Using remote laser scanners mounted on helicopters, archaeologists have been able to see under the Amazon’s forest canopy, revealing the layout and links of ancient villages lined up like clock faces. These so-called hilly villages were first seen, new survey technology revealed how they were arranged on the scale, and …
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One of the many problems we have with the spread of COVID-19 is the ability of the coronavirus to survive on the surface for hours at a time. When we can effectively clean hard materials or sterilize them with alcohol, what about more delicate surfaces like cardboard? Even in the …
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At first glance the seemingly desolate expanse of the Sahel and Sahara deserts looks a bit greener, but the detailed satellite image attached to the computer deep learning reveals a different picture. In fact, the 1.8 billion trees in some parts of the West African Sahara and the Sahel Desert, …
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The oxygen supply system has failed in the module of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) but there is no danger to the crew, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Thursday. The oxygen supply system on the Zvezda module at the Orbital Lab failed late Wednesday …
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Alexander Carp, CEO of Palanter, is interviewed in 2019. Photo: Andrew Herrer / Bloomberg News September 30, 2020 at 2:08 pm and ET Palantier Technologies Inc. PLTR 51.38% The stock was trading at 10 dollars at the start of its trading on the New York Stock Exchange, which valued the …
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