Warming temperatures mean that Australia will likely continue to suffer from massive bushfires. To reduce future damage, the government must act.
Month: July 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci on the coronavirus pandemic
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
Apollo 11 Launch
#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
Strong New Evidence for a Controversial Decades-Old Theory That Explains the Odd Behaviors of Water
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.
Big backing to pair doctors with AI-assist technology
Can artificial intelligence enhance human surgeons with AI superpowers to reduce medical errors?
Scientists Discover Three New Species of Chameleons
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.”
Starship SN5 set for a static fire followed shortly by a 150-meter hop attempt
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.