UNC student studies a Caribbean species of coral’s possible resistance to climate change
BY MARCO QUIROZ-GUTIERREZ From The Daily Tar Heel Although disease outbreaks and climate change have caused an 80 percent decline in coral cover in the Caribbean since the 1970s, a UNC Ph.D. student in the Department of Marine Sciences discovered…
15 of the most remarkable and memorable things Stephen Hawking ever said
By Dave Mosher, Jenny Cheng and Kevin Loria From Business Insider Stephen Hawking died early in the morning on March 14, 2018 — Pi Day and Albert Einstein’s birthday— but left behind one of the most incredible legacies for a…
28 Mar Weather in Cayman
28 Mar Wed 2018 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Not available. See Weather Forecast Top Right of Website. Sunshine just makes the day a little better, but it can also cause sunburns. Check the UV Report below to be prepared Humidity:…
US: Medicare now covers gene sequencing for patients with advanced cancer
By Mallory Locklear, From engadget DNA sequencing tests help doctors find the best treatment option. Patients with advanced cancer will soon have access to more personalized treatment plans because Medicare will now cover genetic tests that sequence tumor cell DNA…
TRAPPIST-1 planets provide clues to the nature of habitable worlds
Date: March 20, 2018 Source: Arizona State University Summary: To determine the composition of the TRAPPIST-1 planets, the team used a unique software package that uses state-of-the-art mineral physics calculators. The software, called ExoPlex, allowed the team to combine all…
Delicate spinal surgery at Cayman Islands hospital saves woman from paralysis
Health City surgeons remove tumor within her spinal cord CAYMAN ISLANDS (March 26, 2018) – Neurosurgeons at Health City Cayman Islands have restored a patient’s ability to walk by removing a tumor embedded within her spinal cord in a highly-complicated…
Caribbean Development Bank issues loan for Dominica’s post-hurricane recovery
from teleSUR Last September the island was devastated by hurricanes Irma and Maria, which gravely damaged its electrical grid. The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) announced Sunday it will provide US$16 million in funding to the the Caribbean island of Dominica…
26 Mar Weather in Cayman
26 Mar Mon 2018 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Not available. See Weather Forecast Top Right of Website. Sunshine just makes the day a little better, but it can also cause sunburns. Check the UV Report below to be prepared…
Fugro collects Hydrographic data for Cayman Islands Nautical Charts
From Hydro International Fugro recently completed the data acquisition phase of a hydrographic survey project that is designed to update significant portions of the nautical charts of Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac. The surveys were conducted on behalf of the…
25 Mar Weather in Cayman
25 Mar Sun 2018 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Moderate northeasterly winds and rough seas will continue across the Cayman Islands in association with a high pressure system over the southeastern US. Radar images show no showers over the Cayman area….