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Vaping increases risk of coronavirus – here's the science

Aug 26, 2020 11:18 am UTC| Science

By now, we are all familiar with guidance on how to reduce your risk of contracting coronavirus: wash your hands, wear a mask, social distance. But heres another important piece of advice: dont vape. Smoking has been...

Mars mission: Red Planet once had bodies of water, rain and snow 3.5 billion years ago, says NASA

Aug 26, 2020 10:54 am UTC| Science

Space agencies are turning their attention to exploring Mars in upcoming missions. However, there are still aspects of the Red Planet that scientists have yet to learn about, such as the weather Mars once had billions of...

Climate change: The reason for rise in sea levels revealed in new study by NASA

Aug 26, 2020 09:56 am UTC| Science Nature

Much like COVID-19, climate change is affecting the world as the temperatures rise, resulting in melting ice in the polar regions. Now, a study by NASA scientists has unveiled just what is causing the sea levels to...

Reincarnation: Man who suffered life-threatening heart attack recalls what the afterlife looked like

Aug 25, 2020 06:51 am UTC| Science

The subject of reincarnation is mostly discussed in spiritual or religious aspects, but it remains to be one of the biggest mysteries in life that may remain so. However, one man, who suffered a life-threatening heart...

Climate change: Scientists warn of increased floods and droughts as global temperatures rise

Aug 25, 2020 06:39 am UTC| Science Nature

Climate change continues to affect the world, and many icy regions have already felt the troubling effects that could pose serious problems in the long term. But it appears things may only get worse as the weather warms,...

Climate change: Carbon dioxide levels found rising at an accelerated rate

Aug 24, 2020 09:26 am UTC| Science Nature

Even as the world still struggles with combating the COVID-19 pandemic, there is another challenge presented by climate change, which is becoming increasingly evident in recent years. Unfortunately, the situation appears...

NASA: Hubble Space Telescope captures view of galaxy that hosted a massive supernova

Aug 24, 2020 09:26 am UTC| Science

While there are stars that shrink down to a white dwarf when it dies, other stars go supernova. NASA recently shared an image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, featuring a galaxy that once hosted a massive supernova...

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Economy

Why China’s economy has hit a wall

Chinas annual parliamentary meetings in Beijing came to a close on March 11. They were conducted under great pressure: a weak economy and high expectations from both the domestic public and international observers as to...

Vladimir Putin’s gold strategy explains why sanctions against Russia have failed

There are more than 16,000 sanctions imposed against Russia. Yet the Russian economy and war machine grew by 3.6 per cent in 2023 and is projected to grow another 2.6 in 2024. Nearly six per cent of Russias gross...

Mentorship is key to improving social and economic outcomes for Black youth

Black youth in Canada experience poorer educational achievement than other children and youth, which leads to subsequent poor economic outcomes. A series of problems and barriers contribute to poor educational outcomes....

There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well

The federal and Northern Territory governments have just made a historic funding announcement of about A$1 billion for schools in the territory. This includes an extra $737.7 million from the federal government and an...

Undersea cables for Africa’s internet retrace history and leave digital gaps as they connect continents

Large parts of west and central Africa, as well as some countries in the south of the continent, were left without internet services on 14 March because of failures on four of the fibre optic cables that run below the...

Politics

China's Commerce Minister to Advocate EV Sector in Europe Amid Subsidy, Tariff Probe

Chinas Commerce Minister Wang Wentao is set to visit Europe in April to address concerns and advocate for the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) industry amid a European Commission investigation into alleged unfair...

Chinese Hackers Target US Officials and Dissidents in Cyber Espionage Scheme

Seven nationals of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) face charges for a long-term cyber espionage campaign targeting political dissidents and officials in the US, marking a significant escalation in international cyber...

SpaceX Builds Spy Satellites for US; Russia Warns of Military Response

Russia has issued a stark warning to the United States, stating that the use of SpaceXs satellites for espionage could render them targets for military action. This follows revelations that SpaceX is constructing a spy...

Deepfakes are still new, but 2024 could be the year they have an impact on elections

Disinformation caught many people off guard during the 2016 Brexit referendum and US presidential election. Since then, a mini-industry has developed to analyse and counter it. Yet despite that, we have entered 2024 a...

Science

How do airplanes fly? An aerospace engineer explains the physics of flight

Airplane flight is one of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century. The invention of the airplane allows people to travel from one side of the planet to the other in less than a day, compared...

The mystery of consciousness shows there may be a limit to what science alone can achieve

The progress of science in the last 400 years is mind-blowing. Who would have thought wed be able to trace the history of our universe to its origins 14 billion years ago? Science has increased the length and the quality...

What is minoxidil, the anti-balding hair growth treatment? Here’s what the science says

Hair loss (also known as alopecia) often affects the scalp but can occur anywhere on the body. Its very common and usually nothing to worry about; about half of Australian men show signs of visible baldness at age 50 and...

Our survey of the sky is uncovering the secrets of how planets are born

When we look out to the stars, it is typically not a yearning for the distant depths of outer space that drives us. When we are looking out there, we are truly looking back at ourselves. We try to understand our place in...

Archeoastronomy uses the rare times and places of previous total solar eclipses to help us measure history

Total solar eclipses have fascinated and terrified people for centuries. Today, we know that total solar eclipses like the upcoming eclipse on April 8 are caused by a cosmic coincidence when the moon comes between the...

Technology

Shiba Inu Community, Binance Stir Crypto World; Token Burns Fuel Market Surge

In a striking turn of events, the Shiba Inu community has reacted to Binances provocative statement declaring everyone an NFT amidst a significant uptick in SHIB token burns that spurred its market value. The meme coins...

Amazon One App Launches Palm-Scanning Sign Up; Palm Pay Available at Whole Foods, Panera

Amazon now allows users to set up palm recognition for seamless payments at Whole Foods, Panera, and other locations directly from their smartphones. Amazon One Expands with Mobile App for Easy Palm Recognition...

Crypto ATM Installations Set to Skyrocket, Driven by Bitcoin FOMO, CEO Predicts

As the crypto industry anticipates a surge in Bitcoin interest post-halving, Bitcoin Depot CEO Brandon Mintz predicts a significant resurgence in crypto ATM installations worldwide. This optimism follows a decline in 2023...

Ford Motor Slashes F-150 Lightning Workers as EV Sales Slow

Ford Motor Company is trimming down its workforce at its Michigan production plant for F-150 Lightning pick-up trucks. The automaker cited slow EV sales as the reason for the move. Ford Motor will slash two-thirds or...
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