Saturday, April 2, 2022

Twinkle, twinkle: Astronomers discover farthest star yet

Astronomers have discovered the farthest star yet, a super-hot, super-bright giant that formed nearly 13 billion years ago at the dawn of the cosmos.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/twinkle-twinkle-astronomers-discover-farthest-star-yet

Hong Kong urges testing, Shanghai struggles under lockdown

Hong Kong authorities on Saturday asked the entire population of more than 7.4 million people to voluntarily test themselves for COVID-19 at home for three days in a row starting next week.

Iowa egg, turkey farms to lose 5 million birds to bird flu

Bird flu has infected two more farms in Iowa, forcing the killing of 5.3 million hens and 88,000 turkeys, officials said Friday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/iowa-egg-turkey-farms-to-lose-5-million-birds-to-bird-flu