Jakarta – Ancient microbes frozen for thousands of years in the Siberian ice sheet are now melting due to climate change. Scientists warn that this could pose a ‘catastrophic’ threat to humanity. Virologist Jean-Michel Claverie has warned that as global warming melts ice frozen tens of thousands of years before the start of civilization, ancient … Read more
Jakarta – The World Health Organization (WHO) and a number of experts in the world are now highlighting the potential for the emergence of ‘Disease X’, namely a disease whose type and source are not known for certain but which are feared to become a new pandemic following COVID-19. As explanations and predictions circulate about … Read more
Jakarta – Thousands of years ago, some bacteria and viruses froze in the layers of prehistoric permafrost. Locked in cold arctic lands and riverbeds is a world teeming with ancient microbes. However, with the current global warming, it is feared that the bacteria and the ‘zombie virus’ will rise again and threaten creatures on earth. … Read more