Copyright 2024 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved2024-04-30 WASHINGTON, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — NASA has awarded $3.9 million to 13 teams at under-resourced academic institutions across the country, to support collaborative projects with NASA that offer students mentorship and career development in science, technology, engineering, and math. This is the second round of seed funding …
In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries- Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone– have launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children across the three West African nations. The vaccine rollout, announced on World Malaria Day on 25 April, seeks to further scale up vaccine deployment …
Copyright 2024 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved2024-04-18 Warm Arctic-Cold Continent events are expected to intensify until the 2020s but decline post-2030s, impacting the global weather dynamics. GWANGJU, South Korea, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — According to Copernicus Climate Change Service, February 2024 was the warmest February ever recorded globally. However, North America, Asia, and parts of …
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Where did Homo sapiens go after leaving Africa? New study has an answer Our species emerged in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, with a migration out of the continent 60,000 to 70,000 years ago heralding the start of the global spread of …
Copyright 2024 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved2024-03-26 WASHINGTON, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — NASA has chosen the first science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during Artemis III. Once installed near the lunar South Pole, the three instruments will collect valuable scientific data about the lunar environment, the lunar …
Around 43% of the population, or 3.4 billion people, live with a neurological disease worldwide. Why are rates highest in Africa, and how are nations tackling the issue? The high prevalence of neurological diseases is having a devastating impact on local communities in Africa. “Mental health and neurological diseases are often misunderstood in Kenya,” said …
Copyright 2024 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved2024-03-18 WASHINGTON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday’s passing of Thomas Stafford, a lifelong space exploration advocate, former NASA astronaut, and U.S. Air Force general: “Today, General Tom Stafford went to the eternal heavens, which he so courageously explored …
Copyright 2024 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved2024-03-15 WASHINGTON, March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — New research and technology demonstrations for NASA are set to launch aboard the agency’s SpaceX 30th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Launch is targeted for 4:55 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 21, lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 …
Australia has only won one away Test series in the past eight years, but Pat Cummins’ men have an opportunity to double that tally in Christchurch this week. The second Test between New Zealand and Australia gets underway at Hagley Oval on Friday, with the tourists already retaining the Trans-Tasman Trophy following last week’s 172-run …
New Zealand has seized control of the first Test against Australia in Wellington, with Matt Henry wreaking havoc with the hooping Kookaburra. Henry snared New Zealand’s first breakthrough of the morning, removing Australian opener Steve Smith for 31. Less than 15 minutes before the lunch break at Basin Reserve, Henry nipped a length delivery away …