Month: June 2021
China Dominance in Research
In 2020, growth in China’s adjusted Share plummeted from an annual average of 13.1% in the previous four years to just 1.1%. By contrast, in 2020 each of the other five leading nations in the index (United States of America, Germany, UK and Japan) slowed or reversed the declines of previous years. China’s successful landing
particle accelerators in our Galaxy
Interstellar space is pervaded by protons and other atomic nuclei that move at nearly the speed of light. These particles, called cosmic rays, were first detected more than a century ago by Hess. Hess found that the ionization rate increases with altitude, and concluded that “radiation of very high penetrating power enters from above into
Climate Policy Models
About two-thirds of carbon emissions come from countries that have committed to reach ‘net zero’ by mid-century they aim to cut their greenhouse-gas outputs and capture as much as they emit and Political support for decarbonizing the global economy is at an all-time high .To develop politically durable strategies, decision makers need to understand how
Deoxygenation of temperate lakes
Oxygen losses in warming lakes may be amplified by enhanced decomposition and stronger thermal stratification or oxygen may increase as a result of enhanced primary production. The concentration of dissolved oxygen in aquatic systems helps to regulate biodiversity, nutrient biogeochemistry, greenhouse gas emissions, and the quality of drinking water. The long-term declines in dissolved oxygen
COVID protection Using Antibody-laden nasal spray
scientists have been developing antibodies as treatments for COVID-19 and Scientists create a hybrid antibody that can sharply cut the amount of SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs of infected mice. As at now, several such antibodies are in late-stage clinical trials, and a handful have been approved for emergency use by regulatory agencies in the United
Norton antivirus adds Ethereum
Cryptocurrency “mining” works by using a computer’s hardware to do complex calculations in exchange for a reward and one of the world’s best-known anti-virus software makers is adding cryptocurrency mining to its products. Mining Ethereum as a solo miner is very difficult, relying on luck and powerful computing hardware to receive coins. The company pitched
baby squid to International Space Station
Animals, including humans, rely on our microbes to maintain a healthy digestive and immune system and nobody really understands how spaceflight alters these beneficial interactions and More than 100 baby squid and 5,000 microscopic animals are set to be launched to the International Space Station by National Aeronautics and Space Administration and some of them
Blocked Xiaohongshu Social Account
Xiaohongshu, backed by Chinese internet giants Alibaba and Tencent, has been described as China’s Instagram with e-commerce and is mostly used by young, urban Chinese women. Xiaohongshu regularly poses questions in its social media posts and has made similar posts to mark the weekend. Now, the A social media account for popular Chinese e-commerce app
WhatsApp hijack scam
WhatsApp says users should never hand over their security codes to anybody, even if they appear to be a friend. Scammers are continuing to target WhatsApp users and hijack their accounts, by posing as a friend and asking for SMS security codes, this scam has existed for years but has continued to catch people out,
El Salvador to Make Bitcoin a Legal Tender
President Nayib Bukele says Bitcoin will make it easier for Salvadorans living abroad to send payments home.El Salvador’s economy relies heavily on remittances, or money sent home from abroad, which make up around 20% of the country’s gross domestic product,More than two million Salvadorans live outside the country, but they continue to keep close ties