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Published on Oct 17, 2020
DAN HODGES: How can we follow the science when the scientists haven’t the foggiest?
Last week, Tory MPs planning to rebel over the 10pm rule were offered the chance to hear from one of the Government’s most senior scientific experts about why the curfew was vital to the fight against coronavirus. ‘The whips arranged a conference …
Source: Daily Mail – RIGHT-WING -
Published on 00:40 GMT
Climate scientist Devyani Singh hopes to topple David Eby in Vancouver–Point Grey
When Devyani Singh was growing up in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, the Himalayas were practically on her doorstep. In this so-called Land of the Gods bordering Tibet and Nepal, Singh observed how the changing climate was altering her world. Now …
Source: The Georgia Straight – NEUTRAL -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
Scientists worry as more Americans say they’ll refuse COVID-19 vaccine
Tara Granger, 36, has worked as a nurse for two decades in Suffolk County, NY, and she and her two children have been vaccinated every year. “Drugs are my life,” she says. “It’s what I learned in school.” But she’s been questioning the promised upcoming …
Source: New York Post – RIGHT-WING -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
‘Big mouth’ scientists are losing the trust of Ministers
‘Big mouth’ scientists are losing the trust of Ministers who are unhappy about the forceful manner in which they have pressed for even tougher Covid restrictions Level of trust Cabinet Ministers have in Sage dropped sharply in recent weeks One Tory MP …
Source: Daily Mail – RIGHT-WING -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
Listen to the science
The announcement of this year’s Nobel Prize laureates should remind us of the many contributions basic science has made to contemporary life. With Covid-19 ravaging much of humanity, and the world anxiously awaiting a breakthrough that can end the …
Source: Khaleej Times – GOV’T PROPAGANDA -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
Paid letter: Science isn’t partisan and inaction isn’t a solution
In both her debate last week and on the Minnesota House floor on Oct. 12, House 8B Rep. Franson said “a virus is gonna virus,” downplaying the importance of reducing transmission like wearing masks, social distancing, and limiting crowd sizes. …
Source: Echo Press – Minnesota – NEUTRAL -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
How Science Helped Jacinda Ardern, Labor Party Dominate New Zealand Election, Control Covid-19 Coronavirus
Labour Party leader and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has claimed victory in the 2020 … [+] New Zealand General Election to secure a second term as prime minister in the 53rd Parliament of New Zealand after defeating National’s Judith …
Source: Forbes – NEUTRAL -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
DST restructures FIST programme to cater to high-end science, tech needs of startups
New Delhi: The Department of Science and Technology said on Saturday it is restructuring its Fund for Improvement of Science and Technology Infrastructure in Universities and Higher Educational Institutions (FIST) to cater to high-end requirements of …
Source: Economic Times – UNCATEGORIZED -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
Pork and Science Scholarship Open to 6th through 12th Graders
October is National Pork Month and Iowa is the number one pork producing state in the U.S. Nearly a third of the nation’s pigs are raised right here in Iowa. For the second year, the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation is encouraging students to dive …
Source: WHO DT – Iowa – NEUTRAL -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
The best from the science journals: Superconductivity at room temperature
Here are some of the most interesting research to have appeared in top science journals last week Room-temperature superconductivity Published in Nature Last year researchers from IISc Bengaluru were in the news for confirming superconductivity at an …
Source: The Hindu – LEFT-WING -
Published on 01:32 GMT
Klee with Three: Patriots are just smarter, politics over science (again), Melvin Gordon gets his bye week
Paul Klee’s three random thoughts as the Broncos face the New England Patriots: Cheating Pats? More like incompetent rivals New England’s long history with cheating the system is well-known. Spygate, Deflagate, false injury designations, a half-dozen …
Source: The Gazette – Colorado – NEUTRAL -
Published on 01:57 GMT
Foiled Again: Murder Hornet Eludes Washington State Scientists
The Washington State Department of Agriculture team tracked the Asian giant hornet for about an hour earlier this month, before losing her signal in a forest. Courtesy of the Washington State Department of Agriculture hide caption toggle caption Courtesy …
Source: NPR – PUBLIC BROADCASTER -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
What Is The Scariest Movie Ever? Well, Science Now Has An Answer To That Question
PARK CITY, UT – JANUARY 24: Actress Maika Monroe from “It Follows” poses for a portrait at the … [+] Village at the Lift Presented by McDonald’s McCafe during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2015 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by …
Source: Forbes – NEUTRAL -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
Follow Science on Virus Testing, Not Anti-Trump Talking Heads
Compared to the total number of citizens of the U.S., a huge number of people have not caught the “Flumanchu.” Unfortunately, the Great Pandemic Panic has proven much more contagious and vast numbers of people who haven’t had so much as a sniffle …
Source: Newsmax – RIGHT-WING -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
Scientists create healthier beef by genetically enhancing cow cells with nutrients in carrots
Scientists in Massachusetts create healthier beef by genetically enhancing cow cells with nutrients normally found in carrots and peppers Researchers at Tufts University in Massachusetts experimented with enhancing beef cells with plant nutrients Beta …
Source: Daily Mail – RIGHT-WING -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
Doyen of science-literature amalgamation in Punjabi, writer Kuldip Singh Dhir dies
Writer Kuldeep Singh Dhir. (Photo: Facebook @Kuldeep Singh Dhir)Dr Kuldip Singh Dhir, known for amalgamating science and literature in Punjabi language and greatly contributing in developing scientific temperament among Punjabis through his works, passed …
Source: The Indian Express – NEUTRAL -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
Desi scientist’s work on ‘extreme’ life key to decoding existence on Mars
Source: The Times of India – NEUTRAL -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
Scientists Discover ‘Remarkable’ Small Flying Dinosaur in Morocco
Rabat – The publication of a new scientific paper has revealed the discovery of a new type of winged dinosaur in Morocco. While dinosaurs typically induce images of wonder over their giant and ferocious appearance, the new pterosaur discovered would evoke …
Source: Morocco World News – UNCATEGORIZED -
Published on Oct 17, 2020
Ravens and crows are hard to fool. These scientists and researchers have tried.
Biologist Stacia Backensto has fooled a raven. When trying to recapture birds on Alaska’s North Slope during her graduate student days at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, she wore a mustache and beard. She also strapped pillows to her waist. “By the …
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