article by Francesco Veronesi — Translation and Video: CNMNG Staff

TORONTO – The third wave of the pandemic is now over. For several weeks, the overall epidemiological picture in Ontario has been improving significantly, with the collapse of new daily cases, the sharp decrease in hospitalizations and ICU admissions and, more generally, with a mass immunization campaign that is finally at full power. (more…)

TAGYAWA’T

Noong Marso 2020, “Penelope” ay nag karoon nang tagyawat matapos mag trabaho sa gim. At noon lumabas ang pandemia. At sa mahigit na isang taon katulad lahat nang iba siya ay nakaranas nang “maskne” (https://hypebae.com/2021/5/maskne-acne-face-mask-causes-treatments-how-to-prevent-dermatologist-tips-products) – tagyawat lumaganap dahil sa pag susuot nang maskara nang oras hangang matapos. Penelope’s tagyawat ay hindi umalis o kumalat. Matapos ang isang taon na pamumuhay na bahagi noong tambok sa kanyang mukha, Penelope alam niya na mayroon mali. (more…)

Is a Blind Pimple really No Biggie?

In March 2020, “Penelope” developed a pimple after working out at the gym.  Then the pandemic hit.  And for over a year like countless others, she would experience “Maskne” (https://hypebae.com/2021/5/maskne-acne-face-mask-causes-treatments-how-to-prevent-dermatologist-tips-products) – acne breakouts from having to wear a face mask for hours on end.  Penelope’s pimple never went away, nor did it ever evolve.  But after a year of living with that bump on her face, Penelope knew there was something wrong. (more…)

Italian study: this is how the sun destroys Covid

Article by Corriere Canadese’s staff

“We have shown that Uva and Uvb rays of the sun in a matter of tens of seconds completely kill Sars-Cov-2”. This was stated by Mario Clerici, professor of general pathology at the State University of Milan and scientific director of the Irccs of Milan Foundation Don Gnocchi, author, together with the research group of the National Institute of Astrophysics, of an all-Italian study published yesterday. (more…)

STUDIU – Medicamentele antiinflamatoare nu cresc mortalitatea cauzata de Covid

TORONTO – Medicamentele antiinflamatoare nonsteroidice (AINS), cum ar fi ibuprofenul, „nu cresc mortalitatea” pentru Covid-19 și „nici măcar severitatea bolii”. Aceasta este concluzia  celui mai mare studiu realizat până acum pe pacienți spitalizați cu boala cauzată de coronavirusul Sars-CoV-2 și publicat în „The Lancet Rheumatology”. (more…)

Brevete privind vaccinurile, liberalizarea rămâne o himeră

Autor: Francesco Veronesi — Video: Cristiana Petrescu

TORONTO – Cuvintul de ordine- prudență. Propunerea președintelui Statelor Unite Joe Biden privind furnizarea temporară a brevetelor pentru vaccinurile Covid-19 nu a găsit până acum nici un sprijin în comunitatea internațională. În Europa, joi, președinta Comisiei Europene, (more…)

Chernobyl, the alarm of Ukrainian scientists: “35 years later there is a risk of a new accident”

KIEV – 35 years after the disaster, Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant seems to be “awakened”. And according to the scientists there is the risk of a new accident, albeit less serious than the one that occurred on the night of April 26, 1986 when the plant exploded, releasing radioactive clouds that also reached Europe and the eastern coast of North America. (more…)

Chernobyl, l’allarme degli scienziati ucraini: “35 anni dopo il disastro si rischia un nuovo incidente”

KIEV – 35 anni dopo il disastro, il Reattore 4 della centrale nucleare di Chernobyl sembra essersi “risvegliato”. E secondo gli scienziati c’è il rischio di un nuovo incidente, seppur meno grave di quello avvenuto nella notte del 26 aprile 1986 quando l’impianto esplose rilasciando nubi radioattive che raggiunsero anche l’Europa e la costa orientale del Nord America. (more…)

Solved the mystery of the provenance of the gray whale Wally: in a video the images of the specimen

The gray whale sighted in the Mediterranean is a “puppy” and was not born in the Atlantic but in the Pacific, from which it moved away, perhaps ending up getting lost. This is the latest hypothesis formulated by the researchers of the Tethys Institute, who, together with the Italian Coast Guard, were able to establish exactly the size of Wally: this is the name of the gray whale that has been moving in Italian waters for two weeks. (more…)

Risolto il mistero della provenienza della balena grigia Wally, in un video le immagini dell’esemplare

La balena grigia avvistata nel Mediterraneo è una “cucciola” e non è nata nell’Atlantico bensì nel Pacifico, dal quale si è allontanata finendo, forse, per perdersi. È l’ultima ipotesi formulata dai ricercatori dell’Istituto Tethys, che, assieme alla Guardia Costiera, sono riusciti a stabilire con esattezza le dimensioni di Wally: così è stata chiamata la balena grigia che da due settimane si sposta nelle acque italiane. (more…)

এশিয়ার ১০০ শীর্ষ বিজ্ঞানীর তালিকায় ৩ বাংলাদেশি নারী

টরন্টো, এপ্রিল ২৯: ২০২১ সালে এশিয়ান সায়েন্টিস্ট ১০০ তালিকায় তিন বাংলাদেশি নারী স্থান করে নিয়েছেন, যেখানে বলা হয়েছে এই অঞ্চলের সাফল্যের অভিষেকে ‘সেরা ও কীর্তিমান, যাদের প্রতিভাভাদীপ্ত পদচারণায় বিজ্ঞান জগত অত্যুৎজ্জ্বল’। তারা হচ্ছেন- ড. সালমা সুলতানা, ড. ফেরদৌসি কাদরী ও অধ্যাপিকা সামিয়া সাবরিনা। (more…)

Bangladesh’s Globe Biotech corona vaccine in its ethical approval process

Toronto, April 25: In a week’s time, the ethical approval will be given for the corona vaccine made in Bangladesh by Globe Biotech, said Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC) Chairman Prof. Dr. Syed Modasser Ali. Today at local time on Sunday morning there, he spoke to the media about it. After the approval, the vaccine will be administered experimentally to humans. (more…)

বাংলাদেশের গ্লোব বায়োটেকের করোনা ভ্যাকসিন নৈতিক অনুমোদন পেতে যাচ্ছে

টরন্টো, এপ্রিল ২৫: আগামী এক সপ্তাহের মধ্যেই বাংলাদেশে তৈরি গ্লোব বায়োটেকের করোনা ভ্যাকসিনের নৈতিক অনুমোদন দেয়া হবে বলে জানিয়েছেন বিএমআরসি’র চেয়ারম্যান অধ্যাপক ডা. সৈয়দ মোদাচ্ছের আলী। আজ স্থানীয় সময় রোববার সকালে তিনি কথা জানান। আর সেই অনুমোদনের সঙ্গে মানবদেহে চালানো হবে ভ্যাকসিনটির পরীক্ষামূলকভাবে প্রয়োগ। (more…)