27 articles from SATURDAY 25.9.2021
Volcanic ash cloud closes airport on Spanish island, as new vent prompts concern
The airport on the Spanish island of La Palma shut down on Saturday because of an ash cloud spewing out of a volcano that has been erupting for a week, and scientists said another volcanic vent opened up, exposing islanders to possible new...
P.E.I. mushroom trip: foragers take to the forests during plentiful season
The conditions are perfect for mushroom growth on P.E.I. this year.
Could whistling shed light on the origins of speech?
Whistled languages exist on every inhabited continent – now some scientists think similar dialects could have preceded the spoken wordFor centuries, shepherds from the small village of Aas in the French Pyrenees led their sheep and cattle up to mountain pastures for the summer months. To ease the solitude, they would communicate with each other or with the village below in a whistled form of the...
William Shatner will boldly go into space with Bezos’s Blue Origin – report
Neither actor nor Blue Origin has commented on mission as some point out report appears same day as promotion for his new albumHe was once Starfleet’s youngest captain, a fearless explorer leading the USS Enterprise on an intergalactic odyssey. Now the actor who famously portrayed Captain James Tiberius Kirk on Star Trek for four decades is reportedly set to boldly go on a real-life space...
How standup comedy helped me conquer anxiety, depression – and fear of public speaking
Finding a humorous angle to some of my darkest episodes – and sharing them with strangers – was strangely cathartic“Have you gone mad?” asked one friend. “You’re so brave. I could never do that. Wouldn’t meditation be wiser?” said another. For someone with a long history of depression and anxiety, plus a morbid fear of public speaking, taking up standup comedy might seem like a...
Can we talk to aliens? And should we colonise space? We ask the expert
Astrophysicist Jacco van Loon on the hunt for alien life, why logic can solve the climate crisis and what happens when the sun becomes a red giantFor years, astrophysicists have been saying that alien life must exist, but finding out where and in what form has proved elusive. We may be edging closer: a team from the University of Cambridge has discovered a new class of habitable planets they claim...
Zoo Miami: Orangutan dies following dental surgery
An orangutan has died at Zoo Miami following a dental surgery, officials said.
Flights scrapped as new volcanic eruptions hit Canaries
Fresh volcanic eruptions in Spain's Canary Islands prompted the cancellation of flights, airport authorities said Friday, the first since the Cumbre Vieja volcano came to life again.
Guatemala's Fuego volcano quiets after eruption
Guatemala's Fuego volcano on Friday has quieted after a 32-hour long eruption, authorities said Friday.
More than 3,000 shark fins confiscated in Colombia
Thousands of shark fins were confiscated by Colombian authorities before they could be illegally shipped to Hong Kong, officials said.
A Canadian COVID-19 study that turned out to be wrong has spread like wildfire among anti-vaxxers
An inaccurate Canadian study showing an extremely high rate of heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccines has been retracted due to a major mathematical error — but not before it spread like wildfire on anti-vaccination websites and social...
Researchers develop new method for detecting superfluid motion
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are part of a new study that could help unlock the potential of superfluids—essentially frictionless special substances capable of unstopped motion once initiated. A team of scientists led by Mishkat Bhattacharya, an associate professor at RIT's School of Physics and Astronomy and Future Photon Initiative, proposed a new method for detecting...
Can green energy power Africa's future?
Energy access is a big issue for businesses in Africa, but can the continent go green as well?
Climate change: Whisper it cautiously... there's been progress in run up to COP26
Pledges made at the UN have lifted hopes for the Glasgow summit, but some major questions remain.
A 3D-printed vaccine patch offers vaccination without a shot
- ScienceDaily
- 21/9/25 00:25
Scientists have created a 3D-printed vaccine patch that provides greater protection than a typical vaccine shot.
Researchers develop new method for detecting superfluid motion
- ScienceDaily
- 21/9/25 00:25
Researchers are part of a new study that could help unlock the potential of superfluids -- essentially frictionless special substances capable of unstopped motion once initiated.
When it comes to communication skills, maybe we’re born with it?
- ScienceDaily
- 21/9/25 00:25
A neuroscientist and speech pathologist, led a study that uncovered how neural networks in infants influence their language learning skills in early childhood.
Shrinking waveforms on electrocardiograms predict worsening health and death of hospitalized COVID-19 and influenza patients
- ScienceDaily
- 21/9/25 00:25
Specific and dynamic changes on electrocardiograms (EKGs) of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 or influenza can help predict a timeframe for worsening health and death, according to a new study.
Unusual visual examination of objects may indicate later autism diagnosis in infants
- ScienceDaily
- 21/9/25 00:25
A new study suggests that unusual visual inspection of objects may precede the development of the social symptoms that are characteristic of autism syndrome disorder.
3D nano-inks push industry boundaries
- ScienceDaily
- 21/9/25 00:25
A new, 3D-printable polymer nanocomposite ink developed by engineers has incredible properties like conducting electricity and high tensile strength -- and many applications in aerospace, medicine and electronics.
The origin and legacy of the Etruscans
- ScienceDaily
- 21/9/25 00:25
Researchers present comprehensive ancient DNA data retrieved from peoples culturally affiliated with the iconic Etruscans, settling a long-lasting debate on the origins of this highly skilled and enigmatic culture.