WhatsApp imposes new limits on forwarding to fight fake news
By Laura Byager From Mashable WhatsApp is imposing new limits to the number of times you can forward messages and content on the platform. The Facebook-owned messaging service has been imposing restrictions on its sharing functions since several instances of…
Gadgets of the week
CES 2019: In pictures By Mat Smith From engadget Between the TVs and the self-driving cars. As we wrap up our reportage from this weeks Vegas showcase. According to CES, roughly 180,000 attendees hit the halls. In the thick of…
22 Jan Weather in Cayman
22 Jan Tue 2019 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Fresh to strong northeasterly winds and rough seas will continue across the Cayman area as a stationary front lingers southeast of the Cayman area and its associated high pressures system builds over…
Cayman Islands DOE Fact Sheet re turtle nesting and genetics
The Department of Environment (DoE) would like to thank all participants in the two-year Darwin Grant-funded study, including the University of Barcelona, the University of Exeter, the Cayman Turtle Centre and our volunteers and visiting scientists. For ease of reference,…
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Central Caribbean Marine Institute celebrates its 20th birthday
By Sam Helmy From Deeper Blue Located on Little Cayman, the Central Caribbean Marine Institute is celebrating its 20th birthday. The organization is a luminary in education, conservation, and marine research, and dedicates a lot of its efforts to increase our understanding…
21 Jan Weather in Cayman
21 Jan Mon 2019 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Fresh to strong northeasterly winds and rough seas will continue across the Cayman area as a stationary front lingers over the Cayman area and its associated high pressures system builds over the…
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Green turtle: The success of the reintroduction program in Cayman Islands
From Science Daily At the limits of survival due human overexploitation Date:January 18, 2019Source:University of BarcelonaSummary:The reintroduction program for the green turtle in the Cayman Islands has been crucial in order to recover this species, which are threatened by the…
Recycle
Shocking things you didn’t know you could recycle From Cheatsheet There’s one super-easy way to do the right thing and give back: recycle. Making waste into new materials and items is genius. Not only does it help lower greenhouse gas emissions, it…
US: 25 percent of antibiotic prescriptions not needed
From Newsmax Nearly 25 percent of antibiotics prescribed in the United States are given for conditions they aren’t meant to treat, a new study finds. Antibiotics are miracle drugs that can cure deadly bacterial infections. But too often they are…
Stem cell therapy may be treatment for Macular Degeneration
from Newsmax Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in seniors, and existing treatments are few. But now, experiments in pigs and rats suggest that stem cell therapy might help curb at least one form of the…
