Boris Johnson Takes Short Flight in a Private Jet to Summit about Climate Change The G-1 Summit held in the UK this week on June 11-13. The leaders of the seven member states will meet to discuss future epidemics…
Autonomous Crewless “Ghost” Ships have Hit the Seas The empty “ghost” ship had no passengers between the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean, no people. But these unmanned ships are not being directed to…
R Leporis – a Red Giant Star R Leporis is a long-period variable in the constellation Lepus, easily seen in binoculars when at maximum brightness. It is also known as R Lepus…
Lithium Aluminate – an Inorganic Chemical Compound Lithium aluminate (LiAlO2), also known as lithium aluminium oxide, is an inorganic chemical compound that is a lithium aluminate. Lithium aluminate is used as a…
Potential Economic Bright Side of Plastic Waste for Developing Countries For decades, wealthy countries have transported plastic trash and its environmental problems to poorer countries, but researchers have discovered a potential upside to this seemingly…
Ice Protection Systems – Accumulating on Aircraft Surfaces Ice protection systems keep atmospheric moisture from accumulating on aircraft surfaces, such as wings, propellers, rotor blades, engine intakes, and environmental control intakes. Aircraft and…
Scientists Claim to have Finally Sequenced the Entire Human Genome DNA makes up an organism’s genome, or genetic material (bacteria, virus, potato, human). Each organism has its own DNA sequence, which is made up of…
Regular Strenuous Exercise can cause Fatal Neurological Disease ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that is always fatal. Gene-environment interactions cause ALS, and a better understanding of these interactions could lead…
Nickeline – Properties and Occurrences Nickeline or niccolite is a mineral consisting of nickel arsenide (NiAs) containing 43.9% nickel and 56.1% arsenic. It can be found in nickel-copper ores from…
Astronomers Discovered a Prebiotic Molecule in Molecular Clouds near Galactic Center The interstellar medium (ISM) is an ever-changing, dynamic environment. It serves as the cauldron in which stars are formed. It acts as a conduit for…
Lithium Acetate – an Acetate Salt Lithium acetate (CH3COOLi) is an acetate salt comprising equal numbers of acetate and lithium ions. It is a salt of lithium and acetic acid. It…
Fast Radio Bursts are Extremely Brief Emissions of Light from Unknown Location Astronomers only recently discovered the mysterious signals known as fast radio bursts (FRBs). The bursts are brief and powerful, lasting only.001 of a second on…