[ad_1] A rare loss at home to England and the influence of its captain Martin Johnson helped shape the leadership style of the great Richie McCaw of the All Blacks. McCaw played 149 games for the All Blacks, captaining a record 111 times, winning two World Cups along the way. …
Read More »Do you want to mine the moon? Here is a detailed map of all its minerals
[ad_1] The possibility of extracting asteroids and the Moon is on the minds of many people lately. Maybe it’s all the growth that has happened in the commercial aerospace industry in the past few decades. Or maybe it’s because of Trump’s recent executive order to allow the extraction of asteroids …
Read More »Coronavirus: Dutch scientists discover ‘groundbreaking’ antibody that blocks COVID-19 infection
[ad_1] “This discovery provides a strong foundation for additional research to characterize this antibody and begin development as a potential COVID-19 treatment.” In lab tests, 47D11 was also found to be effective at blocking infection from SARS-CoV, the virus that causes SARS – a sign it could be used to …
Read More »Covirus 19 coronavirus: zero new cases for the second consecutive day
[ad_1] There are no new cases of Covid-19 for the second consecutive day. Achieving zero cases two days in a row was a testament to the efforts of New Zealanders that “we could be proud of,” says the Prime Minister. But due to the long tail of the virus, Jacinda …
Read More »Coronavirus: Dentists fear backwardness while PPE pulls something out of pocket
[ad_1] John Bisset / Things Dentists worry that delaying elective treatment could worsen oral health problems in the future. Dentists say their businesses are struggling with the cost of personal protective equipment (PPE) in addition to reduced cash flow. While many industries are feeling the impacts of the coronavirus, dental …
Read More »Ford teases hottest Puma ST
[ad_1] Ford is working on a new, hotter Puma. It will carry the ST badge and launch overseas later this year. As reported on Twitter, the Puma ST will receive the Fiesta ST’s 1.5-liter 147kW / 290Nm triple turbocharged, which should be a noticeable improvement compared to the standard 92kW …
Read More »Ralph Fiennes will reportedly play Miss Trunchbull in the Netflix adaptation of Matilda
[ad_1] The famous on-screen villain Ralph Fiennes will reportedly star in Miss Trunchbull in the Netflix adaptation of Matilda. Fiennes portrayed the Harry Potter nemesis, Lord Voldemort, in the Harry Potter movies and the British actor also famous as a villain in Schindler’s List and Red Dragon. Hollywood news channel …
Read More »Sir Clive Woodward presents a 100-day plan for World Rugby to save the sick game
[ad_1] AP Sir Clive Woodward says that Sir Bill Beaumont must act quickly to address the key global problems of rugby. Sir Clive Woodward has backed his fiery assessment of the World Rugby President’s controversial decision by challenging re-elected Sir Bill Beaumont to tackle the game’s key issues in a …
Read More »The moon may not be a ‘dead’ rock since the exposed parent rock is due to an active tectonic system
[ad_1] Earth’s moon was long thought to be made of ‘dead’ rock, but new evidence suggests otherwise. Data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) show ridges with newly exposed parent rock on the surface, which are the result of an active tectonic system. More than 500 patches of exposed rock …
Read More »Covirus 19 coronavirus: stop playing ‘Russian roulette’ with our children – message from the ECE council to the government
[ad_1] LIVE CURRENT BELOW The government should stop playing “Russian roulette” with children’s health and have an open discussion about Covid-19 risk in early childhood learning centers, MPs reported. And the executive director of the Early Childhood Council, Peter Reynolds, told the Epidemic Response Committee that the sector has yet …
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