Your Newspaper, 28th of December

Wired - Science Edit Unfollow A Clean Industrial Revolution Is the Only Way to Hit Net Zero 2021 Was a Huge Missed Opportunity on Climate Action

New York Times - Science Edit Unfollow You Don't Need a Spaceship to Grow 'Weird Little' Martian Radishes Sickle Cell Math Is Brutally Simple, but Not Widely Taught As Omicron Cases Surge, CDC Shortens Isolation Times for Many Americans As Omicron Surges, Officials Shorten Isolation Times for Many Americans NASA-Russia Alliance Is Shaken by Events on Planet Earth Helping to Reveal a Still-Shuttered World How Disgust Explains Everything E.O. Wilson, a Pioneer of Evolutionary Biology, Dies at 92

The Guardian - Environment: Climate Change Edit Unfollow Britons think politicians' hypocrisy will hamper tackling climate crisis Telling people to 'follow the science' won't save the planet. But they will fight for justice | Amy Westervelt Why feeding your pets insects could become all the buzz Engineering the future: meet the Africa prize shortlist innovators

Dailymail - Latest Science Stories Edit Unfollow Archaeology: Mummy of Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep I is 'digitally unwrapped' for the first time Archeology: Skeletons of a young man and a dog killed by a TSUNAMI in 1600 BC uncovered in Turkey The future of Food? From 3D-printed meat-free steaks to edible insect burgers Coronavirus can spread to the heart and brain within days and survive in organs for MONTHS Nature: Bizarre experiment with SPITTING archerfish suggests that they can distinguish numbers Imaginative concepts including a 3D-printed building show how humans could one day live on Mars People are confused by amazing optical illusion that makes it look like these two cubes are moving Comet Leonard soars behind the plume from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launch Tinder's busiest swiping day is on January 2nd - with peak hours from 7pm-10pm  NASA successfully deploys the gimbaled antenna assembly on the James Webb Space telescope

Scientific American - Global Content Edit Unfollow We Can't Fight COVID-19 on a Country-by-Country Basis A Growing Force of Fiery Zombies Threatens Cold Northern Forests How Biotech Crops Can Crash--and Still Never Fail We Must Enhance--but Also Decolonize--America's Global Health Diplomacy The Pandemic Has Created a 'Zoom Boom' in Remote Psychotherapy Why Do Couples Use Baby Talk with One Another? The Best Fun Science Stories of 2021: Rhythmic Lemurs, a Marscopter, and Sex-Obsessed Insect Zombies

The Guardian - Environment: Wildlife Edit Unfollow Polish court revives 'highly flawed' hydroelectric dam plan for Vistula River by Phoebe Weston Dec 28, 2021 Despite warnings that it would devastate rare wildlife habitats, the controversial project is back on the table Chernobyl fears resurface as river dredging begins in exclusion zone Read more in our series Biodiversity: what happened next? The construction of a €1bn (£850m) dam on the Vistula River is one step closer to getting the green light in Poland, despite warnings that it could devastate rare wildlife habitats. The Vistula runs more than 620 miles from the Carpathian mountains, passing through major cities before flowing into the Baltic sea. The state-owned company Polish Waters intends to build a dam over the river’s main channel at Siarzewo, north west of Warsaw, with the primary aim of creating hydroelectric power as well as flood protection, water management and navigation. Continue reading... Continue Reading Bird flu outbreak in Israel kills 5,000 cranes and sparks slaughter of half a million chickens by Associated Press Dec 28, 2021 Environment minister calls death of migratory cranes from virus ‘the most serious damage to wildlife in the history of the country’ A bird flu outbreak in northern Israel has killed at least 5,200 migratory cranes and forced farmers to slaughter hundreds of thousands of chickens as authorities try to contain what they say is the deadliest wildlife disaster in the nation’s history. Uri Naveh, a senior scientist at the Israel Parks and Nature Authority, said the situation was not yet under control. “Many of the birds are dead in the middle of the water body so it’s difficult for them to be taken out,” he said on Monday. Continue reading... Continue Reading 'Dingoes were here first': the landowners who say letting 'wild dogs' live pays dividends by Presented by Jane Lee, recommended by Mike Ticher, written by Adam Morton, read by Dorje Swallow and produced by Camilla Hannan. Executive producers Gabrielle Jacksonand Miles Martignoni Dec 27, 2021 Some farmers see a vicious pest that should be shot on sight, others a native species that plays a vital role in Australia’s ecosystem. In one of our best episodes from the Guardian Australia Reads podcast in 2021, Adam Morton looks at the conflicting views of what to do about the dingo You can read the original article here: ‘Dingoes were here first’: the landowners who say letting ‘wild dogs’ live pays dividends. You can find every episode of Guardian Australia Reads here, or subscribe by searching for Guardian Australia Reads wherever you get your podcasts Continue reading... Continue Reading Edward O Wilson, naturalist known as a 'modern-day Darwin', dies aged 92 by Reuters in New York Dec 27, 2021 Harvard entomologist specialised in study of ants Influence on conservation extends to UN efforts Edward O Wilson: Guardian profile Edward O Wilson, a US naturalist known to some as the “modern-day Darwin”, died on Sunday at the age of 92 in Massachusetts, his foundation said in a statement. Alongside the British naturalist David Attenborough, Wilson was considered one of the world’s leading authorities on natural history and conservation. Continue reading... Continue Reading

The Guardian - Science Edit Unfollow From the archive: Carlo Rovelli on the weirdness of quantum mechanics (part one) – podcast Egyptian pharaoh's mummified body gives up its secrets after 3,500 years Covid live news: travel chaos as 3,500 more flights suspended; fresh curbs in France China anger after space station forced to move to avoid Elon Musk Starlink satellites Thomas Lovejoy, biologist who championed biodiversity, dies at age 80 Did you solve it? Everything you want to know about 2022 Questions over data transparency around Australian doctor's $1m GoFundMe Covid-19 vaccine Guidance v rules: which Covid measures work better? Some masks protect you from Covid better than others. I know – I'm the Mask Nerd | Aaron Collins Pfizer/BioNTech tax windfall brings Mainz an early Christmas present Are my kids getting carried away in their flights from reality? | Sophie Brickman Engineering the future: meet the Africa prize shortlist innovators

Ars Technica - The Scientific Method Edit Unfollow Scientists draw inspiration from catchweed to create biodegradable Velcro Coffee's health benefits aren't as straightforward as they seem—here's why This may finally be the year we see some new chunky rockets take flight Smokers gave a home to bacteria that now sicken people with cystic fibrosis

New York Times - Space & Cosmos Edit Unfollow You Don't Need a Spaceship to Grow 'Weird Little' Martian Radishes NASA-Russia Alliance Is Shaken by Events on Planet Earth

Streetsblog Edit Unfollow Rail Exec: Law Helps Fix Amtrak Funding Woes Monday's Headlines Are Going to Get Away for a Few Days De Blasio's Eight Years Of Broken Bus Policy

ScienceDaily - Environment Edit Unfollow Contorted oceanic plate caused complex quake off New Zealand's East Cape Radioactive radiation could damage biological tissue also via a previously unnoticed mechanism 'Nano-chocolates' that store hydrogen 'Battle of the sexes' begins in womb as father and mother's genes tussle over nutrition Communication between cells plays a major role in deciding their fate

Independent - News: Science Edit Unfollow London Covid patients up by 50% as hospital admissions rise nationally

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Newgeography Edit Unfollow California's Keenest Competitors for Tech Jobs are Blue Western States

BBC NEWS - Science/Nature Edit Unfollow Leading American naturalist EO Wilson, dubbed 'Darwin's heir', dies at 92 Climate change: Huge toll of extreme weather disasters in 2021

The Atlantic - Science Edit Unfollow It Keeps on Raining Too Much Too Fast

The Express - Science Edit Unfollow China humiliated as 'zero Covid' strategy backfires – Xi's plans crippled by new outbreak Brexit Britain's net zero plans exposed as supplies to be 'dependent' on Russia China launches furious tirade to UN as Musk's space activity causing 'danger to life' Egypt breakthrough: Mummy of famous pharaoh 'digitally unwrapped' with revolutionary tech Covid warning as Pfizer pill has risk 'of serious side effects' when combined with tablet River Amazon breakthrough: Shark discovery 'indicator of river's health' North Korea fears: US warned of repeating WW2 mistake with 'failure' to contain Kim Archaeology breakthrough after human remains found in 2,000-year-old Aztec pyramid Nostradamus 'predicted' an asteroid strike and rise of killer robots to happen in 2022 Boris handed Omicron hope as study pinpoints why Covid strain may be milder for Britons Elon Musk sparks China fury as space station takes emergency measures to avoid collision Mystery illness outbreak claims 97 lives as WHO sent to investigate 'dangerous' situation Covid warning issued over new wonder-pills' side effects: 'Caution should be exercised' Queen's Platinum Jubilee to be celebrated with Britain's first-ever space launch Cancer breakthrough as 'advance' in technology will see 'tailored' prostate screening EU facing winter of hell as China and Russia poised to take control of gas with new deal

Civil Eats Edit Unfollow Our Best Food Justice Stories of 2021 Taking Stock And Looking Forward: Food Justice

Phys Edit Unfollow Russia stages 'successful' third launch of new rocket Scientists digitally 'unwrap' mummy of pharaoh Amenhotep I for the first time in 3,000 years Researchers develop structural blueprint of nanoparticles to target white blood cells responsible for lung inflammation Team proposes 'nano-chocolates' as a new way to store hydrogen Scientists build new atlas of ocean's oxygen-starved waters How DNA is preserved in archaeological sediments for thousands of years Contorted oceanic plate caused complex quake off New Zealand's East Cape Physics analogies help gamify classroom quizzes and enhance student learning Gelatin foams show unexpected ultralong organic phosphorescence for optical applications Bird flu detected in dead knots washed up on the Wadden Sea Researchers construct a framework to solve bound and scattering state problems in quantum mechanics education International team of scientists proposes a global network to monitor major threats on our environment The future of 3D display and the emergence of holographic television Transmissive-detected laser speckle imaging for blood flow monitoring in thick tissue Team develops kilohertz label-free non-contact quantitative mapping of optical properties for strongly turbid media Harnessing 'big data' via meta-analysis of commercial Pt/C measurements for oxygen reduction reaction Why are certain heavy metals okay to eat? (video) Exploring the genetic basis of the root economics spectrum Fluorescence lifetime imaging for studying DNA compaction and gene activities Lipid droplets as endogenous intracellular microlenses

horseandhound Edit Unfollow Buy your dream yard — with 12 indoor stables, floodlit school, 18 paddocks and lovely hacking — for under £500,000... 'Living their best lives': rescued ponies' joy at reunion after five years apart 'Flying the flag for rescued horses': final farewell to 'very special' rescue pony Festive stars: Lily Attwood: 'I decided that winning big classes was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life' Festive stars: one's 'awful', the other 'tries his utmost' – meet the 18-year-old coaxing the best from two very different horses 'The rest is history': abandoned pony enjoying new life after 'makeover'

AllAfrica News: Agribusiness Edit Unfollow Rwanda: From Rwf 64, 000 Capital to Rwf100m Agribusiness - Gakenke Cooperative's Journey Nigeria: Special Report - Farmers-Herders Conflict: After Many Deaths, Ondo Residents, Officials Seek Relief Under Anti-Open Grazing Law Rwanda: Only 18 Percent of Youth in Agriculture Use Agri-Tech Innovation - Survey Seychelles: Seychelles Submits Second Report to Fisheries Transparency Initiative Ethiopia: Streamlining Summer Wheat Development to Rehabilitate Economy

Climate Change Dispatch Edit Unfollow Paving Virginia Over With Toxic Solar Slabs Is Bad Law Sen. Manchin Does Right: Build Back Better Is Dead — For Now CO2's Role In The Great 'Climate Change' Deception Police Chief Blames BLM, Climate Protests For Rising Cop Assaults

NPR - Science Edit Unfollow Biologist E.O. Wilson, who influenced how people see evolution and nature, dies at 92 The James Webb Space Telescope is on its trek to a spot a million miles from Earth These numbers show just how impactful the latest COVID-19 surge is E.O. Wilson, famed entomologist and pioneer in the field of sociobiology, dies at 92 Omicron surge sets records as flight disruptions continue

Phys - Nanotechnology Edit Unfollow Researchers develop structural blueprint of nanoparticles to target white blood cells responsible for lung inflammation

Phys - Biology Edit Unfollow Bird flu detected in dead knots washed up on the Wadden Sea Exploring the genetic basis of the root economics spectrum Fluorescence lifetime imaging for studying DNA compaction and gene activities Lipid droplets as endogenous intracellular microlenses Feral horses show evidence of societal structure Scientist E.O. Wilson, dubbed modern-day Darwin, dead at 92

The Guardian - Environment Edit Unfollow Britons think politicians' hypocrisy will hamper tackling climate crisis Telling people to 'follow the science' won't save the planet. But they will fight for justice | Amy Westervelt Polish court revives 'highly flawed' hydroelectric dam plan for Vistula River Why feeding your pets insects could become all the buzz UK shoppers shun plastic bags to save pennies not the planet, study finds Edward O Wilson, naturalist known as a 'modern-day Darwin', dies aged 92 Asad Rehman on climate justice: 'Now we are seeing these arguments cut through' Engineering the future: meet the Africa prize shortlist innovators

Phys - Physics Edit Unfollow Researchers construct a framework to solve bound and scattering state problems in quantum mechanics education The future of 3D display and the emergence of holographic television Transmissive-detected laser speckle imaging for blood flow monitoring in thick tissue Team develops kilohertz label-free non-contact quantitative mapping of optical properties for strongly turbid media Allying meta-structures with diverse optical waveguides for integrated photonics and more Research team demonstrates angular-spectrum-dependent interference Cylindrical vector beam multiplexer/demultiplexer using off-axis polarization control

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