1,500 endangered languages at high risk of being lost this century
A world-first study warns 1,500 endangered languages could no longer be spoken by the end of this century.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2021
Countries without face mask mandates experienced significantly higher COVID-19 deaths
A study in 44 countries found that, over time, the increase in COVID-19 related deaths was significantly slower in countries with mandates.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2021
More than 100 underwater animal species found living on 2,200-year-old Mediterranean shipwreck
Researchers reported finding no fewer than 114 species of animals, coexisting in a complex community, on a ship’s ram from a sunk ship.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2021
Oxford University innovation could help maintain electricity for millions around the world
Millions of people around the world lack access to electricity. Decentralised solar-battery systems are key for addressing this.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 16, 2021
British Intelligence challenges you to solve their GCHQ 2021 Xmas Challenge
Today GCHQ Director, Sir Jeremy Fleming revealed this year’s official GCHQ Christmas card. Each year the card contains a festive brainteaser
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2021
Flat-pack cardboard habitat pods give animals displaced by wildfires a fighting chance
Flat-pack habitat pods might be the salvation of small ground-dwelling animals trying to survive after bushfires.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2021
Bugs and microbes around the world are evolving to eat plastic, study finds
The number of microbial enzymes with the ability to degrade plastic is growing, in correlation with local levels of plastic pollution.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2021
Compassionate mailman helps little girl with her heartbreaking letter 'To Daddy' in heaven
An eight-year-old girl whose father passed away when she was just four months old wrote a letter to him addressed 'To Daddy' and posted it.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 14, 2021
Low-cost AI soil sensors could help farmers curb fertiliser use
Technology could help growers work out the best time to use fertiliser on their crops and how much is needed considering weather and soil.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 12, 2021
Is Europe entering a golden age of astronomy?
Groundbreaking discoveries about gravitational waves, black holes, cosmic rays, neutrinos and other areas may soon become more frequent.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 11, 2021
ETH Zurich builds the 'Swiss-Army Knife' of robots
A team at Swiss-Mile has improved upon its ANYmal robot by giving it wheels—the result is known as the Swiss-Mile Robot.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 9, 2021
Scientists use sunlight and modified sawdust to reversibly capture carbon dioxide
Study propose a new method to capture CO2 using sunlight as the energy source and modified sawdust as the CO2 absorbent.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 8, 2021
A tree that survived the Holocaust gains a new life in New York City
In 1943, Irma Lauscher, smuggled a tree into the camp so that the Jewish children imprisoned by the Nazis could celebrate Tu B’Shevat.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2021
Messages of kindness and peace from students around the world stretch 18 miles
Imagine unrolling a paper chain from Carlsbad more than 18 miles south. Now, consider that each link of that paper trail carries a message.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2021
What is Starlink? Inside the satellite business that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
Starlink is a broadband internet service, specializing in the expansion of coverage to rural and remote communities.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 5, 2021
How can music, dance and art help improve air pollution?
Music, dance, art and storytelling have allowed an international team of researchers to reveal aspects of air pollution in Nairobi.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 18, 2021
Mailman helps little girl with her heartbreaking letter 'To Daddy' in heaven
An eight-year-old girl whose father passed away when she was just four months old wrote a letter to him addressed 'To Daddy'.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 22, 2021
Kilted Scotsman launches walking trek across Canada to raise funds for endangered Forest
Michael Yellowlees and his dog Luna depart Tofino to raise funds for endangered Caledonian Forest.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 10, 2021
Opening the doors of perception, Croatia's Museum of Illusion goes global
The Museum of Illusions in Zagreb has in reality grown into the world’s biggest chain of private museums, offering fun as well education...
Joseph Shavit
Mar 2, 2021
This retro milk float is helping Londoners pursue a 'zero-waste' future
Heralded by the whirr of its underpowered electric engine and the clink of bottles stacked in crates on the back, Ella Shone’s ‘Topup Truck’
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