Science

Irrigation expansion could feed 800 million more people

[ad_1] The percentages represent a fraction of the global cultivated area in each category. Shading indicates farmland affected by blue water scarcity (BWS) that can be sustainably irrigated with poor irrigation. These areas are then reclassified as suitable for sustainable irrigation. [i.e., with no blue water scarcity (NO BWS)], considering …

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A piece of the moon for sale: only £ 2,000

[ad_1] An undated image shows a moon rock. Christie is offering for sale a rock that is considered the fifth largest in the world. (Reuters photo) LONDON: One of the world’s largest lunar meteorites goes on private sale at Christie’s on Thursday, valued at £ 2 million. The lunar rock, …

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Flame Antibody Shows Promise Against SARS-CoV-2

[ad_1] reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 29, 2020 The search for an effective treatment for COVID-19 has led a team of investigators to find an unlikely ally for their job: a llama named Winter. The team, from the University of Texas at Austin, the National Institutes of Health and the …

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A massive (and some smaller) asteroid just passed close to Earth

[ad_1] Artist’s impression of a large space rock. NASA / JPL-Caltech A mountain-sized asteroid crossed our cosmic neighborhood on Wednesday and humanity survived, because even a spatially close pass isn’t really that close. In fact, asteroid 1998 OR2 It was always less than 3.9 million miles (6.3 million km), which …

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