Health & Science

Saturday, January 19th 2019 - 09:18 UTC
Argentina/China companies link up to launch satellites for an Earth-observation constellation

An international space venture called Satellogic says it will have 90 satellites launched by a Chinese company to create an Earth-observing constellation. The first launch by the China Great Wall Industry Corp. under the newly announced deal, scheduled for later this year, will deliver 13 satellites to low Earth orbit on China’s Long March 6 rocket, Satellogic announced in a news release.
Friday, January 18th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
WHO statement on reports of alleged misconduct

World Health Organization (WHO) is aware of a news story published today about allegations of misconduct in the organization. The allegations are being investigated according to WHO’s established procedures, having been referred to WHO’s Office of Internal Oversight Services by the Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Wednesday, January 16th 2019 - 09:31 UTC
Hanta virus outbreak in a Patagonia Chubut province town

Argentina's northern province of Jujuy has reported a first case of a patient suffering of the hanta virus contagion. The report is considered very serious since in the Patagonian province of Chubut there have been several deaths and some 85 residents of a town are in quarantine to stop the spread of the virus contagion.
Wednesday, January 16th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
HMS Protector and RRS Shackleton support 100 scientists researching Antarctica glacier

Royal Navy survey ship HMS Protector smashed through nearly 300 miles of Antarctic ice to help scientists begin a five-year mission to understand how West Antarctica is contributing to global sea-level rise.
Wednesday, January 16th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
Air pollution, the greatest environmental risks to health says WHO

Nine out of ten people breathe polluted air every day. In 2019, air pollution is considered by the World Health Organization, WHO, as the greatest environmental risk to health.
Monday, January 14th 2019 - 09:09 UTC
British foremost mathematician and Fields Medal Sir Michael Atiyah had died

One of the world's foremost mathematicians, Prof Sir Michael Atiyah, has died at the age of 89. Sir Michael, who worked at Cambridge University before he retired, made outstanding contributions to geometry and topology.
Friday, January 11th 2019 - 12:39 UTC
World oceans warming up more rapidly, caution US and Chinese scientists

The world's oceans are heating up at an accelerating pace as global warming threatens a diverse range of marine life and a major food supply for the planet, researchers said on Thursday. The findings in the US journal Science, led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, debunk previous reports that suggested a so-called pause in global warming in recent years.
Friday, January 11th 2019 - 09:06 UTC
Falklands' health service preparing for a Brexit impact on medical supplies

Brexit will hit the supply of medicines to the Falkland Islands, however, it is unclear to what extent, indicated Falklands Chief Medical Officer Dr Rebecca Edwards to Penguin News this week.
Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:09 UTC
Falklander leads Shackleton's “Endurance” search team in Weddell Sea

Following on from Penguin News’ interview last week with Islander Mensun Bound, who was involved in the search for the Argentine submarine Ara San Juan, Mr Bound spoke of his current project, the search for Shackleton’s ship Endurance.
Monday, January 7th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
How a Uruguayan town revolutionized the way we eat

BBC has published a piece on the history of Corned Beef and its brand name, Fray Bentos, the city located on the banks of the Uruguay River, and which over a century ago produced what it describes “as the most influential food brands of the 20th century”