Lemurs can use their sense of smell to locate fruit hidden more than 50 feet away in the forest–but only when the wind blows the fruit’s aroma toward them, according to a study published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. “This is the first time research has demonstrated that primates can track a distant…
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When SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, infects a human cell, it quickly begins to replicate by seizing the cell’s existing metabolic machinery. The infected cells churn out thousands of viral genomes and proteins while halting the production of their own resources. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and the Broad…
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Previous studies conducted in hospitals reported that COVID-19 patients presented with unusual skin rashes. This study, which is published in the British Journal of Dermatology, analyzed information provided by 336,847 individuals in the community who used the COVID Symptom Study app. Skin rashes were more common in adults with a positive COVID-19 test result than…
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Courtesy of Giorgio Armani Privé Despite the Grammys being presented digitally, Music’s Biggest Night stays strong on the red carpet front. Country singer Ingrid Andress is attending her first Grammys from home, garnering three nominations for Best New Artist, Best Country Song for Andress’ single “More Hearts Than Mine,” and Best Country Album for her…
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It’s been awhile since we’ve actually seen the strutting, preening, over-the-top fashion show that is an awards season red carpet. After all, even before the pandemic hit, there was some rethinking going on, as female performers in particular started demanding not to be simply reduced to what they wore. So when the Grammy powers that…
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This year’s Grammys might be a far cry from typical years, with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic drastically reducing the number of celebrities present at the ceremony. Still, Grammy producers didn’t relinquish the star power so easily—they ensured some performers and nominees will still attend in person. Although the red carpet might not demonstrate the dazzle…
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School shutdowns have been a divisive topic during since the pandemic erupted, and a new study has ignited debate over the six-foot rule of social distancing and whether it can be relaxed in classroom settings, which would ease the way for children to return to schools. The new study, published last week in the journal…
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Momofuku Seiobo, the acclaimed restaurant that David Chang opened in 2011 in a back hallway of the glitzy Star Casino in Sydney, will close at the end of June. Mr. Chang said in an interview last week that when the restaurant lease came up for renewal recently, he and his team decided…
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By contrast, about 23 percent of Black Americans said they would not get the vaccine; as did 23 percent of white Americans and 20 percent of Hispanic Americans, the poll indicated. On the network’s “Face The Nation” program, Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, who heads a new federal task force on health equity, called the polling results…
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Black churches have formed pandemic-fighting national networks with a single-mindedness that mirrors their embrace of civil rights issues. A Florida task force led by Black churches has linked arms with historically black colleges and universities, offering sanctuaries as vaccination sites. The Black Coalition Against Covid-19 put out guidelines for faith leaders with tips about the…
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