Space photo – England
Space photos captures the beauty of England at night By Tim Chesteruk From Mashable LONDON — Astronaut Tim Peake’s photography is coming on in leaps and bounds. Within days of his epic Aurora Borealis snaps, the British astronaut has posted…
Sperm donors wanted: UK government seeks to address shortage
BY BLATHNAID HEALY from Mashable LONDON — The world’s first national sperm bank opened its doors in Britain [in October 2014] calling for “very special men” to help reduce the shortage of sperm donations in the UK and address the reliance on…
Two new zika cases confirmed in USVI – no reported cases in Cayman Islands
No Zika cases reported in Cayman Islands Zika Virus Update as of 25 April 2016 From Cayman Islands Public Health Department The Acting Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Samuel Williams Rodriguez, wishes to advise that as of Monday, 25 April 2016…
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Cayman Islands marine charity makes waves with research
The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) have recently presented their findings on Cayman’s marine ecosystems at the 45th Benthic Ecology Meeting in Portland, Maine. From March 16th through the 19th, the annual conference welcomed over 400 top marine ecologists and…
University of Florida held the world’s first brain-controlled drone race
By Fitz Tepper From techcrunch Drone races are nothing new. But while they started as an ad-hoc activity within the drone community, the sport has now taken on a life of its own with highly elaborate events and a partnership with ESPN. Similarly, brain-computer interface (BCI) technology…
Surprise! Scientists discover coral reef at mouth of Amazon River
By Christina Beck From The Christian Science Monitor Scientists have discovered a coral reef in the muddy, sediment-filled waters at the mouth of the Amazon River. Scientists have made a discovery that even they can’t believe: a coral reef in…
NASA planning Mars Helicopter to assist future rovers
BY ADARIO STRANGE From Mashable The amount of data and stunning imagery being delivered by NASA’s Curiosity rover has given us new insight into Mars, but a new concept vehicle for future missions could dramatically increase our knowledge of the…
Why aren’t we farming octopus?
By JOSÉ IGLESIAS ESTÉVEZ, HEAD SCIENTIST AT SPANISH INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY for The Conversation From Mashable Octopuses grow quickly, have lots of tasty flesh and are found all over the world. As the world’s supply of fish diminishes while the number…
‘Big’ Caribbean earthquake coming seismologist warns
From CaribFlame With two massive earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan last week, Trinidad-based seismologist Dr. Joan Latchman, has warned that the Caribbean should prepare for a ‘big one.’ In an interview with the Trinidad Express, Latchman said the Eastern Caribbean…
Can ‘sweaty billboard’ help fight Zika virus?
From BBC A billboard that attracts and kills mosquitoes has been designed by marketing agencies in Brazil. The board releases a mixture of a lactic acid solution that mimics the smell of human sweat and carbon dioxide, which is in…
