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Chinese Village Creates Flamethrower To Kill More Than 100 Nest Wasps

12.13.2020 06:00 AM

Volunteer group in China raises $11,900 to convert drone with a petrol tank and nozzle. In a dramatic effort to destroy 100 wasp nests, a drone has been turned into a flying flamethrower in Central China.

Scientists Found Unknown Beaked Whale Off Remote Island in Mexico

12.13.2020 03:32 AM

Researchers thought they’d found the elusive Perrin’s beaked whale, an endangered species that’s never been officially sighted alive.

NASA Announces Top 18 Astronauts for Moon Mission

12.11.2020 13:00 PM

NASA officially introduced 18 explorers who would engage in the latest manned lunar mission of the U.S. space agency.

Cats and Dogs Are Now Vulnerable to COVID-19 Infection, Experts Say

12.11.2020 12:00 PM

Experts say that ferrets, cats, and civets are the most susceptible to coronavirus infection after humans.

SpaceX Wins $886 Million Contract to Provide High-Speed Internet to Rural America

12.11.2020 11:00 AM

Starlink satellites will beam internet to more than 600,000 locations across 35 states under the FCC's program.

Britain Warns of Allergic Reactions to Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine

12.11.2020 09:00 AM

UK officials said there had been two reports of anaphylaxis and one report of a possible allergic reaction since the rollout began.

WHO Releases Global Data on Top Cause of Death Over Last 20 Years

12.11.2020 05:00 AM

Heart disease and other non-communicable diseases now account for seven of the world’s top 10 causes of death.

US-Wide Pandemic Study Shows COVID-19's Complicated Impact Beyond Respiratory System

12.10.2020 17:00 PM

Pneumonia and respiratory failure are among the most frequent complications among those who got COVID-19 infections.

Experts Lay Out Plans to Solve Growing Global Drinking Water Crisis

12.10.2020 16:00 PM

Clean water is poised to be one of the world's most important resources in scarcity. How many persons do you think do not have access to safe water and enough sanitation? One-half-billion? Definitely not a billion? Think bigger.

Overlooked Plant Could Solve Climate Change, Alleviate Hunger and Reduce Poverty

12.10.2020 09:00 AM

Cassava is an ideal crop for sub-Saharan regions, as it thrives in hotter conditions and grows without water, study shows.

Chance of Life on Closest Habitable Solar System to Earth Just Got Slimmer

12.10.2020 01:00 AM

Proxima Centauri may be releasing Sun-like coronal mass ejections that are much larger than flares, experts say.

SpaceX Re-Attempts High Attitude Flight Test For Super Heavy Starship, Crashes at Landing

12.09.2020 21:10 PM

Elon Musk says the spacecraft is Mars-bound despite explosion and issues. Would a few tweaks to SN8 do the trick?

Climate Change Surviving Corals Found, Scientists Gain New Hope

12.09.2020 20:00 PM

In a surprising signs of resilience, experts found that some corals can survive long heat waves. Growing ocean temperatures pose a significant challenge to the world's coral reefs, contributing to widespread bleaching events that have killed off large swaths of the oceanic populations.

Why Is COVID-19 So Much More Infectious Than Others? A 'Spike' Turns Out to Be the Cause

12.09.2020 19:00 PM

Experts continue to compare COVID-19 to MERS and SARS. The COVID-19 outbreak that emerged in China has infected millions of people and killed thousands worldwide.

Face Shields Alone Can't Stop COVID-19; Should Experts Develop New Shields?

12.09.2020 10:00 AM

Plastic visors are commonly used to shield individuals from the coronavirus in restaurants, pubs and barber shops. Are face shields enough to defend you from COVID-19?

NASA's Initial Observation From Space Shows Pandemic's Positive Impact on Environment

12.09.2020 09:00 AM

NASA map reveals one global change since the COVID-19 lockdown. What does a pandemic-free year look like? NASA's new model intended to address the issue, exposing the coronavirus lockdown's impact on the environment.

Optical Sensor Breakthrough Give Robots Human Like Eyes

12.09.2020 07:00 AM

To mimic the actions of a biological retina, modern single-pixel systems borrow materials from solar cells.

This New Nanomaterial COVID -19 Test Only Takes 5 Minutes

12.08.2020 22:00 PM

COVID-19 RNA in a specimen can be identified in 10 minutes in a way that does not need qualified workers to interpret.

Two SpaceX Dragons Docked with ISS Side-by-Side

12.08.2020 19:00 PM

A SpaceX delivery ship carrying Christmas treats has arrived at the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon capsule landed at the International Space Station on Monday after takeoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Complex.

Flexible Battery: 10 Times More Powerful Than Lithium Batteries

12.08.2020 17:00 PM

Nanoengineers made a battery that features flexibility, rechargeability, low impedance, and customizability.

Lockdown Directly Correlates to Binge Drinking

12.08.2020 09:00 AM

COVID-19-related quarantine stress often includes heavy alcohol consumption. The longer you're confined in your home during the COVID-19 lockdown, the more likely you're to binge drink.

China’s Chang’e 5 Moon Probe Now in Orbit, Awaiting Return to Earth

12.08.2020 08:00 AM

In a complex maneuver, the lunar probe linked up with the orbiter and transferred rock and soil. A tricky docking stunt with a robot orbiting the lunar surface on Sunday was completed by China's Chang'e 5 unmanned probe, moving a step closer in its attempt to bring back rock samples from the moon for the first time in more than 40 years.

10,000 Miles Wide Sunspot Photo Released By Inouye Solar Telescope

12.07.2020 20:00 PM

New images show a never-before-seen sunspot. The Inouye Solar Telescope could help scientists predict dangerous eruptions on the sun.

Modern Pandemic Tracking Framework, Rolled-Out

12.07.2020 13:00 PM

Experts roll out the first dynamic global surveillance system in 195 countries, including the U.S. A modern global tracking framework for COVID-19 has been established that can dynamically track not just where the virus is now but where it is traveling, how soon it will arrive, and if the pace it is accelerating.

China's First Fusion Reactor Burns 10 Times Hotter Than The Sun

12.07.2020 11:00 AM

China has switched on its HL-2M EAST tokamak for its first planned full-strength fusion. China has turned on its record-setting "artificial sun" tokamak, state media announced.

SpaceX Cargo Dragon Launched With Christmas Gifts for ISS

12.07.2020 08:30 AM

The launch marks the first time SpaceX has two capsules in orbit at the same time. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched another SpaceX cargo ship into orbit on Sunday.

Hubble Captures Surprise Decay of Stingray Nebula

12.07.2020 07:00 AM

NASA and ESA's space telescope caught sight of Stingray nebula going through sudden changes. Most phenomena happen over a period of a million or billion years.

This Leg-Lengthening Surgery Could Permanently Extend Your Legs

12.06.2020 21:00 PM

Surgeons will saw through and reset your leg to give you a permanent height boost. Experts say vertically-challenged individuals are investing a lot of money on multiple therapies and even surgery to raise their height.

Experts Decode How Airflow in Cars May Affect COVID-19 Transmission

12.06.2020 11:00 AM

It's not as easy to spread COVID-19 from one person to another in your home or backyard. But it's a whole different game in the car.

Hens, Other Captive Birds to Be Kept Inside During British Avian Flu Outbreak

12.06.2020 06:00 AM

Defra says eggs may continue to have a ‘free-range’ label for 16 weeks and poultry meat for 12 weeks.