Antibiotics: behind the scenes, they enable much of modern medicine. We use them to cure infectious diseases, and to safely facilitate everything from surgery to chemotherapy to organ transplants. But we’ve stopped discovering new ones and we’re at risk of losing them forever. How did we get into this situation? Gerry Wright shares what we […]
Artist and earrings maker extraordinaire Julie Lauzon from Lilipop creations uses reclaimed plastic to make wondefully geeky earrings. My girlfriend has several pairs at home and she’s absolutely in love with them! Considering the situation we’re currently in, Julie has released some amusing earrings shaped like the infamous COVID-19 virus. You can either order them […]
This video demonstrate how differently the air spreads when coughing. This visualizes the high importance of the World Health Organization’s behavioral recommendations for protection against the coronavirus, which we should absolutely follow. [Amayu Wakoya Gena]
The truth about the race to a coronavirus vaccine… [AsapSCIENCE]
Researchers from Arizona State University have concluded that female narwhals actually choose males with the biggest tusk. In their research, Zachary Graham and his colleagues stated that: « Like walruses and elephants, male narwhals (Monodon monoceros) grow tusks; these are modified teeth. In narwhals, the left tooth erupts from their head, reaching more than 8 feet […]
Dr. Seema Yasmin is back to help answer 50 of the most popular coronavirus questions being searched right now. Do coronavirus symptoms come and go? Why is it called coronavirus? Has this virus been around before? Can it mutate? [Wired]
To all the parents out there, homeschooling your kids as best you can, the Geeks Are Sexy team will try to help you out a bit. Working from home is already a challenge (although staying in your pjs all day is quite amazing! As you all know, I am a teacher in real life, so […]
This is without question the best explanation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) we’ve seen and we highly recommend that you watch it! In December 2019 the Chinese authorities notified the world that a virus was spreading through their communities. In the following months it spread to other countries, with cases doubling within days. This virus is […]