Ghana confirms first fatal Marburg virus cases.

Creative Media NewsMonday, 18 July 2022, 21:000

Ghana has verified its first two instances of the fatal Marburg virus, a highly contagious disease belonging to the same virus family as Ebola. It is stated that both patients just passed away in a hospital in the southern Ashanti region. A laboratory in Senegal has confirmed that their positive test results from earlier this...

Why do men have lower lifespans than women?

Creative Media NewsSunday, 17 July 2022, 5:000

“Especially after age 60, men die faster than women. They appear to biologically age more rapidly “the author of the new study explains. Scientists have discovered new evidence that may explain why males often live shorter lives than women. This is connected to the loss of the Y chromosome, which can damage the heart muscle...

Social assistance aids orphaned elephants in “coping.”

Creative Media NewsSunday, 17 July 2022, 4:000

Physically and quantitatively, orphaned young elephants appear to gain from the “support” of other young elephants. This understanding stems from a study that analyzed the stress chemicals of orphaned elephants. The objective was to calculate the long-term physical impact of this loss. Elephants with more “friends” of similar age in their group had lower levels...

Big Butterfly Count asks Brits to help save endangered species.

Creative Media NewsSaturday, 16 July 2022, 23:000

Experts are urging British citizens to participate in the Big Butterfly Count because time is running out to conserve some species. Members of the public are assisting in the completion of one of the world’s largest citizen bug surveys, and some have even contributed to the discovery of new species. More than two-fifths of British...

Hundreds of birds were discovered dead at a Norfolk nature reserve.

Creative Media NewsSaturday, 16 July 2022, 22:000

Several hundred seabirds have been killed by bird flu at a Norfolk nature reserve. The Sandwich Tern nesting colony on Scolt Head Island near Brancaster may have lost three-quarters of its chicks due to the virus, according to specialists. Several species, including gannets, terns, and great skuas, are being decimated by bird flu along the...

Millions of throwaway vapes with valuable metal are dumped.

Creative Media NewsFriday, 15 July 2022, 13:000

In the United Kingdom, around two disposable vapes are discarded every second. Approximately 10 tonnes of lithium are transferred to landfills or waste incinerators year due to the disposal of disposable vapes, enough to produce batteries for 1,200 electric vehicles. A surge in disposable vape sales has resulted in millions ending discarded in landfills, even though...

First time the US explores over-the-counter birth control pills.

Creative Media NewsFriday, 15 July 2022, 9:000

For the first time in the US, a pharmaceutical company has requested permission to sell birth control pills without a prescription. The announcement was made only weeks after the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion. HRA Pharma, a company headquartered in Paris, claims that its application to the Food and Drug Administration...

New fungus species discovered in the Cairngorms.

Creative Media NewsFriday, 15 July 2022, 8:000

In the Cairngorms, two species of fungi that were previously unknown to science and new to the United Kingdom have been discovered. Amanita groenlandica is a species native to the Arctic, whereas Acrodontium Antarcticum was discovered on the opposite side of the globe, in Antarctica. The previously unknown species discovered belongs to the genus Squamanita....

Successful maiden flight for the Vega-C rocket in Europe.

Creative Media NewsFriday, 15 July 2022, 7:000

The European Union has successfully launched its new Vega-C rocket. The medium-lift vehicle was launched from French Guiana to transport seven satellites into orbit, of which the largest will test Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Vega-C is extremely important for Europe’s continued space access. Due to the conflict in Ukraine, Russian missiles are no longer...

Buck Moon: The year’s closest super moon will rise in the sky.

Creative Media NewsFriday, 15 July 2022, 6:290

On Wednesday evening, you will have a decent chance of viewing the largest and brightest moon of the year if you gaze up into the sky. Similar to last month’s “Strawberry Moon,” the full “Buck Moon” will be classified as a “super moon.” This is due to the Moon’s proximity to the perigee, the closest...

James Webb: NASA space telescope offers amazing photographs.

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 13 July 2022, 11:000

NASA’s new $10 billion space telescope has captured breathtaking images of a “stellar nursery” and “cosmic dance.” The two photographs, along with others, were released to the public on Tuesday to celebrate the observatory’s preparedness to commence scientific operations. Since its inauguration six months ago, the facility has been undergoing testing. As the successor to...

Tonight is the final Manhattanhenge of the year as the sun sets on the city’s grid.

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 12 July 2022, 21:000

If you missed the last Manhattanhenge in May, you still have a chance to see it tonight and tomorrow night at sunset. In 1997, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson invented the term Manhattanhenge to describe the visual effect of the sun setting in perfect alignment with Manhattan’s grid and framed by its renowned skyscrapers. Neil deGrasse...

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