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This Superyacht Produces Hydrogen From Seawater As It Sails
The world’s first self-sufficient sea vessel, Energy Observer, is due to leave her home port of Saint-Malo in Brittany, France, over the next few days on the first leg of a global voyage to test and promote renewable energy technologies.
This isn’t just any yacht though, it uses nothing but renewable energy sources to run. Specifically, it produces hydrogen from seawater with zero CO2 emissions and zero fine particles.
What should macro policymakers do about the coronavirus?
As coronavirus outbreaks have become more threatening outside China in recent days, attention has turned to the likely damage to global output and to the possible reaction of macroeconomic policymakers. This has become urgent with the catastrophic decline in China’s PMI business surveys yesterday. The question now is whether a global recession can be avoided.
The global economy faces a demand shock focused on services and consumer spending.
Bill Gates warns the coronavirus could hit Africa worse than China
The Microsoft founder noted that the virus spreads faster than Ebola and warned the situation could lead to a pandemic, killing 10 million worldwide.
NASA’s new ‘space home’ for tourists could cost as much as $35,000 to stay in— see inside
Space travel company Axiom’s station will have the largest space observatory ever built, plus private modules with windows.
Two new ‘breakthrough’ melanoma treatments added to PBS
More than 2000 Australian suffering from advanced melanoma will soon receive financial relief with an expansion of treatments on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says.
From March 1 the PBS listed Opdivo (nivolumab) will be expanded, assisting 1500 patients who might otherwise pay more than $100,000 per course of treatment without the PBS subsidy.
“Opdivo is a breakthrough immunotherapy which works by blocking proteins and helping the body’s own immune system to find, attack and destroy cancer cells,” Mr Hunt said in a statement on Sunday.
This 81-Meter Superyacht Was Engineered With Space Technology
The Dutch shipbuilder Royal Huisman used an engineering process developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) for space missions in the design of the superyacht Sea Eagle II — expected to become the largest aluminum sailing yacht in the world upon delivery to its owner this Spring.
Engineering design used by the European Space Agency was used to create the largest aluminum superyacht.
NASA thinks alien life might be hiding underground in ancient caves on Mars
Scientists think if there is life on Mars it’s likely to be hidden in deep underground caves.
This theory is supported by NASA experts and the U.S. space agency will be sending a new rover to the red planet this summer.
According to Space.com, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory research scientist Vlada Stamenković explained the Martian underground life theory at a recent space event.
Hitting the Books: These brain cells could hold clues to the CTBI crisis
Hitting the Books: How getting your clock cleaned can turn your brain’s first line of immune defense into its own worst enemy.