Between 1994 and 2017 the Earth lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice and the rate of melting is accelerating rapidly, according to scientists who used satellite data and other models to detail for the first time the extraordinary total impact of the climate crisis on various bodies of ice. The team of ... Read More »
A breakthrough with biomorphic batteries could allow robots to store up to 72-times more energy through a system similar to biological fat reserves. Researchers at the University of Michigan – funded by the US Department of Defense – developed a new rechargeable zinc battery that integrates into the structure of a robot ... Read More »
Research findings undermine firm’s claims it is cracking down on inaccurate news Websites spreading misinformation about health attracted nearly half a billion views on Facebook in April alone, as the coronavirus pandemic escalated worldwide, a report has found. Facebook had promised to crack down on conspiracy theories and inaccurate ... Read More »
Updated version promises ‘more vibrant’ representation of natural features and built environment Google Maps is getting a visual overhaul worldwide, finally letting users distinguish forest from floodplain, and desert from snowfield, at a glance. Alongside the changes to natural environments, a new set of maps will be rolling out in ... Read More »
Nations that hoard possible COVID-19 vaccines while excluding others will deepen the pandemic, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday, issuing a last-ditch call for countries to join a global vaccine pact. The WHO has an Aug. 31 deadline for wealthier nations to join the “COVAX ... Read More »
The autoimmune disease inhibits the body’s ability to produce insulin Covid-19 could be linked to the onset of type 1 diabetes in children, a study has suggested, after finding some hospitals saw twice as many young patients with the condition compared to normal. A growing body of evidence has suggested ... Read More »
Scientists have found an unusual, mysterious “heartbeat” coming from a cosmic gas cloud. The cloud – which is otherwise unremarkable – seems to be “beating” along with the rhythm of a neighbouring black hole, researchers say. As such, they appear to be connected to each other, the researchers write in a ... Read More »
Britain on Monday urged elderly people and volunteers from Black and Asian minority groups to sign up to a COVID-19 vaccine trial registry to boost efforts to find a working vaccine against the disease that offers protection for higher risk groups. No COVID-19 vaccine candidate has yet been proven effective ... Read More »
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said a locally developed vaccine for Covid-19 has been given regulatory approval after less than two months of testing on humans. Mr Putin said the vaccine had passed all the required checks, adding that his daughter had already been given it. Officials have said ... Read More »
Change must come from within Lebanon, but Emmanuel Macron and others can help by ending their patronage of a disastrous regime In the aftermath of the devastating Beirut port explosion last week, it is not just the role of the Lebanese political class that has come under scrutiny, but that of their ... Read More »
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