NASA leaves hidden message on Mars rover parachute

[ad_1] Hobbyist puzzle fans were delighted this week when NASA revealed that it had hidden a secret color-coded message in the parachute for the Perseverance rover that landed on Mars last week. The message, written by systems engineer Ian Clark in binary code across alternating white and orange stripes on …

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Microbes could predict fatal outcomes in ventilated COVID-19 patients

[ad_1] The presence of Mycoplasma salivarium in the lower respiratory tract of ventilated patients with COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased chance of dying. The result was part of a molecular investigation that looked at how airway microenvironments affected severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2). Leopoldo N. Segal and his …

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Crisis in Syria: the deadliest place for humanitarian workers

[ad_1] Syrian crisis data 13 million people need humanitarian aid. 6.7 million people are internally displaced. 90% of Syrians now live below the poverty line. 50% of the health establishments are fully operational. 5.6 million Syrian refugees, including almost two-thirds of the medical staff, have sought safety abroad. Syria ranks …

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