Similarities, differences between the 1918 and 2020 pandemics In many ways, 2020 looks like 1918, the year the great flu pandemic was triggered. As then, science cannot crush an insidious but preventable infectious disease before hundreds of thousands die from it. WASHINGTON – The country’s leading infectious disease expert warned …
Read More »
Image copyright House of Commons Screenshot Sir Patrick wore a reusable mask for the session in Parliament “There is absolutely no reason” to change the orientation on working from home, said the UK’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance. Since the end of March, the government has advised people to …
Read More »
Beyond the light Bungie Sad news for the Destiny 2 community today. The fall expansion for Beyond Light, which will continue the tradition of a September release for Destiny almost every year, has now been delayed until November 10 from its original date of 22 December. September, so almost two …
Read More »
Blackmagic has just introduced the URSA Mini Pro 12K – an 80MP monster from a movie camera that can record 12K RAW videos at up to 60fps. That’s 80 megapixel per frame Captured at 60 frames per second on a Super 35mm image sensor … for less than $ 10,000. …
Read More »
At exactly 5:29 and 45 seconds on the morning of July 16, 1945, in Alamogordo, New Mexico, an immense fireball “at first as bright as the sun” suddenly rose from the desert floor. Moments later the blast wave and “a loud cracking noise” echoed in the surrounding mountains. Small groups …
Read More »