This butterfly was once thought extinct. Now it's off the endangered species list
The Fender’s blue butterfly has fluttered away from the brink of extinction.
21/01/2023 CNN
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Novavax needs 6 months to produce annual COVID shots that match new variants
Novavax Inc said on Thursday it would require six months to produce a COVID-19 vaccine designed to match whichever coronavirus variants are circulating for an annual immunization program each fall season in the United States.
26/01/2023 Reuters
Science discovers: Your cats may not hate each other after all
You may not observe cuddles in your clowder, but now researchers distinguish between playful aggression and actual fighting in the cat
26/01/2023 Haaretz
Horror comedy 'The Menu' delves into foodie snobbery when you're dying for a cheeseburger
The Menu’s real horror comes from the ways food, eating, and cooking lose their carnal pleasures under capitalism.
26/01/2023 The Conversation
'Fastest superyacht of its kind' inspired by American sailboats can fly across water
An $86.7 million superyacht that can "fly" across water was recently unveiled and is based on the design of America's Cup sailboats.
26/01/2023 USA Today
What happens to our data when we no longer use a social media network or publishing platform?
Social media and publishing platform users have generated vast amounts of data. This data remains online long after people have stopped using the platforms, and can impact people’s lives.
26/01/2023 The Conversation
Egypt archaeology: Gold-covered mummy among latest discoveries
Archaeologists say they have found a gold leaf-covered mummy sealed inside a sarcophagus that has been unopened for 4,300 years. The mummy, the remains of a man named Hekashepes, is thought to be one of the oldest and most complete non-royal corpses…
26/01/2023 BBC
FDA declines to regulate CBD; calls on Congress for fix
The Food and Drug Administration says there are too many unknowns about CBD products to regulate them as foods or supplements
26/01/2023 The Independent
Preterm babies have a similar BMI at adolescence to peers born at term
By the time premature babies reach 14 to 19 years of age, they have, on average, a similar body mass index to peers born at term, according to an analysis of more than 250,000 people
26/01/2023 NewScientist
Earth's 'geological thermostat' is too slow to prevent climate change
Rock weathering has helped keep Earth’s climate relatively stable for millions of years, but the process isn't fast enough to keep up with human carbon emissions
26/01/2023 NewScientist
Australian teachers are dissatisfied with their jobs but their sense of professional belonging is strong
A national survey of 5,000 teachers found many plan to leave their jobs. But it not all bad news. Teachers also report a strong sense of belonging.
26/01/2023 The Conversation
Molly Meldrum at 80: how the 'artfully incoherent' presenter changed Australian music – and Australian music journalism
Ian Alexander “Molly” Meldrum is 80 on January 29 2023. The Australian music industry would not be where it is today without his work as a talent scout, DJ, record producer, journalist, broadcaster and professional fan.
26/01/2023 The Conversation
Philosophers have studied 'counterfactuals' for decades. Will they help us unlock the mysteries of AI?
AI models are increasingly being used to make important decision about people’s lives – just take Robodebt. Yet the complexity of these systems means we hardly understand them.
26/01/2023 The Conversation
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Spain's Iberdrola sounds out sale of $700 million wind, gas portfolio -sources
Iberdrola is looking to sell a portfolio of gas, wind and solar assets in Spain which could raise more than $700 million, three sources with knowledge of the plans told Reuters.
26/01/2023 Reuters
Gold from old cell phones regains its sparkle
Companies are using precious metals and other minerals from electronic waste to create necklaces, rings and bracelets
26/01/2023 El País
ChatGPT passes exam at Ivy League business school
ChatGPT is smart enough to pass prestigious graduate-level exams -- though not with particularly high marks.
26/01/2023 CNN
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Politics aside, China's CATL ramps up cell production in Germany
Chinese battery giant CATL is putting down roots near the small central German town of Arnstadt, ploughing ahead with the ramp-up of battery cell production despite uncertainty over Germany's future relations with China.
26/01/2023 Reuters
How Do Heavy Metals Like Lead Get in Baby Food?
The problem begins at the farm where plants draw toxins from the soil. There’s no washing them away.
26/01/2023 New York Times
Asteroid will miss Earth in one of closest approaches ever: NASA
Scientists say a truck-sized asteroid is expected to pass Earth on Thursday, within the orbit of broadcast satellites.
26/01/2023 Al Jazeera
Box truck-size asteroid to make one of the closest approaches of Earth ever recorded
An asteroid the size of a box truck is about to make one of the closest passes of planet Earth ever recorded.
26/01/2023 CNN
Earth will have 'a very close encounter' with an asteroid tonight, NASA says
There's no reason for alarm — but, a NASA engineer calls it "one of the closest approaches by a known near-Earth object ever recorded." It will be only 2,200 miles above the Earth's surface.
26/01/2023 NPR
Asteroid to pass Earth in one of closest approaches ever recorded
Asteroid 2023 BU will zoom over the southern tip of South America only 2,200 miles above the the planet’s surface.
26/01/2023 The Independent
Close call: Is this asteroid a threat to Earth's satellites?
Asteroid 2023 BU is the closest near-Earth object we have ever encountered. At mere thousands of kilometers above Earth, small space rocks like this one have the potential to threaten vital communications satellites.
26/01/2023 Deutsche Welle
Asteroid to pass closer than some satellites
You definitely shouldn't panic but there is a biggish asteroid about to pass by Earth in the coming hours. About the size of a bus, the space rock, known as 2023 BU, will whip over the southern tip of South America just after midnight GMT.
26/01/2023 BBC
A huge asteroid is going to fly by Earth. It's one of the closest approaches ever, NASA says.
An asteroid estimated to be the size of a delivery truck is expected to fly by Earth Thursday. It's one of the closest approaches recorded, NASA said.
26/01/2023 USA Today
Asteroid coming exceedingly close to Earth, but will miss
An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest encounters ever recorded
25/01/2023 The Independent
Rare green comet C/2022 E3 is about to make its closest pass by Earth
A comet that last passed by Earth about 50,000 years ago is coming around again and will make its closest pass on 2 February, at which point it may be visible with the naked eye
25/01/2023 NewScientist
The 2023 ‘green comet’ is now visible from Earth for the first time in 50,000 years
The first comet to light up the night sky since the Neowise comet in 2020 is approaching Earth. The E3 comet – also known as C/2022 E3 (ZTF) – is not just a once-in-a-lifetime event, it is a once-in-an-epoch spectacle that was last seen when…
25/01/2023 The Independent
