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When lockdown hit, I became distracted, unfocused – and overwhelmed. But there are ways to recover. ‘In the weeks and months after initial lockdown, people began to notice a sudden inability to focus, remember things, and follow through on tasks.’ Illustration: Sonny Ross/The …
FAA certification clears the way for Virgin Galactic to fly paying passengers to space. Virgin Galactic – By David Szondy 2021 Jun 26 – Virgin Galactic has made history, becoming the first spaceliner to be certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to …
Earth is trapping double the amount of heat now as it did in 2005, researchers say, leading to further increase in global temperature, more snow and sea ice melting and higher sea levels. – By Rachel Ramírez Updated 2021 Jun 17 – (CNN) …
Like their ancient ancestors, contemporary Mandaeans revere John the Baptist and consider baptism the most important of their religious rituals. Hadi Mizban/AP – By James F. McGrath, Professor of New Testament Language and Literature, Butler University 2021 Jun 21 – In March 2021 …
A diagram of the orbit path of 2014 UN271, which will make its closest pass in 2031. JPL Solar System Dynamics – By Michael Irving 2021 Jun 20 – The outskirts of our solar system is teeming with mysterious objects – and now one …
A story of immigrant populations, gentrification, and the free loquat bonanza. Now that’s a city harvest. Anne Ewbank for Gastro Obscura – By Dan Nosowitz 2021 May 26 – In This Story Destination Guide Los Angeles – Update: The original headline of this …
A close-up micro-CT scan of Ophiojura‘s eight sets of toothy jaws. J. Black/University of Melbourne – By Michael Irving 2021 Jun 18 – While scientists hunt for signs of life on other planets, there are still plenty of utterly alien creatures left to find …
An engineer demonstrates a car phone five months before the historic first call on a competing company’s commercial mobile telephone service in 1946. Bettmann via Getty Images – By Daniel Bliss, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University 2021 Jun 16 – I …
It doesn’t take a human mind to produce misinformation convincing enough to fool experts in such critical fields as cybersecurity. iLexx/iStock via Getty Images – 2021 Jun 07 Authors: Priyanka Ranade PhD Student in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore …
Porous, biodegradable microspheres could support stem cells while they patch up damaged hearts. British Heart Foundation – By Michael Irving 2021 Jun 13 – It’s a cruel reality that the heart has such a limited capacity to heal itself, meaning that people who survive …
