Scientists mapped virus diversity around the world’s oceans. That knowledge may be key to making better climate simulations. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/global-survey-arctic-ocean-viruses4…
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Did an interstellar traveler hit Earth in 2014?
‘Oumuamua – 1st known object to sweep past us from beyond our solar system – caused a stir when astronomers spotted it in 2017. Now a new study suggests another interstellar object might have hit the Earth in 2014. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/interstellar-object-similar-to-oumuamua-strike-earth-2014…
Vox Sentences: “Is this person a citizen of the United States?”
Source: https://www.vox.com/vox-sentences/2019/4/23/18513267/vox-sentences-census-citizenship-supreme-court…
Experiences of ‘ultimate reality’ or ‘God’ confer lasting benefits to mental health
In a survey of thousands of people who reported having experienced personal encounters with God, researchers report that more than two-thirds of self-identified atheists shed that label after their encounter, regardless of whether it was spontaneous or while taking a psychedelic. Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190423145511.htm
The lure of computers means Americans are sitting more than before
Source: https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/23/18512594/americans-sitting-sedentary-behavior-jama-health-exercise-study…
Asteroid Bennu Goes Technicolor in 3-D NASA View
A space rock called Bennu is getting its close-up: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission to explore the asteroid has entered a new phase of detailed survey work. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65306-asteroid-bennu-technicolor-nasa-views.html
Huge double asteroid will pass safely May 25
Professional and amateur astronomers are gearing up to observe asteroid 1999 KW4 – oddly shaped, about a mile wide, with a companion moon – around its closest approach on May 25, 2019. Charts here for amateur observers across the globe. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/double-asteroid-1999-kw4-closest-may-25-2019…
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Unearthing and Rebuilding
India’s prime minister spurs the excavation of a Buddhist site, a Michigan meditation center rebuilds after a fire, and two reporters jailed in Myanmar win a Pulitzer. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
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What’s new on Coursera for Business – February and March 2019
We launched 97 new courses in February and March of this year, including 13 courses in Arabic, 10 in Spanish, and 11 in Russian. Here are our top ten courses in English from the past two months: AI For Everyone, deeplearning.ai – AI is not only for engineers. If you want your organization to become […]
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