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Cayman Islands take ‘can’t beat ’em, eat ’em’ stance on lionfish
By Aileen Torres-Bennett / Reuters, from Taipei Times In a reef just off the popular USS Kittiwake dive site in Grand Cayman, hunters armed with spears seek out lionfish — an invasive species so destructive that authorities want them caught…
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Scientists eye secure communications by slowing down light By Timothy J. Seppala From engadget We’ve already seen what fiber optics can do for internet speeds, and it looks like the medium could be used for quantum communications too. See, as…
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Camille Selvon Abrahams Camille Selvon Abrahams is a renowned animation and multi-media specialist who has shared her knowledge of the animation industry after her return from studies abroad at Goldsmiths University. Specialised in 2D animation, scriptwriting and storyboard, Camille also…
10 ways virtual reality is revolutionizing medicine and healthcare
By Erin Carson From TechRepublic Virtual reality isn’t just about gaming. Here are 10 ways VR is, and has been, seeping into the way medical professionals train, diagnose, and treat. When people experience virtual reality for the first time, a…
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Cayman Islands finance minister says duty allowance will not be raised Marco Archer, Cayman Islands Minister of Finance, told the Legislative Assembly (LA) there would be no change to the current duty allowance of $350 as the government could not…
Create Caribbean Inc. launched as primary research facility for Dominica
Students of the Dominica State College (DSC) now have an enabling environment to conduct research as well as academic work thanks to Create Caribbean Inc. Officially opened on Thursday April, 9th of Create Caribbean Inc. is the work of DSC…
NASA astronaut launches to space station, his home for an entire year
By Amanda Wills & Andrew Freedman From Mashable NASA astronaut Scott Kelly launched to the International Space Station on a Russian Soyuz rocket on Friday for a year-long mission that will reveal more about humans in space and get us…
Rat brains are basically wired up like miniature Internets
By Andrew Tarantola From Engadget Drawing on forty years of peer-reviewed research, a team of researchers from the University of Southern California have generated the world’s first “wiring diagram” of a rat’s central nervous system. And, as it turns out,…
Science struggles to save dying coral
By Amanda B. Womac | The Ledger From Memphis Daily News Some of the oldest and most diverse ecosystems on the planet are the coral reefs in the earth’s oceans. Home to more than one million species, they play an…
The best tech and science museums
The best tech and science museums in the world By Lyndsey Gilpin From Tech Republic Museum of Science and Industry The Museum of Science and Industry is located in Chicago and has exhibits that educate about materials science, the science…
