Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 24, 2020 Since the dawn of flight, pilots have used acrobatic maneuvers to test the limits of their airplanes. The same goes for flying drones: Professional pilots often gage the limits of their drones and measure their level of mastery by flying such maneuvers in competitions Working together with microprocessor company Intel, a team of researchers at the University of Zurich … Continue reading Deep drone acrobatics

The cloud is an essential component of all e-commerce sites. Not all clouds, however, are created equal. The key thing here is reliability. Making sure that the cloud service and Service Level Agreement (SLA) are right for your business may not be clear before you enter into a website development contract.http://dlvr.it/RZQ3WM Continue reading Website Development Contracts, Part 3: Important Cloud and SLA Considerations

Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2020 A Washington State University researcher has developed new ways to detect the genetic signatures of disease in the international aquatic animal trade. The methods call for the screening of environmental DNA, or eDNA – genetic material collected from the environment – not an animal’s cells, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Scientific Reports. Bats and livehttp://dlvr.it/RZLJ4N Continue reading New eDNA technique may reduce pathogens in aquatic animal trade

Jakarta (AFP) June 23, 2020 A Sumatran tiger has been found dead in a suspected poisoning, an Indonesian official said Tuesday, a day after alleged poachers were charged with killing another of the critically endangered big cats in a separate case. The buried carcass of a male tiger was uncovered in North Sumatra’s Batang Gadis national park following a tip off, according to park authorities, … Continue reading Sumatran tiger killed in suspected poisoning

In the midst of the global Covid-19 pandemic this spring, entrepreneurs Rebecca Cahua and Vivian Qu joined forces, skills, and teams to create and bring to production a reuseable nanofiltration mask that combines a high level of filtration with breathability and comfort. The E-Commerce Times spoke with Cahua and Qu to hear the story behind their new mask.http://dlvr.it/RZLJ1V Continue reading Creators of Fashionable PPE Join Forces for Good

Cairo (AFP) June 23, 2020 The Arab League urged Ethiopia on Tuesday to delay its filling of the Nile mega-dam it is constructing until a comprehensive deal is reached with Egypt and Sudan. It called on “all parties to avoid taking further escalatory actions” and for Addis Ababa not to fill its Renaissance Dam “without reaching an agreement with the downstream countries”. The resolution submitted … Continue reading Arab League urges Ethiopia to delay filling Nile dam

Washington DC (UPI) Jun 23, 2020 Though antibiotics have been used for decades to combat bacterial diseases among various crop varieties, including apples and pears, the practice isn’t closely monitored. New research – published Tuesday in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience – suggests the use of antibiotics on crops is more widespread than previously suspected. For the study, scientists surveyed how ahttp://dlvr.it/RZGSym Continue reading Antibiotic use on crops isn’t being monitored in most countries

Beijing (AFP) June 23, 2020 Volunteers at a Beijing dog shelter hand out treats to dozens of rescued animals which had been bound for a controversial dog meat festival under way this week in southern China. The annual event in Yulin city always provokes outrage from animal rights activists, but this year they hope the coronavirus epidemic will be the death knell of a tradition … Continue reading China dog meat festival goes ahead but virus takes a toll

Paris (AFP) June 18, 2020 Plants in dense tropical forests are able to mask their chemical scents in order to avoid being detected and eaten by insects – a key advantage in the “information arms race” between themselves and plant-eating herbivores, according to a new study. International researchers from Europe and North America examined 28 species of insects and 20 plant species in Chamela-Cuixmala, a … Continue reading Plants can camouflage odours to avoid being eaten: study

Washington DC (UPI) Jun 16, 2020 Scientists have discovered a new species of diamond frog in the dense tropical forests of northern Madagascar. The new species, Rhombophryne ellae, belongs to a genus that has doubled in diversity over last decade. The diamond frog was found inside northern Madagascar’s Montagne d’Ambre National Park, which is known for its rich biodiversity. While the national park’s flora and … Continue reading New diamond frog species found in northern Madagascar