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  Jockeys take their camels home after racing in Egypt's El Arish desert. The annual race draws competitors from around the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, where camels carry the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus./>Scientists have gotten close to pinning down the origin of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, a dangerous respiratory disease that emerged in Saudi Arabia 17 months ago. It turns out the MERS virus has been circulating in Arabian camels for more than two decades, scientists report in a study published Tuesday./>So far MERS has sickened more than 180 people, killing at least 77 of them — an alarming 43 percent. But scientists haven't been sure where the virus came from or how people catch it. A report in the journal mBIO suggests the virus is ubiquitous among Saudi Arabian dromedary camels, the one-humped variety. The animals get the virus when they're young, and it often doesn't make them sick. 'We now know the answers to several questions,' says the report's senior author, Ian Lipkin of Columbia University. 'First, this virus infection is very common in camels. It probably occurs early in these camels. So this is a reservoir that is constantly replenishing itself. It can go directly from camels to humans, with no need for adaptation in another animal. And there's a lot of virus.' 'This really confirms that this is a camel virus,' says virologist Marion Koopmans of Erasmus University, who wasn't involved in the study./>Koopmans and her team had previously found the MERS virus in camels as far afield as Africa and the Canary Islands. But the current study, she says, ends the discussion about whether camels get the virus from people. 'It shows this virus is circulating in camels, period,' Koopmans tells Shots. At the same time, the new data leave other questions unanswered and even deepen some of the mystery around MERS. The symptoms of MERS — often a life-threatening lung infection — can look similar to regular pnuemonias. So one question is whether people have been getting the virus for decades without anyone noticing or diagnosing it. 'What argues against that,' Koopmans says, 'is genetic sequence data from viruses picked up in people indicating that the virus emerged around mid-2012, not before that. That does not add up to infections having gone on for a long time, but that's still an open question.' The biggest puzzle, though, is how people who've had no contact with camels get the MERS virus. 'In our cases in Saudi, two-thirds have had no contact with camels,' says Saudi Arabia's deputy health minister, Dr. Ziad Memish./>It's known that people can get MERS from other humans. But this fails to account for most cases, which occur sporadically, with no obvious source of transmission. One possibility, Lipkin says, is that people pick up the virus from contaminated surfaces, which scientists call fomites. A report published last fall shows that the MERS virus can persist for at least four days in the environment at wide ranges of temperature and humidity. This makes it similar to its far more easily transmitted cousin, the SARS virus, and very different from, say, flu viruses. The virus' ability to persist in the environment may help explain a MERS outbreak last year among hospitals in the Saudi town of Al-Hofuf. But Memish thinks transmission is a bit more complex than can be explained by fomites. 'We have strong evidence from a cluster [of MERS infections] in a household with 23 people, only one or two of whom got infected,' Memish says. 'After 1.5 years and close to 200 cases, we know this virus is not very infectious.' The discovery of widespread MERS virus infection in camels does not rule out bats or other animals as intermediaries in the chain of transmission to humans — although the current study didn't find evidence of infection in goats or sheep. It's known that bats harbor a similar virus, and last fall Lipkin's group caused a stir by publishing evidence that a virus extracted from an Egyptian tomb bat contained a short stretch of genes identical to MERS virus from humans. But that bat was one among thousands of samples with no evidence of the virus. And not everybody in the community is persuaded that single bat was infected with the same one that causes human disease. 'We need to find out if there is another intermediate host that can carry the virus more closely into the human population,' says Lipkin, who has become famous for his ability to track down elusive new viruses. 'We need to understand how people get exposed to this virus.' The answer, Lipkin thinks, lies in 'gumshoe epidemiology' — the painstaking work of investigating what distinguishes people who have gotten MERS from counterparts who haven't. In fact, after a lengthy delay that has generated much criticism, Arabian health officials are about to launch just such a project, called a case-control study. The World Health Organization has scheduled a meeting next week to finalize the study design, Memish says. But Memish doesn't expect the study to answer crucial questions. 'I don't think we're going to find anything new because what we've been doing for the last 1.5 years is an in-depth investigation of every case and their contacts,' he tells Shots. Koopmans disagrees. A recent WHO report, she notes, 'makes really clear that few people [with MERS] have had the kind of follow-up you would want.' One sidelight of the new report is the strong suggestion that collaborations between Saudi researchers and outsiders continue to be contentious. A previous collaboration between Lipkin and Memish (the lead person for MERS in the Saudi government) has ended. Although Memish's name has appeared on previous papers with Lipkin, it's missing this time. 'We're surprised to see this report coming from their lab, using probably our samples, but we're not aware of it [until now],' Memish says. Lipkin says the group collected its own specimens in Saudi Arabia in collaboration with a group from King Saud University. Lipkin acknowledges his collaboration with Memish has broken down. 'We've gone our separate ways, and I wish him well,' Lipkin says.

  'I spin around and give him the finger down low, hoping Monsieur Boutin can't see. St. Clair responds by grinning and giving me the British version, the V-sign with his first two fingers. Monsieur Boutin tuts behind me with good nature. I pay for my meal and take the seat next to St. Clair. 'Thanks. I forgot how to flip off the English. I'll use the correct hand gesture next time.''/>― Stephanie Perkins, Anna and the French Kiss/>Hand gestures are expressive actions, which we display to communicate our messages. It is a non-verbal mode of communication, wherein we show up different movements of hands and fingers accompanied by various kinds of facial expressions. Hand gestures have a wide range of meanings, and they are also emblematic of different religious and cultural traditions. Every individual movement has a meaning symbolizing various forms of perceptions. We have explained you this in the underlying content./>Popular Hand Gestures/>The meaning and significance of hand gestures can differ from one culture to another. Although people and cultures tend to interpret them in their own way, there are still some gestures which hold universal meanings, that is they mean the same everywhere in the world. In this write-up, we have listed some of the most widely used hand gestures./>The 'V' Sign/>▣ Raise your index and middle fingers, and separate them so as to form the alphabet 'V'. Show it to people with your palm facing outwards, and you are showing them the sign of victory. This gesture was used widely at the time of WWII, in order to symbolize 'V for Victory'./>▣ Then, in the 1960s, when the hippie movement gained impetus in the US, the same sign was used to indicate peace./>▣ Interestingly, in some of the East Asian countries, like Japan, China, South Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan, the same gesture is often used (sometimes also with the palm facing inwards) to tell a person that he/she is looking cute, while being photographed./>▣ However, be careful in the UK, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, and New Zealand with regards to whether your palm is facing inwards or outwards. They consider it to be an offensive gesture if your palm faces inwards; mind well, you might be in for some real trouble./>Okay or A-oK/>▣ Raise your hand, and touch the tip of your index finger to the tip of your thumb to form a circular shape. Hold the remaining three fingers straight. This gesture signals the word okay, which means that everything is fine./>▣ This gesture is one of the most important diving signals, and is used by divers, while they are under the water, to indicate that everything is fine./>▣ While the gesture indicates the same meaning in the US, in Europe, it signifies an insulting overtone, whereas in Latin America, it is regarded as an obscene action./>Stop or Stay/>▣ Hold your hand upright, with the back of your palm facing inwards. This hand gesture indicates that you want someone to stop or stay wherever he/she is./>▣ In the United States, 'stop' is depicted by showing the palm with all the fingers pointing upwards. This hand gesture also has other connotations like 'stay away' or 'talk to the hand'./>▣ In Malaysia raising the hand is explicitly done to summon waiters, or a person for conveying a message./>▣ In Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, this gesture (when done with a right hand) is known as the Abhayamudra, and symbolizes safety and reassurance./>Pointing Fingers/>▣ Pointing fingers normally mean indicating some person or some object. Extending the index finger to point something is probably the most common hand gesture. You will also find babies pointing their fingers at objects they want./>▣ People also believe that pointing fingers could mean placing a blame on someone./>▣ Western cultures consider finger-pointing to be one of the most obscene hand gestures. Pointing the middle finger towards someone is a symbol of sexual disgrace./>Finger Curling/>▣ Extending the index finger and curling its tip means beckoning someone. When you call someone or try to seek attention, you usually use this gesture./>▣ In the US, it is generally used to summon waiters. However, sometimes it is also regarded as a seductive gesture./>▣ In Japan, this gesture is considered to be extremely rude, while in Singapore, it indicates death./>▣ Curling the index finger is popularly known as the 'dog call'./>Thumbs Up/Down/>▣ The thumb raised upwards, with the other fingers curled inwards is universally acknowledged as a gesture indicating 'well done' or 'things are great'./>▣ In Western cultures, it is a symbol of optimism. However, in the Middle East, Latin America, Greece, Russia, and West Africa, the 'thumbs up' gesture signifies an insult./>▣ Thumbs-down (thumb pointing towards the ground), on the other hand, signifies non-acceptance, failure, and rejection./>Crossed Fingers/>▣ This is one of the most popular hand gestures, used almost all over the world. When we cross the middle finger of either of our hands over the index finger of the same hand, this sign is formed./>▣ Crossing fingers signifies anticipation and good luck. It also symbolizes fortune, hope, and expectation of something./>▣ We keep our fingers crossed when we hope something good to happen, or even to nullify a promise./>▣ In Christianity, crossing fingers signifies a plea to God for protection against evil. However, in some ancient folkloric traditions, such symbols represented 'lies'./>I hope you have found the hand gestures interesting enough. However, always be sure of their underlying meaning before communicating anything through these forms of non-verbal communication.

  The moon is seen over Dresden, Germany, last week. Researchers say they filmed video of a meteorite impact that sets a new record as the brightest ever recorded./>Madiedo and his fellow scientists say the impact left a new crater on the moon that likely measures more than 130 feet in diameter. But they caution that specifics about the meteorite's impact are tough to nail down, in part because its origin cannot be determined. 'Two sources have been considered for the impactor,' they write. 'The event was compatible with the impact geometry of the September Epsilon Perseids minor shower, but it could also be associated with a sporadic meteorid.' The Spanish researchers say the telescopes that spotted the impact are part of a project called MIDAS – for Moon Impacts Detection and Analysis System. The moon is a ripe research area for meteorite impacts, having no atmosphere to prevent them from hitting home as the Earth does. It's a certainty that the moon has seen far larger explosions on its surface than the one reported this week. But the blast's power is believed to be triple that of the previous large impact, which was reported by NASA last year. Madiedo and his colleagues say they'll keep watching for more impacts. 'Our telescopes will continue observing the Moon as our meteor cameras monitor the Earth's atmosphere,' Phys.org reports him saying. 'In this way we expect to identify clusters of rocks that could give rise to common impact events on both planetary bodies. We also want to find out where the impacting bodies come from.' As Mark reported for the Two-Way earlier this month, A Big Asteroid Just Flew By, And Guess What? More Are Coming.

  Facebook announced Monday that it's getting rid of its @facebook.com e-mail service. E-mail service, you say? Yes, the social network actually had a service for e-mail addresses that users could get when they signed up -- not to be confused with Facebook Messages, Chat, or Messenger. Very few people actually used the service, according to the social network, hence, its retirement. A Facebook spokesperson told CNET that the social network has started notifying people who use their @facebook.com e-mail accounts that the 'feature is changing.' /> 'We're making this change because most people haven't been using their Facebook e-mail address, and we can focus on improving our mobile messaging experience for everyone,' the spokesperson told CNET. Facebook just gave its mobile messaging a major boost. Last week it announced it was buying messaging service WhatsApp for $16 billion, plus an additional $3 billion in stock grants. Even with its e-mail service now dead, the WhatsApp deal shows that Facebook is serious about being a powerful contender in the global messaging scene.

  HONOMU, Hawaii -- The volcanic hills and ridges above the Hamakua Coast on the Big Island of Hawaii are among the wettest places on the planet. Naturally, all that water forms plenty of spectacular waterfalls and streams, and naturally, you can find a variety of fish in these waters as they rush toward the Pacific. So, it's also only natural to assume that some of these fish can be found climbing the vertical cliffs behind the waterfalls to get closer to the source of all that water. />It sounds like a story from the mind of my 6-year-old daughter or a sci-fi author who conjures images of militarized robot fish on covert missions in the tropics, but it turns out to be science fact. />I first learned about these rather remarkable species of goby during a visit to Hawaii's 422-foot tall Akaka Falls last month. There, the o'opu alama'o, also known by its scientific name lentipes concolor, begins life when it hatches from eggs laid in the waters above the falls. These embryo drift all the way down to the Pacific Ocean, where they remain and grow for a few months until they are ready to begin swimming back up freshwater streams toward the falls. Once they reach the base of the falls, they climb up the sheer, wet rock wall using a specially adapted sucker on their underside. />But this fish is actually not the strangest aquatic rock climber on the island. Another ambitious goby, the o'opu nopili or Nopoli rock-climbing goby (sicyopterus stimpsoni), frequents other nearby waterfalls on the Hamakua Coast. It makes a shorter climb (which is still more than 300 vertical feet) using its mouth. />'For a human to go the equivalent distance based on body size, it'd be like doing a marathon, some 26 miles long, except climbing up a vertical cliff-face against rushing water,' researcher Richard Blob, an evolutionary biomechanist at Clemson University in South Carolina, told LiveScience. /> My hope is that they find enough of these insanely tough fish in different nations around the world that we can hold a sort of Olympics for the world's finest finned athletes concurrent to the next summer games in Brazil. But perhaps I set the bar too high; I'd settle for a new inter-species event in the X Games: hard-core man vs. fish waterfall climbing. Check out a captured Nopoli in action in the video below and hope that one of these guys never mistakes your leg for a rocky cliff.