Spectre X360 14 TheGuardian HP Inc., has unveiled the Spectre X360 14, offering the view ability of a 15-inch device with the mobility of a 13.5-inch form factor for the ultimate browsing, reading, editing, and viewing experience. Also announced is HP’s expanded 11th Gen IntelCore Processor Spectre and ENVY lineup, …
Read More »Using copper to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses
Copper can effectively help to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, which are linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), new research shows. Animal coronaviruses that ‘host jump’ to humans, such as SARS and MERS, result in severe infections with high mortality. Researchers found …
Read More »Artificial breast milk start-up gets $3.5 million from Bill Gates-founded investment fund
An artificial breast milk start-up that offers a green alternative to baby formula has received $3.5 (£2.8) million from an investment fund co-founded by Bill Gates. It has been estimated that around 10 per cent of the global dairy industry — a major producer of greenhouse gases — is used to manufacture baby …
Read More »New archaeological evidence from Nazareth reveals religious and political environment in era of Jesus
Nazareth, once thought to have been a small village, likely to have been a town of around 1,000 people, new evidence suggests Remarkable new archaeological discoveries in Israel are revealing important details about the religious and political environment in which Jesus is said to have grown up, and which are likely to …
Read More »New Space Telescope Cheops Ready for Science – Observes
Cheops, ESA’s new exoplanet mission, has successfully completed its almost three months of in-orbit commissioning, exceeding expectations for its performance. The satellite, which will commence routine science operations by the end of April, has already obtained promising observations of known exoplanet-hosting stars, with many exciting discoveries to come. The in-orbit commissioning phase …
Read More »SCIENTISTS CREATE TINY DEVICES THAT WORK LIKE THE HUMAN BRAIN
Compared to a conventional computer, this device has a learning capability that is not software-based’ A major computing breakthrough has allowed researchers to develop ultra-low power devices capable of operating at the same voltage level as a brain. Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst figured out a way to use biological, …
Read More »Vaccine trials on humans to start this week
Professor Sarah Gilbert said that her team hopes to begin clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine by the end of this week, and said about 140 vaccines were in development Trials for a coronavirus vaccine could begin at the end of this week. Professor Sarah Gilbert said that there were about …
Read More »Alcohol-intake during lockdown could cause second health crisis: Doctor.
Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have launched a study to understand how many people are turning to alcohol to handle the stress, anxiety and boredom of being isolated at home Doctors fear a “second health crisis” as a result of increased alcohol consumption during the Covid-19 lockdown. Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have launched …
Read More »Smartphone videos produce highly realistic 3D face reconstructions
Normally, it takes pricey equipment and expertise to create an accurate 3D reconstruction of someone’s face. Now, researchers have pulled off the feat using video recorded on an ordinary smartphone. Shooting a continuous video of the front and sides of the face generates a dense cloud of data. A two-step …
Read More »How Environmental Satellites Are Helping Solar Power Plants on Earth
Scientists develop a method to convert Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) satellite data into detailed information about cloud cover properties, enhancing the ability to forecast available sunlight for solar power plants. The output of solar energy systems is highly dependent on cloud cover. While weather forecasting can be used to …
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