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Education

The benefits of teaching STEM subjects using drones

Encouraging children to take an active interest in STEM subjects from a young age is crucial. The next generation of research relies on people pursuing science and technology subjects throughout their education and honing their skills so they are ready to push the boundaries of innovation in the future.  Sometimes, getting interest in STEM subjects easier said than done Unfortunately, this is often easier said than done. Young children, in particular, often see STEM subjects as boring and they don't […]

todaySeptember 4, 2021 12

Richa

Business & Lifestyle

Branson to be onboard Virgin Galactic’s first fully crewed spaceflight

MOJAVE, Calif. (UPI) -- Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it will launch its first fully crewed spaceflight on July 11 with founder Richard Branson onboard. The space tourism company said it will launch the 22nd flight of its VSS Unity spacecraft with a full crew of two pilots and four mission specialists, including Branson who will test the "private astronaut experience." "After more than 16 years of research, engineering, and testing, Virgin Galactic stands at the vanguard of a new commercial space […]

todayJuly 1, 2021 3

Lyme disease

Business & Lifestyle

New University of Illinois model could help limit spread of Lyme disease

CHAMPAIGN (The Center Square) – A new model developed at the University of Illinois could help limit the spread of Lyme disease. Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign studied both reported cases of the disease. They would additionally study the migration of the black-legged tick, which can the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Lyme disease is an infection that can affect the nervous system, heart, and joints. “Lyme disease was apparently spreading to new areas,” said Dr. Brian Allan, […]

todayJanuary 17, 2021 11

Science News

Cancer and climate change: how the warming planet may cause an increase in skin cancer diagnoses

Scientists have been warning the public for years that the continued emission of excessive greenhouse gas into the atmosphere will result in a warming planet. But, rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions are not the only horrors that you should be worried about. With the increasing global temperature will come new diseases that will threaten human lives anywhere they may be. No one is safe. Everyone is bound to experience the consequences of decades of unregulated greenhouse gas emissions […]

todayNovember 25, 2020 5

National

Gray wolves stripped of federal endangered species protections

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday it was lifting endangered species protections for gray wolves in the United States, saying the 45-year recovery of U.S. wolves has "exceeded all conservation goals." U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt compared the success of wolves protected in regions of the country under the Endangered Species Act to that of the bald eagle. "Today's action reflects the Trump Administration's continued commitment to species conservation," said Bernhardt in a statement. "After […]

todayOctober 29, 2020 9

Science News

N.C. man sets up backyard camera, ‘accidentally’ films rare black coyote

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. -- A curious homeowner in Hendersonville, N.C. wanted to know about the happenings in the wooded area behind his property. Having heard urban legends about mysterious creatures walking the woods, the man thought it wouldn't hurt to place a camera in that direction. It would be hidden, but not overwhelmed by obstructions to block a clear view of the woods. That way, he would be able to see various kinds of wildlife appearing from the trees. Little did […]

todayOctober 29, 2020 63

National

Woman climbs barrier to take selfie with jaguar, critics want animal put down

Some people are desperate to be noticed. One woman proved that she was willing to risk her life after she allegedly climbed up and crossed a zoo barrier in Arizona so she would take a dangerous selfie with a jaguar. While the woman might have gotten a great picture during this incident in 2019, the big cat lashed out and attacked her, and now some people are calling for the zoo to put the animal down despite the woman has […]

todayOctober 29, 2020 6

In Your Home

Dad refuses to give up newborn son with Down syndrome to foster care after wife leaves both

The mother wanted to give the son to foster care, so the father decided to raise the baby with Down Syndrome on his own. The month of October is Down syndrome Awareness Month. People with Down syndrome face many challenges and many prejudices during their lives. If these children grow up in a happy and healthy family, they have every chance to live a normal life. Unfortunately, there's an abandonment of many babies born with this syndrome by their parents, […]

todayOctober 29, 2020 11

Life & Style

Do you have COVID-19 antibodies? Donate blood and find out

CHICAGO -- Illinoisans who step up to give the gift of life and donate blood right now could very well learn something new about their own health. The American Red Cross started offering COVID-19 antibody tests in select areas in June to try to pinpoint the number of people who have been exposed to the virus. Joy Squier - chief communications officer with the Illinois Red Cross - said now, all blood donations are being tested for antibodies as part of their standard testing […]

todaySeptember 27, 2020 12

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