Update: Next Spaceflight reports that SpaceX has delayed Starlink 4-15 to 4:38 pm EDT, May 14th, ending the immediate possibility of a new SpaceX record for time between launches. After a few days of delays pushed the missions closer together, SpaceX is now preparing to launch two batches of 53 …
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A Hubble image taken on Dec. 5, 2005 of the Main Belt asteroid 2001 SE101 passing in front of the Crab Nebula. (Image credit: © NASA/ESA HST, Image processing: Melina Thévenot) Astronomers have revealed the trails of nearly 1,500 new asteroids hidden in data gathered by NASA’s most venerable …
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Brighton Mapfumo 4 BY CHIEDZA MAZHANGARAFILM director and actor Brighton Mapfumo says he is following his passion in the world of showbiz. For him, being both a film director and an actor is confirmation that he was born a content creator. Starting the journey at a tender age, Mapfumo said …
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Today, WHO made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold under the name Paxlovid, for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission, calling it the best therapeutic choice for high-risk patients to date. However, availability, lack of price transparency in bilateral deals made by the …
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The consensus among scientists is that we are in an era of global heating and extreme weather events, primarily due to the devastating effects of human action on the environment. Why are researchers concerned, and what are the implications for health? The Lancet Countdown team is a group of over …
Read More »Education Now Needs a Real National Focus. Here’s How That Can Happen.
Text size People walk through Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus on March 14, 2022 in Berkeley, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images About the author: Stanley Litow is Accenture Professor of the Practice at Duke University and a trustee at the State University of New York. He previously served as president of …
Read More »Warriors Launch Golden State Entertainment | Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors have announced the launch of Golden State Entertainment, a new affiliate company that will create original content to tell compelling stories that are both rooted in and transcend the world of sports and entertainment. Golden State Entertainment (GSE) will produce documentaries, collaborate with recording artists on …
Read More »Will mRNA Technology Companies Spawn Innovation Ecosystems?
Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, which continues to play a key role in the ongoing fight against Covid-19, represents one of the most significant scientific breakthroughs of our time. The widespread effectiveness of mRNA-based vaccines has attracted considerable attention to the prospect of mRNA technology serving as a platform that can …
Read More »Bigger classes harming pupils’ progress, say 9 in 10 UK teachers
Three out of four teachers in the UK say class sizes are getting bigger, having a negative impact on pupil progress, levels of attainment and behaviour during lessons, according to a survey. As schools struggle to help pupils catch up amid continuing disruption resulting from the pandemic, more than nine …
Read More »Continuity and Change in Pakistani Politics: The End of Imran Khan and What’s Next
Asia Geopolitics | Politics | Risk Intelligence | South Asia What does the future hold for Pakistan? Credit: ImranKhanOfficial via FacebookAdvertisement Podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) are joined by Mohammad Taqi (@mazdaki), a columnist for The Wire, to discuss Pakistan’s April 2022 political crisis, which led to the end of Imran Khan’s …
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