King Arthur’s birthplace may have just been found by archaeologists
By Robin Andrews From IFL Science King Arthur was a legendary British monarch who is said to have roamed the fields of England around 1,500 years ago. Although the wizard Merlin and the magical sword Excalibur were probably more fiction…
NOAA: ‘The Blob’ had bigger impact on West Coast weather than El Niño
By Brooks Hays From UPI “We found that off California El Niño turned out to be much weaker than expected,” explained researcher Michael Jacox. SANTA CRUZ, Calif., July 7 (UPI) — Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say…
PV Energy to equip large-scale installations in the Caribbean with powerful energy storage unit
Battery Backup Bidders meeting to ensure grid stability for Antigua and Barbuda The government of the Caribbean twin-island state Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB) pursues its target to shift away from fossil fuels towards a clean energy future. Through the implementation…
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USVI steps up fight against mosquitoes amid Zika outbreak
By The Associated Press From Caribbean Business SAN JUAN – The U.S. Virgin Islands announced Tuesday it is stepping up its fight against mosquitoes amid what officials in the U.S. territory say is a significant Zika outbreak. Health officials said a…
China’s ‘Mosquito Factory’ aims to wipe out Zika, other diseases
From Voice of America GUANGZHOU, CHINA— Every week, scientists in southern China release three million bacteria-infected mosquitoes on a 3 km (two-mile) long island in a bid to wipe out diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and Zika. The scientists…
Caribbean Electric Ray will not be listed as Threatened or Endangered
Notice of 12-month finding on a petition to list the Caribbean Electric Ray as Threatened or Endangered From Ocean Leadership We, NMFS, announce a 12-month finding and listing determination on a petition to list the Caribbean electric ray (Narcine bancroftii)…
New drug may prevent vaginal, oral transmission of HIV
IANS From The Times of India NEW YORK: Researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of a new anti-HIV drug that has the potential to prevent vaginal and oral transmission of HIV, in pre-clinical animal models. The findings showed that 4′-Ethynyl-2-fluoro-2’deoxyadenosine or EFdA,…
The Econyl Regeneration System: Cleaning up other industries’ lack of product lifecycle management planning
BY RAIN NOE From Core77 Aquafil has figured out how to depolymerise and repolymerise nylon, and the implications are huge It might not occur to you that a deep-sea fishing trawler can simply dump their old, worn-out fishnets over the…
Cayman Islands confirms fourth case of Zika
From Cayman Islands Public Health Authority Public Health officials have confirmed a fourth case of imported Zika virus contracted by a returning Cayman Islands resident. Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez said the female patient travelled from 4…
Impact basins
A baby planet created one of the moon’s largest impact basins By Mariella Moon From engadet A scientist recreated the event at a NASA facility. Scientists have known for a long time that the Imbrium Basin, one of the largest…
