Health
Monitoring of Wastewater for Public Health Purposes
Wastewater testing is a low-cost method for Latin American and Caribbean countries to improve their detection, diagnosis, control, and monitoring systems for viruses that cause…
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Astronomy
How Giant Stars End Up in “Impossible” Locations
Astronomers have found why giant stars appear in locations where they shouldn’t be, such as far outside the galactic plane. The explanation shows that star…
Plants and Animals
Crafty Orcas Are Teaching Each Other How to Steal from Fisheries
Giving a human a fish is said to feed them for a day. Teach a human to fish, and you’ll reap the benefits for the…
Astronomy
Space Water Cloud Reveals the Universe’s Temperature 13 Billion Years Ago
Astronomers have measured the temperature of the universe 880 million years after the Big Bang. This was made possible by a space water cloud that…
Environmental Science
The 11 Slides That Convinced Boris Johnson the Climate Crisis Is Real, And Human Made
Carbon Brief obtained the 11-slide presentation that persuaded UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson that climate change is real and driven by humans through a freedom…
Astronomy
Second Ever Trojan Asteroid Discovered Sharing Earth’s Orbit
A second known Earth Trojan asteroid has been discovered, according to astronomers. The space rock, dubbed 2020 XL5, is around 60 degrees ahead of our…
Environmental Science
Snowfall in the Sahara Desert an Unusual Weather Phenomenon
Snowfall in a hot desert may seem counterintuitive, but the Sahara Desert has seen snow on multiple occasions in recent decades, most recently in January…
Environmental Science
Rihanna Pledges $15 Million towards Climate Justice Efforts
Rihanna contributed $15 million to climate justice organizations through the Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF), an NGO formed by the singer, fashion designer, and businesswoman, only…
Business
Unicorn Exits Augur Poorly as Justworks Delays IPO, Citing ‘Market Conditions’
Earlier today, ustworks, a venture-backed software startup focused on the HR market for small and medium-sized organizations, stated that its IPO would postpone. Justworks stated…
Business
The Berserk Pace of Fintech The Berserk Pace of Fintech Investing Outshines the Global VC Boom Outshines the Global VC Boom
Even more risky and long-term bets like space tech and biotech appear to be doing well in today’s risk-on startup fundraising market. Edtech took off…
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