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Published on Apr 11, 2020
Global message from scientists on Covid-19
The Sunday Mail Phil Nyakauru Gona The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted and put the world on edge. The virus will not be the last pandemic to wreak havoc on humanity, if we continue to ignore links between infectious diseases and the destruction of the …
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Published on 00:15 GMT
‘It stirred up fire in my belly’: How Indigenous kids are overcoming low expectations and getting stuck into science
Kangaroo tails are roasting on the fire, and little children are squealing with excitement, their faces streaked with white paint. By the firepit, a circle of Anangu women elders sing old hymns in Pitjantjatjara language as a large group of teenagers watch …
Source: ABC.net.au -
Published on Apr 11, 2020
COVID-19 Has Exposed Capitalism, Showed Technocracy Is Best—Scientist
A Ghanaian Scientist and Engineer, Dr. Bright Sogbey has noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed Capitalism as a bad system and also showed that technocrats are the best political leaders. He is, therefore, suggesting that the best economic and …
Source: Modern Ghana -
Published on 01:18 GMT
S. Fred Singer, scientist and climate-change skeptic, dies at 95
A cousin, Rochelle “Rocky” Lieberman, confirmed the death and said she did not know the precise cause. Dr. Singer was a Princeton-trained physicist who held a number of prestigious academic posts throughout his career, including as a longtime professor of …
Source: The Washington Post -
Published on Apr 11, 2020
Methane emissions took a big leap in 2019, and scientists have yet to figure out exactly why
Eric Roston and Naureen S Malik at Bloomberg report, “Last year’s jump in methane is one of the biggest we’ve seen over the past 20 years,” according to Rob Jackson, professor of Earth system science at Stanford University and chair of the Global Carbon …
Source: Daily Kos -
Published on Apr 11, 2020
How a Popular Science article led the ATF to this small-town Minnesota explosives maker
BROWNSVILLE, Minn. – On a recent afternoon in this small river town, a caravan of federal agents veered off the main drag, down a dirt road that leads into a valley of brown fields and farmland. They pulled up to a white house, tottering with age and …
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Published on Apr 11, 2020
COVID-19 has exposed Capitalism, shown Technocracy is best – Scientist
Ghanaian Scientist and Engineer, Dr Bright Sogbey, has noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed capitalism as a bad system and shown that technocracy is best for a country’s economic development, particularly in trying times. Dr Sogbey, who serves as …
Source: Ghana MMA -
Published on Apr 11, 2020
How a Popular Science article led the ATF to a small-town Minnesota explosives maker
BROWNSVILLE, Minn. (Tribune News Service) — On a recent afternoon in this small river town, a caravan of federal agents veered off the main drag, down a dirt road that leads into a valley of brown fields and farmland. They pulled up to a white house, …
Source: Stars and Stripes -
Published on Apr 11, 2020
Beijing authorities hushed up the findings of a Chinese scientist
A Chinese scientist who is the one of the world’s leading experts on coronaviruses was ‘muzzled’ after unravelling the genetic composition of the new disease, which is crucial for developing diagnostic tests and vaccines. The revelation will …
Source: Charleston Daily Mail -
Published on 01:21 GMT
Sound Science: Salmon researchers share insights at symposium
The Copper River Harvesters Roundtable. Photo courtesy of Pete RandIn late February, Prince William Sound Science Center research ecologists Pete Rand and Kristen Gorman traveled, for the second time in the last year, to the upper Copper River Watershed. …
Source: Cordova Times -
Published on 01:56 GMT
Politics and science mix as states turn to coronavirus models
State leaders are relying on a hodgepodge of statistical models with wide-ranging numbers to guide their paths through the deadly coronavirus emergency and make critical decisions, such as shutting down businesses and filling their inventory of medical …
Source: Columbian.com -
Published on 00:41 GMT
Empty churches belie Trump’s Easter promise, highlight science’s role in keeping faithful safe
US President Donald Trump last month predicted “packed churches” on Easter Sunday despite a raging coronavirus death toll. His prediction has proved horribly wrong and highlights the inconsistencies populist leaders who have exploited religion now face. …
Source: France 24 -
Published on 01:42 GMT
Politics mixes with science as states turn to coronavirus models
State leaders are relying on a hodgepodge of statistical models with wide-ranging numbers to guide their paths through the deadly coronavirus emergency and make critical decisions, such as shutting down businesses and filling their inventory of medical …
Source: Denver Post -
Published on Apr 11, 2020
Virus vaccine could be ready by autumn: Oxford scientist
NALAN KOÇAK – Istanbul Alamy Photo As human trials have commenced after recruiting 510 volunteers, the coronavirus vaccine could be ready as early as autumn, an Oxford University scientist who is part of the team that is working on developing a vaccine has …
Source: Hurriyet Daily News -
Published on Apr 11, 2020
AgweekTV Full Show: COVID-19 and the ag economy, ethanol problems, soil scientist legacy
This week on AgweekTV, our COVID-19 coverage continues with a look at the impact on the ag economy in the region and rural hospitals. The nation’s largest ethanol producer idles plants. And a long time NDSU soil scientist is retiring and leaves a …
Source: Ag Week -
Published on Apr 11, 2020
Duke’s Coach K wants ‘unified voice’ from college coaches on coronavirus, urges public to listen to scientists
If you need a play drawn up with your team down by a bucket in the final seconds, there are few college coaches you’d want more than Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski. He’s one of the greats — a Hall of Famer with an impeccable resume. But if it’s …
Source: CBS New York -
Published on Apr 11, 2020
Local science-based COVID-19 group aims to keep Sea to Sky informed
Three Quest University professors have launched new resources specific to Sea to Sky residents looking for science-based information and local help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. tobias c. van Veen, a visiting professor in humanities with a background …
Source: Pique Newsmagazine -
Published on Apr 11, 2020
NUS food scientists make tasty probiotic drink from unsold bread
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 11 2020 Surplus bread is a major waste problem for bakeries and food retailers. While some unsold bread are donated to charities, most are resold as low-value animal feed. A team of food scientists from the National …
Source: News-Medical.net
COVID-19: British scientist reveals when vaccine for Coronavirus could be ready
British scientist, Sarah Gilbert, has said that a vaccine against Coronavirus (COVID-19) could be ready by September if everything goes perfectly well. Gilbert, a professor of Vaccinology at the Oxford University, said she is 80 percent confident that the …
