This was never going to be a normal MLB season, so it’s no surprise that his opening salvo, a double game with the Nationals hosting the Yankees and the Dodgers hosting the Giants, was odd. With hand sanitizer pumps visible on the benches and alternately sterile bleachers and cardboard cutouts …
Read More »Trump administration says controversial mine can move forward, reversing Obama-era position
The new report, produced by the Army Corps of Engineers, is a radical departure from the Obama administration’s Environmental Protection Agency project, which essentially blocked progress at the mine due to environmental concerns by citing the potential for permanent damage to the pristine Bristol Bay. basin. The Pebble Mine project …
Read More »COVID-19 infection in children: this is what we know
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, children have largely been spared the worst health impacts of COVID-19. The same SARS-CoV-2 virus capable of killing a 50-year-old boy could leave a four-year-old boy unharmed. Now, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that K-12 schools reopen this fall, …
Read More »Our Neanderthal ancestors were more sensitive to pain than we were; Scientists Specify Responsible Genes- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendsJuly 24, 2020 18:04:21 IST Neanderthals were hunters and gatherers, and therefore led very physically stressful lives. But a recent study has revealed that these ice age beings had less ability to withstand pain than modern humans. Rude ancient human relatives have now been extinct for 40,000 years, but …
Read More »NASA’s Mars rover loaded with nuclear power ahead of next week’s launch
NASA’s Perseverance rover destined for Mars next week has completed another step in preparation for launch: installation and activation of its nuclear power source. “The #MarsPerseverance MMRTG [multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator] It is installed and working fine. This red planet dune buggy is powered and ready to go! Tory Bruno, …
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