Home Culture Page 65

Culture

Scientists create new air filter that can kill COVID-19 virus instantly

In a new study, researchers have designed a "catch and kill" air filter that can trap the virus responsible for COVID-19, killing it instantly. They...

Should you buy or sell a house during the pandemic

In an economy hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, impacts on the housing market aren't cut-and-dried. Demand for homes appeared to drop along with sales...

Scientists finally know why Moon’s far side has strange asymmetry

Earth's Moon has a 'near side' that is perpetually Earth-facing and a 'far side', which always faces away from Earth. The composition of the...

Scientists detect a busy signal from nearby galaxy

It beats like a busy signal — one that scientists were excited to get. A new study in Nature reports the discovery of a fast...

Depression, anxiety and PTSD may not be mental diseases at all

In a new study, researchers found that some of the most common mental disorders, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, might not be disorders at...

This study shows ‘Dr. Google’ is almost always wrong

Many people turn to 'Dr. Google' to self-diagnose their health symptoms and seek medical advice, But a new study found online symptom checkers are only...

Scientists discover strange hollow ball-like structures in 80-million-year-old fossils

Scientists from The University of Western Australian and University of Cambridge have made a chance discovery in UK museum collections. They discovered hollow ball-like structures...

Five common social media myths busted

Have you ever wondered how much legal bearing social media disclaimers, like ‘retweets don’t mean endorsement’ and ‘opinions expressed are solely my own’, carry? Or...

When Earth’s tectonic plates began to shift

New study suggests it began much earlier than thought, launching the creation of continents, oceans, and other landforms. An enduring question in geology involves the...

Why unemployment claims don’t capture the full economic impact of COVID-19

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to grow, few Americans have been left untouched. Even those lucky enough to stay healthy are facing economic uncertainty or,...