Author: ramiz35@yahoo.ca
Support trulyindependent journalismFind out moreCloseOur mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts.Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda.Those who own cryptocurrency are more likely to have “dark tetrad” personality traits, according to a new study.Investors in digital currencies are also more likely to be men, rely on fringe social media sources, believe in conspiracy theories and feel victimised.That is according to new research that polled 2,001 American adults on whether they owned or had owned cryptocurrency. Around 30 per cent of them said that…
TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX launched Turkey’s first domestically built communications satellite July 8 toward geostationary orbit. Turksat 6A, to be operated by state-owned satellite operator Turksat, lifted off on a Falcon 9 rocket at 7:30 p.m. Eastern from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The satellite separated from the rocket around 35 minutes later in geostationary transfer orbit and will use onboard electric propulsion to reach its operating position at 42 degrees East. The Falcon 9’s first-stage booster also successfully landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean for reuse after supporting its 15th mission, marking SpaceX’s 328th successful…
The partnership aligns with Saudi Vision 2030’s goals of digital transformation and economic diversificationAramco Digital and World Wide Technology (WWT) have partnered to spearhead the development of an AI-powered Digital Innovation Economy in Saudi Arabia. The partnership aims to transform the Saudi economy, including key industrial sectors such as energy and healthcare, by integrating advanced AI solutions, unlocking new opportunities for the country and localizing cutting-edge technologies with skills and know-how in the Kingdom. “Last year we announced our ambitious plans to expand into the Middle East region with the goal of establishing a US-centric technology innovation hub. Today’s partnership…
An environmental scientists and former broadcaster has been recognised as part of University of the West of Scotland’s (UWS) graduations. Dr Hermione Cockburn, who was awarded an OBE in 2020 for services to public engagement in science, was celebrated as part of a ceremony taking place at Paisley Abbey last week (Wednesday 3 July). Dr Cockburn began her career at the University of Edinburgh researching landscape change in Africa and Antarctica. She then completed a post doctorate at the University of Melbourne. For the past 20 years, she has worked exclusively in science communication and presented television series like Coast, Rough…
Scientists have raised hopes for a cheap and simple test for autism after discovering consistent differences between the microbes found in the guts of autistic people and those without the condition.The finding suggests that a routine stool sample test could help doctors identify autism early, meaning people would receive their diagnosis, and hopefully support, much faster than with the lengthy procedure used in clinics today.“Usually it takes three to four years to make a confirmed diagnosis for suspected autism, with most children diagnosed at six years old,” Prof Qi Su at the Chinese University of Hong Kong said. “Our microbiome…
Behavioral ecologists are in turmoil as dozens of research papers involving an expert on social spiders draw scrutiny
The Office of Space Commerce is finally on the cusp of beta testing its Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS), a U.S. government initiative six years in the making. The upcoming test will be a moment of truth for TraCSS, a cloud-based system being developed to provide basic space situational awareness and space traffic coordination services for civil and commercial space operators. The TraCSS project has lagged behind initial timelines, and according to a senior OSC official, its biggest challenges lie not in the complexities of orbital tracking, but in navigating the maze of government bureaucracy. “This is a pretty…
World Bank calls for use of technology to boost agriculture sector The World Bank together with the. Ministry of Agriculture is calling for more use of technology to advance agricultural production and productivity. This comes at a time when now people can access agriculture inputs online, and access financing easily as well as profile their products online. Such technologies have reduced person-to-person interactions which has reduced cases of middlemen and third parties cheating farmers. The innovations have also made the transfer of money from buyer to seller faster and more secure. The company that is taking the lead in the…
“It’s an issue of monitoring locations,” Lu said. “We should know air quality not only in populated cities, but also in industrial areas, where coal-fired power plants truly dominate national sulfur dioxide emissions. On the one hand, local residents are still influenced by these emissions; on the other hand, long-lifetime, sulfur-containing air pollutants such as sulfate can be transported long distances to affect public health and the environment at a regional scale.”
Air pollution exposure can significantly decrease the chance of a live birth after IVF treatment, according to research that deepens concern about the health impacts of toxic air on fertility.Pollutant exposure has previously been linked to increased miscarriage rates and preterm births, and microscopic soot particles have been shown to travel through the bloodstream into the ovaries and the placenta. The latest work suggests that the impact of pollution begins before conception by disrupting the development of eggs.“We observed that the odds of having a baby after a frozen embryo transfer were more than a third lower for women who…