Since its launch from the Earth — with the exception of a short shutdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — researchers have been tasking the Solar Orbiter to undertake a series of tests and set-up routines referred to by the team as 'commissioning' … [Read more...] about European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter will ‘accidentally’ pass through the tails of Comet ATLAS during the next few days providing a rare opportunity for ‘bonus science’
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Now China says Wuhan wet market was NOT the origin of the coronavirus pandemic but it may have been the site of a ‘super-spreader’ event
'It took that long to go through caves, to go through samples, and build an evidence base where we could confidently say: 'This was the sort of bat, in this cave, at this time,' Carlson said. … [Read more...] about Now China says Wuhan wet market was NOT the origin of the coronavirus pandemic but it may have been the site of a ‘super-spreader’ event
Footballers might NOT be lying when they argue about a tackle: Human brains are wired to think our own actions occur a 20th of a second earlier than another person’s
'It's really easy to imagine [players] are just trying to get an advantage for their own team, but there might be something deeper,' the researchers wrote in their paper. … [Read more...] about Footballers might NOT be lying when they argue about a tackle: Human brains are wired to think our own actions occur a 20th of a second earlier than another person’s
Coronavirus: Wearing face masks at home could help curb spread of COVID-19, study claims
Regardless of the size of the household or levels of overcrowding, it adds: "This study confirms the highest risk of household transmission being prior to symptom onset, but that precautionary (non-pharmaceutical interventions), such as mask use, disinfection and social distancing in households can prevent Covid-19 transmission during the pandemic. " … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Wearing face masks at home could help curb spread of COVID-19, study claims
Presence of Proxima b Earth-sized planet is CONFIRMED by scientists who suggest it may have liquid water and host life
Scientist have made a breakthrough discovery – they have confirmed the existence of Proxima b, an Earth-like planet that 4.2 light-years-away from the sun. The planet has a mass of 1.17 Earths and sits in the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, which it orbits every 11 days … [Read more...] about Presence of Proxima b Earth-sized planet is CONFIRMED by scientists who suggest it may have liquid water and host life
