by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
International development secretary Rory Stewart has said that every single UK aid programme must be assessed on its ability to limit climate change and protect the environment. At an event during London Climate Week he said that over the next five y...
by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
A new flu vaccine designed by artificial intelligence has gone on trial in the United States in what researchers are claiming is a world first. Scientists at Flinders University in Australia have developed what they describe as a “turbo-charged” flu...
by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
The United States is driving a worldwide waste boom that poses a severe risk to human health, the environment and the economy, according to anew study of global garbage trends published Wednesday. Data on the combined solid, plastic, food and hazard...
by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
Sugar substitutes can be categorized into two main groups: sugar alcohols and high intensity sweeteners.
by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
Southbend, Ind. mayor Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday proposed the creation of new voluntary-service programs to combat climate change and increasing rates of mental-health issues, among other objectives.The plan, released by Buttigieg's presidential...
by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
Covering some 3,500 kilometres (2,200 miles) over the polar ice sheets in only 76 days, an arctic fox has reached Canada after setting off from Norway in an unprecedented feat of endurance. Arnaud Tarroux, one of the researchers behind the study rec...
by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
Astronomers just pinpointed the source galaxy of another fast radio burst (FRB), suggesting that these brief and bizarre cosmic blasts may not remain mysterious for much longer.The newfound explosion -- known as FRB 190523 because it was spotted on M...
by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
The quest to identify UFOs and even find intelligent life on other worlds has been heating up for decades ... to no avail. But there are still plenty of spots and wavelengths where aliens could be hiding. So, what would humans do if we found concrete...
by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
James Everingham composed the music for the film in collaboration with Hans Zimmer and Bleeding Fingers Music.
by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
On Tuesday, people in parts of Chile and Argentina caught a fleeting glimpse of a total solar eclipse, an event that occurs when the moon completely blocks the sun and casts a shadow on Earth. Some regions in South America saw a partial solar eclipse...
by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
Like the United States of America, the universe has been celebrating its own existence with fireworks since its beginning -- the Big Bang, in the univere's case. Now, 243 years after the U.S. came into existence and 13.8 billion years after the u...
by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 3, 2019) - Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ARU) (OTCQB: AUIAF) (FSE: 20Q) ("Aurania" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Metron Incorporated ("Metron") of Reston, Virginia...
by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
The number, so far, is over 147 million dead.California's expansive forests have experienced a profound tree die-off since 2010, exacerbated by a long drought between 2012 and 2015. These pine trees are tough, though, and have evolved to withstan...
by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
(Bloomberg) -- Broadcom Inc. is in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity firm Symantec Corp., according to people familiar with the matter, seeking a further expansion into the more profitable software business.Broadcom could reach an agreement to buy...
by Heidi Harley - 4 years ago
(Bloomberg) -- HP Inc. and Dell Technologies Inc. plan to move as much as 30% of their notebook production away from China to avert U.S. tariffs, the Nikkei cited anonymous sources as saying.Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Sony Corp. and Nintendo C...