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Brazil Has the Highest Rate of Coronavirus Contagion in the World, Says Study – 30/04/2020 – Science and Health – Folha De S.Paulo
Each infected person transmits viruses to about three in the country; 48 countries were analyzed Ana Estela de Sousa Pinto BRUXELAS Brazil has the highest rate of Coronavirus contagion among 48 countries analyzed by Imperial College in London. The indicator, … Continue reading
Coronavirus: Good for the environment? | Covid-19 Special
Animals have begun reclaiming the empty streets and without us humans in the way nature is thriving. The lockdowns have caused nitrogen dioxyde pollution levels to dive in Italy and China. From a climate perspective, the coronavirus pandemic is not … Continue reading
The weird history of the “sex chromosomes” | Molly Webste
Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. The common thinking on biological sex goes like this: females have two X chromosomes in their cells, while males have one X and … Continue reading
Bertrand Russell – Great Interview with John Chandos – 1961
Speaking Personally: Earl Bertrand Russell. 1961. Interview with John Chandos. Recorded on 11-12 April 1961 at Bertrand Russell’s house in North Wales. List of Topics: Childhood and Earliest Memories Life Begins at Cambridge Eccentrics and Personages Robert Browning and Alfred … Continue reading
30 Years of Science with the Hubble Space Telescope
On 24 April 1990 the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope was sent into orbit aboard the space shuttle Discovery, the first space telescope of its kind. It offered a new view of the Universe and has, for 30 years, reached and … Continue reading
Virology and Forgotten History
When Edward Jenner created the first vaccine against smallpox, he had no idea what caused smallpox. The scientific appreciation of “germ theory” was just the start of the process of understanding microbiology. The History Guy recalls the forgotten history of … Continue reading
Indigenous knowledge meets science to solve climate change | Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
To tackle a problem as large as climate change, we need both science and Indigenous wisdom, says environmental activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim. In this engaging talk, she shares how her nomadic community in Chad is working closely with scientists to … Continue reading
Bats get blamed for the coronavirus. But bats face their own virus risk — from humans | Los Angeles Times
Evidence suggests the coronavirus originated from bats in Asia. But some researchers say that, here in North America, bats face the opposite risk — of being infected by human carriers. By SUSANNE RUST APRIL 21, 2020 5 AM LAVA BEDS NATIONAL … Continue reading
Who Are The San Bushmen? | The World’s Oldest People
Who are the San Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert? A people that lived in the same way for about 100,000 years up until very recently. These San Bushmen give us a glimpse into the world of our ancestors, the world … Continue reading
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High-Tech Contact Lenses Correct Color Blindness
Researchers apply metasurfaces to standard contact lenses for customizable color correction. Researchers have incorporated ultra-thin optical devices known as metasurfaces into off-the-shelf contact lenses to correct deuteranomaly, a form of red-green color blindness. The new customizable contact lens could offer … Continue reading
