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Clockwise from top left: Images of the 2020 Midwest Derecho from radar and microwave satellite observations show similar patterns, which are obscured in infrared brightness satellite observations. A technique to combine microwave and infrared satellite observations could improve forecasts of severe weather, and may be especially useful in areas that lack ground-based weather monitoring radar networks, the scientists said. Credit: Yunji Zhang…

With the exponential growth of food delivery apps like Zomato and Swiggy, quick service restaurant operators are finding the going tough with both their revenue and margin coming under severe stress while road to recovery is longer than estimated, says a report. The report by French brokerage BNP Paribas stated that the rising popularity of food aggregators has hurt dine-in sales of quick service restaurants (QSR) and has also fragmented delivery sales. Also, with more restaurants partnering with food delivery platforms,…

Scientists have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 fragments can mimic components of the immune system, causing severe inflammation. This study offers new insights into treating COVID-19 and understanding pandemic potential in future coronaviruses.Fragments of the ‘zombie’ virus continue to cause inflammation even after the virus itself has been destroyed.Numerous unanswered questions remain from the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, what leads to the severe symptoms exhibited in some patients by SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible…

Severe COVID-19 causes early lung capillary thrombosis, leading to respiratory distress, with studies emphasizing prompt anti-coagulation treatment to mitigate complications.Scientists from the University of São Paulo have discovered that severe COVID-19 is primarily caused by damage to the small blood vessels in the lungs, a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection.Blood clot formation (thrombosis) in the small blood vessels of the lungs is an early result of severe COVID-19, often occurring before the breathing difficulties…

A "For Sale" sign stands outside a home following a snow fall in Geneseo, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. The National Association Of Realtors is scheduled to release Existing Homes Sales figures on January 22. Photographer:Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSevere winter weather is hindering home sales across the country, according to a Thursday report from real estate company Redfin.The median U.S. home-sale price has been steadily increasing, rising around 5% in the first four weeks of January, alongside…

AI weather forecasting: As it celebrates 150th year of its establishment, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has now set its eyes on fine-tuning its weather forecast models using artificial intelligence (AI) and faster supercomputers even though it struggles to predict small-level severe weather events. In an interview with PTI, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the weather office was setting up test beds in Odisha and Madhya Pradesh to better understand the physical processes leading to the formation…

The SHAMAL study has made a significant breakthrough in severe asthma treatment. It demonstrates that the biologic therapy benralizumab enables patients to significantly reduce or stop the use of high-dose inhaled steroids, which are known for serious side effects. This could mark a transformative step in managing severe asthma, affecting nearly 300 million people globally, by minimizing the risks associated with steroid use. Credit: SciTechDaily.comThe SHAMAL study reveals that benralizumab, a biologic therapy, offers a…

China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has rolled out the world’s largest offshore wind turbine in capacity and rotor diameter – and it’s seriously robust. Mingyang says it’s designed the MySE 18.X-20MW to lower the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCoE) and ensure long-term returns. It’s evolved the MySE 18.X-20MW from its 14-16 MW platforms to be modular and feature a lightweight design, high efficiency, and reliability. It’s meant to be deployed in medium to high wind-speed regions and is particularly…

Safer relief for people suffering from severe asthma is a step closer with a large clinical trial finding a monocolonal antibody treatment called benralizumab can radically reduce the need for more dangerous high-dose steroid treatments.Asthma impacts almost 300 million people worldwide, around 5 percent of whom have a severe version of this respiratory disease. They face a horrifying struggle to get enough air on a daily basis, with all the associated chest tightness, coughing, panic, and frequent hospital…

Mob mentality — sometimes also called herd or hive mentality — is the inclination that humans have to be part of a large group, neglecting their individual feelings in the process, and adopting the behaviors and actions of the collective.Interested in how this concept manifests in everyday life, Reddit user AdmirableFlow made a post on the platform, asking everyone: "What's the most severe case of mass stupidity you've ever witnessed?"As of now, the question has received over 4.1K comments, so compiled those that stood…