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Jul 16, 2020

Australia’s Fires Will Rage Again. Here’s How the Government Can Prepare

Posted by in categories: futurism, government

Warming temperatures mean that Australia will likely continue to suffer from massive bushfires. To reduce future damage, the government must act.

Jul 16, 2020

Wildfire near Evergreen about 75% contained, all evacuations lifted

Posted by in category: habitats

The Elephant Butte Fire was reported off Upper Bear Creek Road near Evergreen the afternoon of 7/13/20, and up to 1,000 homes received evacuation notices.

Jul 16, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci on the coronavirus pandemic

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Dr. Anthony Fauci: “When you’re dealing with something that’s changing in real time—that’s really the nature of science.”

“As the information changes, then you have to be flexible enough—and humble enough—to be able to change how you think about things.” abcn.ws/32pBD6L

Jul 16, 2020

Apollo 11 Launch

Posted by in category: space

#OTD 51 years ago, Apollo 11 launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center with NASA Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins aboard. Four days later, Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the Moon’s surface, while Collins orbited overhead in the Command Module: https://go.nasa.gov/3j7tRV0

Jul 16, 2020

Strong New Evidence for a Controversial Decades-Old Theory That Explains the Odd Behaviors of Water

Posted by in category: futurism

Study detects the critical point between 2 liquid forms of water.

Water, so ordinary and so essential to life, acts in ways that are quite puzzling to scientists. For example, why is ice less dense than water, floating rather than sinking the way other liquids do when they freeze?

Now a new study provides strong evidence for a controversial theory that at very cold temperatures water can exist in two distinct liquid forms, one being less dense and more structured than the other.

Jul 16, 2020

Big backing to pair doctors with AI-assist technology

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI

Can artificial intelligence enhance human surgeons with AI superpowers to reduce medical errors?

Jul 16, 2020

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in first published results

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

After receiving two doses of the vaccine, all 45 participants developed so-called neutralizing antibodies against the virus.

Jul 16, 2020

Scientists Discover Three New Species of Chameleons

Posted by in category: futurism

An international team of herpetologists from Germany and Madagascar has discovered and described three new species of chameleons from the Calumma nasutum species group.

“The endemic lemurs and chameleons are of particular interest and biologists have been investigating these groups of animals intensively since the 19th century.”

Jul 16, 2020

Drug to reverse ageing likely by 2020

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

Clinical trial on patients in 6 mths after promising results on mice.

Jul 16, 2020

Starship SN5 set for a static fire followed shortly by a 150-meter hop attempt

Posted by in category: space travel

Starship SN5 is finally set to begin Raptor engine testing this weekend after a successful cryogenic proof test on July 1. If the static fire test is successful, it will clear the way for a 150-meter hop test as early as next week. The 150-meter hop will be the first test flight of a full-scale Starship tank section.