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Plastic Pollution

Plastic Bags in the Depths of the Sea

Victor Vescovo went down to his submersible, ready to explore the deepest place in the ocean the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. As he went down, the ship then proceeded to detach the submersible. The submersible, now detached, went down the ocean floor.…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Trade War

Asia stocks wobble near three-and-a-half-month low as trade worries linger

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks struggled near a 3-1/2-month low on Wednesday on lingering concerns over the economic impact of a U.S.-China trade war, although an overnight bounce on Wall Street helped limit the losses. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Solar Storm

The Northern Lights could be visible above Canada this week – Daily Hive

Cross your fingers for clear skies this week because parts of Canada could be treated to a spectacular show thanks to an incredible atmospheric phenomenon the Northern Lights. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a G1 Minor G…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Solar Storm

The Northern Lights could be visible above Canada this week – Daily Hive

Cross your fingers for clear skies this week because parts of Canada could be treated to a spectacular show thanks to an incredible atmospheric phenomenon the Northern Lights. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a G1 Minor G…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Belt and Road

Chinese investments fuel growth in African science

Inside a greenhouse on the edge of Nairobi, a small crate holds the hopes of Robert Gituru and a team of researchers from Kenya and China. It is filled with healthy bunches of red and green grapes some of the first ever produced in central Africa. The grapes…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Electric Scooter

BOOSTED REV ELECTRIC SCOOTER

Boosted are known for their electric skateboards and longboards, but now the California-based company has introduced an electric scooter. Available for pre-order today, Boosted Rev has a top speed of 24 miles per hour, a range of up to 22 miles, and can climb…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Machine Learning

Applied Machine Learning: Algorithms

- Have you ever wondered how with the push of one button, Uber can efficiently pair you with another rider and a driver that optimizes for price, pickup point, drop off point, and traffic? Or how Amazon can recommend to you that one item that you didn…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Android

‘Cheeky nerds’: Russian students design handsy robot that tells real breasts from fake (VIDEO)

“Please undress. Its’ going to be a bit cold, but it’s for science,” a young nerdy-looking robotics engineer from Kazan Federal University tells a female test subject in a report, filmed by a local student channel. The girl then bravely offers her breasts to…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Recycling

Why recycling dead batteries could be leading to lead in baby teeth

A new study documents dangerous lead in the baby teeth of 100% of babies and children tested downwind of a now closed battery smelter in southeastern Los Angeles. (Photo: Yahoo) Most people don't give a thought to what happens to their old car, boat or gol…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

New York City

Despite Measles Warnings, Anti-Vaccine Rally Draws Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews

The pediatrician who spoke on Monday night, Dr. Lawrence Palevsky, is regularly cited in pamphlets circulated in New York City that urge women not to get their children vaccinated. His views have no basis in science, experts said. At the rally, he talked at…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Plastic Bags in the Depths of the Sea

Asia stocks wobble near three-and-a-half-month low as trade worries linger

The Northern Lights could be visible above Canada this week – Daily Hive

The Northern Lights could be visible above Canada this week – Daily Hive

Chinese investments fuel growth in African science

BOOSTED REV ELECTRIC SCOOTER

Applied Machine Learning: Algorithms

‘Cheeky nerds’: Russian students design handsy robot that tells real breasts from fake (VIDEO)

Why recycling dead batteries could be leading to lead in baby teeth

Despite Measles Warnings, Anti-Vaccine Rally Draws Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews

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