Technology 31 July 2020 By Leah Crane A beam of light can scan distant objects one photon at a timeScience History Images / Alamy Taking really detailed 3D images from afar can be difficult without multiple cameras, but it is possible using individual particles of light, called photons. A team of researchers have now quadrupled…
A Sun Tran employee offers free masks to passengers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the downtown bus station in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., June 20, 2020.Cheney Orr | ReutersThe U.S. broke its record for the highest coronavirus cases recorded in a single day, with 36,358 new positives reported on Wednesday, according…
The U.S. recorded a record number of new coronavirus cases in a single day, with 36,358 diagnoses reported Wednesday, according to a tally by NBC News.Wednesday's cases top the previous highest daily count from April 26 — during the first peak of the pandemic in the U.S. — by 73 cases, according to NBC News'…
The novel coronavirus can be transmitted by talking loudly or singing, a new study the CDC published revealed. Touching the same surfaces as an infected person is also a risk. One COVID-19 patient infected 52 others from a choir group during singing practice in mid-March that was attended by 61 people. The study confirms existing…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…