Satellite tagging study shows mako sharks threatened by over fishing
The following is press release from Nova Southeastern University’s Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI), a collaboration between renowned marine artist, scientist, explorer and Cayman resident, Dr. Guy Harvey and Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center in Dania Beach, Florida. The mission…
NASA’s smallsat missions
NASA picks 10 smallsat missions to explore the Solar System By Mariella Moon From engadget Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to space exploration. Some missions don’t require big spacecraft to accomplish. Take for example, these 10 projects under…
Aspirin: Wonder drug for cancer prevention?
By Sylvia Booth Hubbard From Newsmax Aspirin has been a staple in American medicine cabinets for almost 120 years to fight pain. But the effective component of aspirin, salicylic acid, has been used since the ancient Egyptians who used bark…
Strengthening Tropical Storm Franklin to strike Mexico twice
By Kristina Pydynowski & Alex Sosnowski From Accuweather Tropical Storm Franklin formed over the western Caribbean Sea on Sunday and threatens to strike Mexico twice this week. The combination of very warm water and diminishing wind shear will allow Franklin…
7 Aug Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 TS Carib Sea, 1 Dist Atlantic
Aug 7 Monday 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on…
UK: Grenfell Towers public inquiry may be delayed if Corporate Manslaughter charges are filed
From WN The investigation into the Grenfell Towers fire is in danger of being suspended for a lengthy period of time if prosecutors decide to pursue corporate manslaughter charges, The Guardian reported. Last week, police officials identified Kensington and Chelsea council…
6 Aug Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 Dist Carib Sea, 1 Dist Atlantic
Aug 6 Sunday 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Sun Aug 6 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. Showers and thunderstorms are showing some signs…
5 Aug Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 Dist Carib Sea, 1 Dist Atlantic
Aug 5 Saturday 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 AM EDT Sat Aug 5 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. Showers and thunderstorms extending from the Cabo…
4 Aug Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 Dist Carib Sea, 1 Dist Atlantic
Aug 4 Friday 2017 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM EDT Fri Aug 4 2017 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. A broad and elongated area of low…
Which body part hurts the most when stung by a bee? A scientist put himself through a torturous experiment to find out
By Kevin Loria and Samantha Lee Pain is notoriously subjective — some people can take more of it than others. But we need to measure pain, so scientists have derived scales that are generally considered valid ways of assessing how much one…