Friday, 31 July 2020

EU sanctions Russian intelligence, North Korean and Chinese firms over alleged cyberattacks

EU sanctions Russian intelligence, North Korean and Chinese firms over alleged cyberattacks
The European Union on Thursday imposed travel and financial sanctions on a department of Russia’s military intelligence service and on firms from North Korea and China over their suspected participation in major cyberattacks across the world. In its first ever sanctions related to cybercrime,...

Thursday, 30 July 2020

Accelerated bone deterioration in last 70 years at famous Mesolithic peat bog in peril

Accelerated bone deterioration in last 70 years at famous Mesolithic peat bog in peril
Alarming results from a 2019 survey of well-known archaeological site Ageröd reveal drastic bone and organic matter deterioration since the site's initial excavations in the 1940s, suggesting action is needed to preserve findings from Ageröd and similar sites, according to a new study. source...

New current that transports water to major 'waterfall' discovered in deep ocean

New current that transports water to major 'waterfall' discovered in deep ocean
An international team discovered a previously unrecognized ocean current that transports water to one of the world's largest 'waterfalls' in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Bank Channel Overflow into the deep North Atlantic. source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200729...

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

Iran bombards replica US aircraft carrier with missiles in 'reckless' exercise

Iran bombards replica US aircraft carrier with missiles in 'reckless' exercise
Iran has bombarded a replica US aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz with missiles that caused so much commotion that the US military put two of its regional bases on alert. Shortly after the mock carrier was blasted with missiles by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the US Navy condemned...

Early in pandemic, frantic doctors traded tips across oceans

Early in pandemic, frantic doctors traded tips across oceans
When Stephen Donelson arrived at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in mid-March, Dr. Kristina Goff was among those who turned to what she called “the stories out of other places that were hit before.” Donelson’s family hadn’t left the house in two weeks after COVID-19 started...

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

How day- and night-biting mosquitoes respond differently to colors of light and time of day

How day- and night-biting mosquitoes respond differently to colors of light and time of day
In a new study, researchers found that night- versus day-biting species of mosquitoes are behaviorally attracted and repelled by different colors of light at different times of day. Mosquitoes are among major disease vectors impacting humans and animals around the world and the findings have...

Monday, 27 July 2020

Florida surpasses New York to have 2nd highest number of COVID-19 cases in U.S.

Florida surpasses New York to have 2nd highest number of COVID-19 cases in U.S.
With 423,855 coronavirus cases recorded as of Sunday afternoon, Florida now has the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases in the United States, surpassing New York.Data from Johns Hopkins University shows that California, the country's most populous state, has the most cases, with 450,242....

Trump officials say new stimulus proposal will include another round of $1,200 checks

Trump officials say new stimulus proposal will include another round of $1,200 checks
Several top members of the Trump administration hit the morning shows on Sunday to discuss a new stimulus bill being finalized by White House officials and Senate Republicans, due to be unveiled on Monday.White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow appeared on CNN's State of the Union, and said...
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