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panda A greenhouse in Antarctica testing technologies that could one day grow food for Mars colonists has produced an abundant harvest of greens, vegetables and spices completely without soil and natural light, showing promise for future space missions. The greenhouse, called EDEN ISS, is operated by the German Aerospace Center (known by its German acronym, DLR) … Read more
By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu and Layal Liverpool Commuters make their way across London Bridge on 9 December, 2021 in London, England Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 11am on 10 December Omicron variant may be spreading faster … Read more
Containment is part of the organizing process. Containers make good storage options, but is it always easy to access the contents? This is a question that needs to be considered based on the type of storage option. The criteria for storage may be different for each organizing solution, but ease of access should be a … Read more
A deepwater robot, humming through the twilight zone of Monterey Bay, has managed to capture incredibly rare video footage of a giant phantom jelly. In 34 years of conducting deep sea studies, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) has sent out remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to the deep sea on thousands of occasions, and … Read more
Top news from around the world Credit: NASA Advertisement PANAMA While monitoring vampire bats in Panama, researchers discovered that the bloodthirsty fliers help one another find food by screeching after locating a juicy meal, despite departing their roosts alone. FRENCH POLYNESIA Scientists reconstructed historic Polynesian settlement routes by tracking rare gene variants in DNA from … Read more
Slacker mice don’t have to lift a paw to reap the brain benefits of exercise. All they need are injections of blood from their fellow rodents that have been working out, a new study reveals. The research suggests a molecule in the exercisers’ blood can replicate some perks of physical activity, including reducing the brain … Read more
There has been a lot of concern about the level of electronic junk and garbage that is flooding into Africa. Most of these junk waste comprise used computers and accessories which are mostly from the advanced countries where the pace of technological change is way beyond that of Africa. Virtually all African governments are not … Read more
Chemical analyses showed an individual mammoth made an epic journey across Alaska Credit: Beth Zaiken Advertisement Mammoths are among the best-known inhabitants of the last ice age. Fossils usually offer a static snapshot of an animal’s life, but researchers recently used one to track every place a male mammoth traveled from birth to death. By … Read more
Professional Development for Educators Professional development is an essential way for teachers to refine their strategies, methods, and understanding of their work. In order to provide educators with the tools they need, a market in professional development (also known simply as “PD”) has developed around online and offline tools built for teacher training. This list … Read more
Web development is the creation of a website for the internet (world-wide web- www) or intranet (private network). A large organization may require a large number of web developers but a small one can do with a webmaster, graphic designer and information systems technician. Open Source Web Development is now possible free of charge because … Read more