Tokyo – Under pressure from the scientific community, the World Health Organization recognized last week that airborne transmission of “droplets” as a possible third cause of COVID-19 infections. For many researchers in Japan, admission felt anticlimactic. This densely populated country has operated for months on the assumption that small “aerosolized” …
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A new study proposes that language could change dramatically on long space trips. The people on the spacecraft could lose the ability to understand people on Earth. This scenario is of particular concern to potential “generation ships”. Given the mounting crises of 2020, wouldn’t it be nice to get on …
Read More »Ban on the Manchester City Champions League revoked by the Court of Arbitration for Sport
The city was originally punished by UEFA, the governing body of European football, for “serious breaches” of club licenses and Fair Fair (FFP) regulations and was excluded from European competitions, including the Champions League, during two seasons. But CAS ruled Monday that the club “did not disguise capital financing as …
Read More »From Spider-Man to Superman, 7 iconic American superheroes currently represented by British actors
Between the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Extended Universe, fans have plenty of amazing superhero movies to enjoy. But despite their American origins, some of the biggest comic book adaptations feature English actors in the lead roles. Here are seven iconic American superheroes currently being portrayed by British actors. …
Read More »Far Cry 6 confirmed, full trailer leaks ahead of today’s show [Update]
[[[[To update: A full trailer for the game was leaked ahead of the Ubisoft Forward event. It has pre-rendered images. We also learned the launch date and platforms during the event.] One of Ubisoft’s big revelations for its Ubisoft Forward event has already leaked, and now the company has produced …
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