The scientists They have spent decades studying the possibility of obtaining energy through nuclear fusiona process inverse to the fission that occurs in conventional atomic plants, and the Swiss facility that collaborates in these investigations has revealed its secrets to journalists today, on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. The Tokamak of the Federal Polytechnic […]
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Scientists warn that entire branches of the “tree of life” are becoming extinct
The Humans are causing the loss of entire branches of the “tree of Life”according to a new scientific study published Monday that warns of the threat of a sixth mass extinction. “The extinction crisis is as serious as that of climate change”, warned Gerardo Ceballos, professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and […]
Scientists create powdered breast milk to feed vulnerable babies
scientists from Mexico they transformed breast milk into a powdered food with which they feed children of inmate mothers and premature babies with critical health problems who cannot be breastfed by their own mothers. Blanca Aguilar Uscangaa researcher at the exact sciences campus of the University of Guadalajara (western Mexico), told EFE that she worked […]
They find a new whale, Tutcetus, “the pharaoh” who died 41 million years ago
A scientific team has discovered in Egypt a new species of extinct whale, “Tutcetus rayanensis”which inhabited an ancient sea about 41 million years ago. This new whale is the smallest basilosaurid known to date and one of the oldest records of that family in Africa. Despite its small size (2.5 meters), Tutcetus has provided unprecedented […]
Global warming could increase infectious diseases: scientists
People around the world are now living longer, healthier lives than just half a century ago, but the climate change threatens to undo that. All over the planet, animals—and the diseases they carry—are changing to adapt to an altered planet. And they are not alone: ticks, mosquitoes, bacteria, algae, and even fungi are changing or […]
Scientists will simulate climate change in the Amazon to study its effects
What will happen to the amazon when CO2 levels in the atmosphere increase significantly in the coming decades? British and Brazilian scientists are building “carbon rings” in the largest tropical jungle to simulate the future and act on time. A metal tower more than 35 meters high stands out among the leafy treetops in the […]
Will omicron outperform delta? It’s a question for scientists
Updated on 12/19/2021 03:55 am Scientists who were part of a network that was the first to sequence the omicron variant are watching to see if the coronavirus variant will dictate the course of the pandemic. Will future variants stem from your lineage, or will other variants displace it? Initial findings in South Africa, where […]
Harassment and threats against scientists who speak of COVID-19 in the media
Internet harassment, death threats, and even attempted assassinations. The consequences for scientists who have had a media presence as a result of the COVID-19 have been violent at times, according to a survey published by Nature. When he thought of taking the afternoon of May 17 off, Belgian virologist Marc van Ranst was unaware that […]