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The Coronavirus Explained & What You Should Do
En diciembre de 2019, las autoridades chinas notificaron al mundo que un virus se estaba propagando por sus comunidades. En los meses siguientes se extendió a otros países, con la cantidad de casos duplicándose en cosa de días. Este virus es el «coronavirus 2 relacionado con el síndrome respiratorio agudo severo», que causa la enfermedad […]
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Life on Europa, Jupiter’s Moons, Ice Fishing and Racket Sports
Where there is water, there is life—and Europa’s got water alright: scientists believe it has twice the volume of Earth’s oceans swirling beneath its kilometers-thick ice crust. A moon in Jupiter’s massive orbit, Europa has captivated astrophysicists, including Neil deGrasse Tyson, because it has completely blown open the borders in the search for life in […]
Can We Get DNA From Fossils?
In 1993, scientists cracked open a piece of amber, took out the body of an ancient weevil, and sampled its DNA. Or, at least, so we thought. It took another few decades of research, and a lot of take-backs, before scientists could figure out how we could truly unlock the genetic secrets of the past.
The bird in amber: A tiny skull from the age of dinosaurs
A tiny new species of bird-like dinosaur has been discovered, preserved in a lump of 99-million-year-old amber. The tooth-filled skull is only 14mm long, suggesting that this ancient creature would have been the size of a hummingbird – far smaller than other dinosaurs known from that time. Unusual features include large, side-facing eyes and a […]
Bill Gates Warned Us About Pandemics Multiple Times | Now This
‘We’re not ready for the next epidemic’ — Watch Bill Gates remind us many, many times about the potential impact of a pandemic like coronavirus COVID-19.
The next outbreak? We’re not ready | Bill Gates
En 2014, el mundo pudo evitar un terrible brote de ébola, gracias a miles de generosos trabajadores de salud, y también, francamente, gracias a muy buena suerte. Pero ahora es el momento, sugiere Bill Gates, de poner todas nuestras buenas ideas en operación, desde la planeación por escenarios, pasando por la investigación sobre vacunas y […]
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Simulation Hypothesis
Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice are here (or are they?) to investigate if we’re living in a simulation. We explore the ever-advancing computer power and how that impacts the simulation hypothesis. Chuck wonders if a simulation universe has anything to do with us not being able to travel at the speed of […]
Coronavirus: qué puedes hacer para protegerte y evitar el contagio
Con más de 17.000 personas infectadas en China y más de 360 muertos, se agudiza la preocupación por frenar el avance del coronavirus. Una de las recomendaciones de la Organización Mundial de la Salud para evitar la trasmisión del virus es lavarse las manos. Parece sencillo, pero para que resulte efectivo, hay que saber cómo […]
Coronavirus: 6 buenas noticias sobre el nuevo virus covid-19 | BBC Mundo
La epidemia causada por el nuevo coronavirus es grave y ha generado una emergencia sanitaria global. Pero no todo son malas noticias en la batalla contra este virus.
The parrots that understand probabilities
Kea, a type of parrot from New Zealand, have been surprising scientists with their smart predictions. Researchers set them a series of intelligence tests based around probabilities and social cues. They found that kea can perform better than monkeys, showing abilities only previously seen in great apes such as humans and chimpanzees.
The AI that mastered Starcraft II
Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence researchers have already mastered games like Pong, Chess and Go but their latest triumph is on another planet. AlphaStar is an artificial intelligence trained to play the science fiction video game StarCraft II.
New 3D printer makes multi-material robots
3D printers can create a huge variety of shapes, usually deposited layer by layer using a single material. Creating objects made from several materials is possible, but switching between the different printable substances has so far been a slow process. Now a newly designed nozzle allows for rapid 3D printing of detailed objects with multiple […]
Neil deGrasse Tyson – «UFO» Doesn’t Mean «Aliens»
UFO sightings happen all the time – maybe even today! What would happen if top-secret UFO information leaked from the government? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Harrison Greenbaum investigate the obvious pitfalls and enticing questions that come with UFO sightings. Plus, Neil sends his own message to any aliens out there listening.