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Essential Science: Science makes beer last longer
Compared with many other alcoholic beverages, beer has a short expiry time, especially when compared with wine. To improve the holding time of ales and lagers, scientists have come up with a new, innovative process.
NASA unveils stunning photo of Geminids Meteor Shower ahead of peak this weekend
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day is this stunning photo of the Geminids Meteor Shower, which was snapped in Chile in 2013
Scientist Replicates Mars' Conditions in Chamber, Finds That Life Thrives
The researcher found that complex organisms could survive well on the Red Planet.
A decade of Physics World breakthroughs: 2014 – landing a spacecraft on a comet
Margaret Harris relives the nerve-wracking moment when the Philae lander touched down on the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, Physics World's Breakthrough of the Year in 2014
European Space Agency to launch space debris collector in 2025
Robotic junk collector will be first mission to remove item of debris from orbit
Barangays urged to create ‘Christmas’ social assistance programs
President Rodrigo Duterte has enjoined all Sangguniang Barangays to establish a social assistance program for village officials and employees this Yuletide.
Stargazing: Is it the time again for a meteoroid to hit Earth?
According to NASA’s Asteroid Fast Facts page, a lot of space material lands on Earth every year. From the NASA page: “Every day, Earth is bombarded with more than 100 tons of dust and sand-sized particles. “About once a year, an automobile-sized asteroid hits Earth's atmosphere, creates an impressive fireball, and burns up before reaching the surface. Every 2,000 years or so, a meteoroid the size of a football field hits Earth and causes significant damage to the area.” When is the next one coming? No one knows. But NASA and other organizations worldwide constantly watch out for possible impactors from space. Even so, some escape discovery until they hit.
Crypto Payments Now Legal in Ukraine
Lawmakers in Ukraine have adopted new legislation that legalizes crypto payments as the country moves forward with strict compliance to international
Responsibility over privilege, public schools teachers told
The continued clamor of teachers groups for more government support does not sit well with a group of private schools - noting that if they truly want to contribute to achieving quality education, public school teachers should “focus more on responsibility rather than privilege.”
Russian cargo ship docks at International Space Station
Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The International Space Station is running out of docking ports. Russia's Progress 74 cargo ship, which linked up with ISS early Monday morning, is one of five craft attached to the space station.
Special edition: Beyond education: helping girls believe in themselves
This Special Edition is available in our electronic magazine format. Please click here to download the pdf format. Etenesh Abera Bishoftu, December 09/2019 – Netsanet Alemayehu and Rediate Tibebu, both fifteen, are student trainees; and Abebech Yetebarek, one the female teachers, is a trainer. There is one common thing that ...
Special edition- Beyond education: helping girls believe in themselves
This Special Edition is available in our electronic magazine format. Please click here to download the pdf format. Etenesh Abera Bishoftu, December 09/2019 – Netsanet Alemayehu and Rediate Tibebu, both fifteen, are student trainees; and Abebech Yetebarek, one the female teachers, is a trainer. There is one common thing that ...
Kumasi: Teachers snub “useless“strike; say it is for leaders’ selfish agenda
Teachers in schools in the Kumasi Metropolis and its adjoining municipalities and districts in the Ashanti region have snubbed the nationwide strike declared by three teacher unions, describing it as “useless”, MyNewsGh.com reports. Kumasi-based Angel FM’s reporters who toured dozens of schools this morning on day one that the strike took effect reported that teachers were in classrooms and going about their normal duties, this portal monitored on Monday. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT-GH) however insist that their nationwide strike is in full force. The three teacher unions say their industrial action is in connection with the failure of the government to pay some “legacy arrears” owed some of its members as far back as 2012 to 2016. “In line of this development, we, the Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduated Teachers, Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana…
Teacher shortage hinders Portuguese teaching in California
The shortage of teachers and the constraints of the education department are affecting the expansion of Portuguese teaching in California, where Duarte Pinheiro, deputy coordinator of the Camões Institute, found fewer students than expected.
Evidence of New X17 Particle Reported, but Scientists Are Wary
Could the mysterious particle be our window into studying dark matter?
A gigantic asteroid will fly over the Earth during the Holidays
Asteroid collisions happen only once very 100000 years
I taught at a 'for-profit' college. They're predatory disasters
Students rack up debt for worthless diplomas – debt they default on at twice the rate of their peers at traditional colleges
Cosel adds four lower power options to LHA PSU series
Cosel has announced four series of open frame, low profile, compact power supplies covering the range of 30W to 100W and UL/EN62368-1 certified.
Lost your spare car key? Your claim might just get rejected
You insure your vehicle so that you can get financial assistance in case of repair services, an accident or any such eventuality. However, there are some situations wherein the insurer can reject your vehicle insurance claim. One of the major ones is the absence of all keys
Equip SHS with Smart Boards to enhance efficiency - Government urged
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Accra High School holds 96th Speech and Prize Giving Day
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To Be or Not to Be: That is the VR Question
Whenever I talk to innovative educators about VR, the excitement and buzz are deliciously palpable. That’s not the usually the case for school leaders, however. Nor is it true for educators of the slow-to-adopt-new-things variety. As evidence, let me mention two recent requests from the leadership at educational conferences, both asking me to highlight in my presentations not only when it makes great sense to employ virtual reality in learning, but also
Eruption on White Island
Police is working with National Emergency Management Agency to coordinate a search and rescue operation following a volcanic eruption at White Island this afternoon.
SpaceX nails first Falcon 9 booster launch debut in months [photos]
On December 5th, SpaceX pulled off a flawless Falcon 9 booster debut in support of the Cargo Dragon spacecraft’s CRS-19 space station resupply mission, marking the first launch of a new booster in months. More specifically, the last time SpaceX launched a new Falcon 9 booster was on June 25th, 2019 during STP-2, Falcon Heavy […]
Large Gathering Of Huntsman Spiders Discovered Snuggled In Pygmy Possum Nest Boxes
Not many people would be able to control themselves if they were expecting to open a box full of small fluffy critters and instead found a gathering of lar
Betelgeuse Is “Fainting” But It's Not About To Explode. Probably
A ripple of excitement is passing through the community of astronomers, both amateur and professional, at reports that Betelgeuse has dimmed significantly
Next full moon: Dec 12 at 12:12 a.m. EST, followed by Geminid Meteor Showers
Sky-watchers, look out -- the next full moon is coming soon, and it has an interesting time and date.
Why Enceladus’ Unique “Tiger Stripes” Make It A Prime Target In The Search For Life
The Cassini Space probe revealed Saturn's moon Enceladus as one of the most promising places in the Solar System to find life beyond Earth. Among the many
A Rare ‘Full Cold Moon Kiss’ Is Coming This Week—Here’s How to See It
On December 11, a full cold moon will appear at the same time as a planetary 'kiss' between Saturn and Venus. Here's how to catch the spectacle.
White Island eruption: Previous volcanic explosions in New Zealand
It's not the first time White Island has erupted.
Bald patches in flower beds and lawns are GOOD for garden wildlife like pest-eating spiders and should be left bare, says Royal Horticultural Society
A study by the Royal Horticultural Society has found areas of low vegetation such as bald lawn patches will support some important garden invertebrate - including spiders.
Penguins: The Monogamous Tuxedoed Birds That 'Fly' Underwater
There are up to 26 species of penguins in the world, most of whom mate for life, and while none of them can fly, they swim like Olympic champs.
How Saturn’s Moon Got Its Stripes
Fractures on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus known as “tiger stripes” spew water-ice into space. Now, astronomers think they understand how those stripes form.
NASA says core stage of next Moon rocket now ready
NASA has completed the giant rocket that will take US astronauts back to the Moon, the space agency's head announced Monday, pledging the mission would take place in 2024 despite being beset by delays. The Space Launch System (SLS) is the tallest rocket ever built at a towering 212 feet (65 meters
U.S. General: Space Is Where Russia and China Are Most Dangerous
The greatest threat that Russia and China pose to the United States is in space, Gen. David Goldfein, the U.S. Air Force’s chief of staff, said at an event in California in early December 2019.
Manchester teacher reveals what it's really like to work in a secondary school
Joshua Griffiths has been helped along the way by the Chartered College of Teaching
Occult arts and sceptical sciences
Philip Ball delves into the mystic and the physical worlds, in Physics and Psychics: the Occult and the Sciences in Modern Britain by Richard Noakes
Who Exactly Invented Math?
Mathematics is at the center of our modern world, whether we'd like to admit it or not, Math is a scientific principle that seems to predate even science itself.