Tag: Science

Study Finds Fecal Bacteria on Self-Service Checkout Screens

A new study has found that shoppers using self-service checkout screens risk getting infected by bugs associated with fecal matter. The investigation, led by researchers from the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON) in Liverpool England, collected swabs from everyday objects which are touched by multiple people. Self-service screens were found to contain fecal bacteria and microbes…


LIVE NOW: NASA Discusses Orion Capsule Return to Earth

NASA is holding a briefing on Dec. 8 to preview the Orion capsule’s return to Earth as the Artemis I mission comes to an end. The Orion capsule flew around the moon for its final time on Monday before accelerating back toward Earth. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later…


NASA Discusses Orion Capsule Return to Earth

NASA is holding a briefing on Dec. 8 to preview the Orion capsule’s return to Earth as the Artemis I mission comes to an end. The Orion capsule flew around the moon for its final time on Monday before accelerating back toward Earth. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later…


Sempra Signs Deal With French Utility for Gas From Texas LNG Plant

Sempra Infrastructure announced Tuesday that it has signed a long-term deal with French utility Engie for the supply of liquefied natural gas from the Port Arthur LNG facility in southeast Texas. Engie agreed to buy .875 million tons per annum (Mtpa) of LNG from phase 1 of the project. “Engie is a leader in Europe’s…


New Marine Fossil Found in Outback Queensland

Three amateur palaeontologists have discovered the remains of a 100-million-year-old long-necked marine reptile at an outback Queensland station. In an Australian first, the complete skeleton of an ancient plesiosaur, an extinct marine reptile, was discovered at a sprawling remote property in the McKinlay region in what has been described as the Rosetta Stone of marine…


Daily Cup of Tea May Reduce Risk of Heart Disease

People who consume a high level of flavonoids—naturally occurring substances found in many common foods and drinks such as black and green tea—could be reducing their risk of heart disease and enjoying better health late in life. Flavonoids’ health benefits, particularly their effects on inflammation and oxidative stress, are well documented. However, a new study by…


NASA Capsule Flies Over Apollo Landing Sites, Heads Home

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA’s Orion capsule and its test dummies swooped one last time around the moon Monday, flying over a couple Apollo landing sites before heading home. Orion will aim for a Pacific splashdown Sunday off San Diego, setting the stage for astronauts on the next flight in a couple years. The capsule passed within…


‘Like We Just Split the Atom’: ChatGPT AI Shakes Up Tech

The artificial intelligence (AI) hub OpenAI may have made a significant advance in the drive to supplement or replace human wit and wisdom with the machine. Its conversational chatbot “ChatGPT,” launched on Nov. 30, has taken the tech world by storm. By Dec. 5, it had reached 1 million users, as claimed by OpenAI CEO…


Mysteries of Universe in Focus for South African Mega Telescope

CARNARVON, South Africa—South African officials and scientists on Monday celebrated a milestone towards building the world’s largest radio astronomy instrument, which is co-hosted with Australia and aims to unlock mysteries of the universe. The construction launch outside the remote town of Carnarvon, Northern Cape, marks the next phase of developing a complex instrument aimed at…


American Scientist Who Worked for Wuhan Lab Claims COVID-19 Was ‘Genetically Engineered’

An American scientist who worked at a research laboratory in Wuhan, China, has claimed that the novel coronavirus was a “genetically engineered agent” that leaked from the U.S.-funded facility. It was reportedly exposed by Dr. Andrew Huff, an epidemiologist and former vice president of EcoHealth Alliance, in “The Truth About Wuhan” book, in which he…