Life sciences
Scientists finally finish decoding entire human genome
Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two decades ago.
Scientists finally finish decoding entire human genome
Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two decades ago.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink “Brain Chip” could give users orgasms on demand
The revolutionary device could be implanted in human subjects by the end of this year, and some experts believe it could completely revolutionise human sexuality
Bulgarian Health Inspector: The Pandemic is Not Over Despite Significant Decline in Morbidity
"The morbidity is reducing, today for the first time we have fallen below 500 in intensive care units. But we cannot say that we have ended the pandemic. There is no point in talking about this from morning to night.
From Today: The EC Allows Issuance of a COVID Certificate after Antigen Test
The European Commission announced that from today in the EU it will be possible to issue COVID certificates after performing an antigen test, BTA reported.
The change will make it easier to issue documents to people whose infection has only been identified in this way.
Greek Prosecution of Novartis Reporters ‘an Attempt to Terrorize Journalists’
The former ruling New Democracy party MEP, and publisher of the free newspaper Free Sunday, George Kyrtsos, in a post on Twitter, condemned the prosecution of two journalists, Costas Vaxevanis and Gianna Papadakou, and a prosecutor, Eleni Touloupaki.
He said EU funds for Greece were at risk of being cut when the rule of law is violated, comparing Greece with Poland and Hungary.
Mysteries and music: Listening in to underwater life
When marine researchers started recording sounds in the seagrass meadows of the Mediterranean Sea they picked up a mysterious sound, like the croak of a frog, that resounded within the dense foliage and nowhere else.
Early “lab-grown: Covid virus found in sample lends weight to Wuhan theory
The samples were sent to Sangon Biotech for sequencing in Dec 2019 where they became contaminated with a previously unknown variant of Covid-19
China gives conditional approval for Pfizer Covid pill
China on Feb. 12 said it had given "conditional" approval for Pfizer's Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to treat adults with mild to moderate illness and a high risk of developing severe disease.
The UK is Loosening the COVID-19 Restrictive Measure for Bulgarians
The United Kingdom has abolished coronavirus tests for vaccinated Bulgarian citizens when entering the country and eases the conditions for mandatory quarantine for unvaccinated passengers. This was announced by the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.