Sunday, December 18, 2022

Dam plans threaten China's migratory bird haven

Spooked by a historic drought, local authorities in China have renewed controversial plans to dam the country's biggest freshwater lake.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/dam-plans-threaten-chinas-migratory-bird-haven

China nursing homes struggle to keep residents safe from COVID wave

China's nursing homes are fighting an uphill battle to keep their elderly residents safe as a wave of COVID-19 infections sweeps the country following a relaxation of the government's zero-tolerance virus policy.

Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media

Elon Musk's abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the platform to build their audiences.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/journalist-suspensions-widen-rift-between-twitter-and-media

Sound of a dust devil on Mars recorded for first time

The sound of a dust devil on Mars was recorded for the first time as the eye of the whirlwind swept over the top of NASA's Perseverance rover, a new study said Tuesday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/sound-of-a-dust-devil-on-mars-recorded-for-first-time

Study uncovers existing limitations in the detection of entanglement

Quantum entanglement is a process through which two particles become entangled and remain connected over time, even when separated by large distances. Detecting this phenomenon is of crucial importance for both the development of quantum technology and the study of quantum many-body physics.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/study-uncovers-existing-limitations-in-the-detection-of-entanglement