A thick scattering of debris across space has been attributed to Russia after it blew up one of its satellites. Over 1,500 pieces of debris have been identified, although there are thousands of pieces too small to be picked up by tracking. Crew-3 Dragon astronauts have had to shelter in place to avoid a field…
The Victorian government has announced an amendment to its divisive pandemic bill following criticism. Seven changes have been made and applied to the Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021. The state of Victoria imposed an official state of emergency in March 2020 following the widespread pandemic outbreak. However, state of emergency orders…
UK company Emergex is about to undertake clinical trials for a skin patch that may offer longer immunity against Covid-19 than current vaccines. If successful, the vaccine could protect against all coronaviruses. The skin patch vaccine would activate T-cells to target infected cells in the early stages of infection. From there, it is hoped the…
Use of cryptocurrencies has been banned among followers of Islam in Indonesia. The ban was enacted by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), the nation’s religious council. Indonesia houses over 12 per cent of the world’s total Muslim population, making it the country with the largest Muslim population. Over 88 per cent of the country’s population…
The agreement made by 197 countries at the end of COP26 may fall short of meeting essential climate goals. The final deal was officially adopted a day after the close of the climate summit after some last-minute amendments. The two-week COP26 climate summit has finally wrapped up in Glasgow. Almost 200 nations came together hoping…
Academics from the University of California have mapped the impact of human sewage on the earth’s coasts. The study produced new insights regarding nitrogen and pathogen inputs from wastewater. Most of the world’s human waste is discarded into the ocean. Much of the sewage is deposited from the same few watersheds located near densely populated…
Seoul is set to become the first city to enter the metaverse. The Korean capital will invest billions into the decade-long project as a part of the nation’s goals to embrace the digital world. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced this week it will invest 3.9 billion won (roughly 4.5 million AUD) over 10 years to…
The United States and China have come to a groundbreaking climate agreement to tackle the goal of reducing emissions. The agreement was settled at the Cop26 climate summit. As two of the greatest emitters across the globe, the joining of the two nations under a joint declaration could make a world of difference for slowing…
Adelaide City Council is planning to rollout sophisticated facial recognition software to replace its CCTV network. The South Australian capital is in the process of securing personal privacy protections for those whose identities are recognised by the technology. Adelaide has announced plans to invest $3 million into new technology that will supersede its CCTV network.…
YouTube will no longer be showing the dislike count on videos, according to an update on their official blog. Viewers will still be able to dislike videos but only creators may view the exact count. The popular video-sharing platform has announced a significant shift in how viewers can view dislikes. YouTube allows its users to…