Heat and Humidity Are Already Reaching the Limits of Human Tolerance
Over the hundreds of thousands of years of our existence on the planet, modern humans have managed to adapt to a huge range of climates—from the arid heat of the…
Historical plagues led to revolutions – could coronavirus do the same?
From an Ancient Egyptian plague to the Black Death and Spanish flu, epidemics have often spurred societal transformations. Understanding why can help us create a better world after covid-19 Humans…
Sewage surveillance spots new covid-19 variants as effectively as PCRs
Monitoring waste-water samples for coronavirus remnants enabled researchers in Austria to identify when omicron became the dominant variant and track the virus’s transmission in communities Health 18 July 2022 By…
A four-legged robot can learn to walk in an hour like a newborn foal
A quadruped robot can learn how to walk by adjusting its gait after every stumble, mimicking the way animals learn how to move Technology 18 July 2022 By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan…
With Record-Breaking Heat, Europe Glimpses Its Climate Future
CLIMATEWIRE | Record-breaking temperatures and vicious wildfires swept through Western Europe and the United Kingdom this weekend, in what may be one of the region’s most extreme heat waves on…
Beavers to be legally protected from harm in England from October
Under new legislation, it will be an offence to deliberately capture, kill, disturb or injure beavers in England or damage where the animals breed and rest Life 18 July 2022…
Red smudge seen by JWST could unlock chemistry of the early universe
A galaxy caught in the distant background of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first “deep field” image could help astronomers understand the chemistry of the early universe Space 18 July…
To Life: Abortion Access Allowed Us to Have a Happy, Healthy Family
We recently celebrated our daughter’s marriage, a life-affirming ritual made all the more joyous by being able to reunite with extended family and friends following an endless COVID-induced hiatus. The…
People in Republican Counties Have Higher Death Rates Than Those in Democratic Counties
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the link between politics and health became glaringly obvious. Democrat-leaning “blue” states were more likely to enact mask requirements and vaccine and social distancing mandates. Republican-leaning…
The James Webb Space Telescope is capturing the universe on a 68GB SSD | Engadget
With the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) now powered up and snapping some spectacular images, you may wonder exactly how it’s storing them. Surprisingly enough, it carries a relatively tiny…