Tag: #Antarctica
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Tiny Antarctic Sea Creature Shows Promise in Future Melanoma Treatment, Scientists Say
Key Developments: Antarctic sea squirt bacteria show potential in fighting melanoma in pre-clinical research. University of South Florida scientists say the toxin eliminated melanoma cells in mice without harming the animals. Researchers stress that extensive laboratory work, safety testing and human clinical trials are still required before any treatment becomes available. Florida (The Guardian) — June…
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Antarctica Center hit by the Coronavirus Outbreak
A Belgian logical examination station in Antarctica is managing an episode of Covid-19, in spite of laborers being completely inoculated and situated in one of the world’s remotest locales. Since 14 December, something like 16 of the 25 laborers at the Princess Elisabeth Polar Station have come down with the infection. Authorities say cases stay…
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Stone or egg? Experts reveal shocking news
WASHINGTON: U.S. scientists have identified a 66-million-year-old rock as the egg of a reptile. According to a report by a foreign news agency, scientists were also surprised to know the fact that millions of years old sea rock equal to the size of a football from the snow-covered region of Antarctica. Scientists at the University…
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Extreme isolation: world’s last virus-free corners hold tight
Koror, Palau, March 31 (AFP/APP): A coronavirus-free tropical island nestled in the northern Pacific may seem the perfect place to ride out a pandemic — but residents on Palau say life right now is far from idyllic. The microstate of 18,000 people is among a dwindling number of places on Earth that still report zero…
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Antarctica registers record temperature of over 20 C
Sao Paulo, Feb 13 (AFP/APP): Scientists in Antarctica have recorded a new record temperature of 20.75 degrees Celsius (69.35 Fahrenheit), breaking the barrier of 20 degrees for the first time on the continent, a researcher said Thursday. “We’d never seen a temperature this high in Antarctica,” Brazilian scientist Carlos Schaefer told AFP. He cautioned that…
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Rescuers search for Chilean plane missing near Antarctica
Punta Arenas, Chile, Dec 10 (AFP/APP): Rescue planes and ships on Tuesday searched the open sea between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica for a Chilean Air Force plane that went missing with 38 people aboard. The C-130 Hercules cargo plane vanished after departing an airbase in the southern city of Punta Arenas…
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Cruise industry takes first ‘green’ steps
Half Moon Island, Antarctica, Nov 29 (AFP/APP): The cruise industry, long criticised for polluting the environment, is slowly trying to go greener by exploring new technologies, from hybrid solutions to high-tech sails. – Dirty sector – Cruises get a bad reputation for their climate footprint and even more for the air pollution they generate. Most…
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NASA tests aquatic rover in Antarctica searching for life under ice
LOS ANGELES, Nov 20 (Xinhua/APP): NASA is testing an underwater robotic explorer in Antarctica this month to look for life under the ice, according to a release of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Developed by engineers at the JPL, the Buoyant Rover for Under-Ice Exploration (BRUIE) could one day explore ice-covered lunar oceans like those…