Spurred by Brexit, London is backing companies that will build satellites and haul them into orbit. From a report: Cornwall, in England’s far southwest, is known for antique fishing villages and snug, cliff-lined beaches. Soon it may be the scene of something very different: a small but growing space industry. One day in a year or two, a modified Boeing 747…
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Nintendo’s New Mario Kart Makes Your Living Room the Race Track
Nintendo is about to release its biggest product for the holiday season, where it will be up against new-generation consoles from rivals Microsoft and Sony. An early look at the new Mario Kart game for the Switch, featuring augmented reality and your living room as the race track, indicates that Nintendo will be just as competitive. From a report: In Mario…
Sir David Attenborough Delivers Stark Warning In BBC Doc ‘Extinction: the Facts’
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: At 94 years old and with over 60 years of wildlife documentary-making under his belt, Sir David Attenborough is well-placed to share his thoughts about the future of our planet. And on Sunday, in the new BBC documentary Extinction: The Facts, the legendary presenter had a warning for all humans about the…
Fishing boat outbreak suggests antibodies protect against COVID-19 reinfection
Three crew members had neutralizing antibodies against the virus prior to the boat’s departure. Source: https://www.livescience.com/antibodies-prevent-covid-19-reinfection-fishing-boat.html
Hundreds of illegal Chinese fishing vessels spotted near North Korea
Satellite imaging has revealed hundreds of vessels from China fishing off the coast of North Korea, violating UN resolutions prohibiting such activity Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2249582-hundreds-of-illegal-chinese-fishing-vessels-spotted-near-north-korea/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Images of bizarre bright ‘painted’ fish go viral
The team behind a Japanese fishing YouTube channel recently posted up images of their latest peculiar catch. Looking more like something out a cartoon… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/337839/images-of-bizarre-bright-painted-fish-go-viral…
Happy World Oceans Day 2020
Why a World Oceans Day? Consider that Remdesivir, an antiviral medication now undergoing clinical trials as a possible Covid-19 treatment, contains compounds found in sea sponges. Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean is the theme for World Oceans Day 2020. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/happy-world-oceans-day…
Chimps have local culture differences when it comes to eating termites
Different groups of chimpanzees have their own distinct ways of fishing for termites, suggesting these techniques are passed on as a form of local culture Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2244799-chimps-have-local-culture-differences-when-it-comes-to-eating-termites/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Mysterious inscribed cubes discovered in river
A magnet fisherman in England has reeled in a haul of 60 lead cubes inscribed with strange symbols. Will Read had been magnet fishing with his two you… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/336989/mysterious-inscribed-cubes-discovered-in-river…
Melting Glaciers: Effects on the Environment, Humans, and Biodiversity
Recently, the temperature in the Arctic appears to have hit a new continental high, close to 70 degrees. That’s leading to continued melting of glaciers in the Arctic and around the world. But how will that impact the world’s ecosystems? Dr. David Hik is an Associate Dean of the Faculty of Science as well as […]
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