UPDATED (1PM): 5 Sep Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 H-cane, 1 TS, 1 dist GofM
Sep 5 Tue 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL Issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 200 PM EDT Tue Sep 5 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf…
New documents show Oxitec’s GM mosquitoes ineffective and risky
GeneWatch UK today released an updated report on Oxitec’s releases of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in the Cayman Islands (1). The report cites new information regarding ineffectiveness and risks, including the annual report of the project, recently released as a…
Camera lenses literally melted during the solar eclipse
BY YVETTE TAN From Mashable Will people ever learn? A camera rental company found its cameras and lenses severely damaged after people took them to shoot the solar eclipse last month. This, despite warning users not to point their cameras…
Jaguar’s steering wheel of the future revolves around AI
By Jon Fingas From engadget It also travels with you from car to car. The steering wheel as we know it doesn’t have a bright future — in fact, it might disappear altogether as self-driving cars hit the road. Jaguar…
Psoriasis: New treatments help millions manage common skin condition
By Lynn Allison From Newsmax For years, psoriasis suffers have battled patches of rough, reddened, and intensely itchy skin that can cause pain as well embarrassment, with little hope of relief. But major breakthroughs have been logged in the treatment…
‘Reprogrammed’ stem cells fight Parkinson’s
From Newsmax Scientists have successfully used “reprogrammed” stem cells to restore functioning brain cells in monkeys, raising hopes the technique could be used in future to help patients with Parkinson’s disease. Since Parkinson’s is caused by a lack of dopamine…
Threat Increasing for Cuba, Florida from Intensifying Irma
By Bob Henson · From Weather Underground Visible-wavelength satellite image of Hurricane Irma as of 15Z (11 am EDT) Monday, September 4, 2017. Image credit: RAMMB / CIRA @ CSU. Dangerous Hurricane Irma was intensifying as it approached the northern…
4 Sep Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 H-cane, 1 dist Atlantic, 1 GofM
Sep 4 Mon 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Mon Sep 4 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on…
Hurricane Irma: What we know Sunday (3)
From NOLA Irma is a Category 3 hurricane Hurricane Irma regained Category 3 status Sunday (Sept. 3), blowing maximum sustained winds near 115 mph. Since forming last week, Irma has fluctuated between Category 3 and Category 2. Images from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Dwarf star
Dwarf star’s atmosphere holds the ingredients for life By Jon Fingas From engadget It hints that the conditions for life could be more common than you think. One of the biggest questions in the search for life in the universe…