Friday 27 May 2022

Hubble looks at a face-on grand spiral

This image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope features the Grand Design Spiral, NGC 3631, located some 53 million light-years away in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major. The "arms" of grand design spirals appear to wind around and into the galaxy's nucleus.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/hubble-looks-at-a-face-on-grand-spiral

Report shows impact of higher crop, input prices

A report by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center, AFPC, at Texas A&M University titled "Economic Impact of Higher Crop and Input Prices on AFPC's Representative Crop Farms" provides insights into the economic impacts of higher crop and major input prices on the center's 64 representative crop farms.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/report-shows-impact-of-higher-crop-input-prices

How the world's most active volcano was born

A new international study led by Monash University has described for the first time what may have triggered the birth of Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/how-the-worlds-most-active-volcano-was-born

British coral predicted to be resilient to climate change

An iconic coral species found in UK waters could expand its range due to climate change, new research shows.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/british-coral-predicted-to-be-resilient-to-climate-change

The Arctic's tricky quest for sustainable tourism

Home to polar bears, the midnight sun and the northern lights, a Norwegian archipelago perched high in the Arctic is trying to find a way to profit from its pristine wilderness without ruining it.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/the-arctics-tricky-quest-for-sustainable-tourism

Twitter shareholder lawsuit accuses Musk of 'market manipulation'

Elon Musk faces a lawsuit accusing him of pushing down Twitter's stock price in order to either give himself an escape hatch from his $44 billion buyout bid, or room to negotiate a discount.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/twitter-shareholder-lawsuit-accuses-musk-of-market-manipulation