Earth project aims to ‘simulate everything’
It could be one of the most ambitious computer
projects ever conceived. An international group of scientists are
aiming to create a simulator that can replicate everything happening
on Earth - from global weather patterns and the spread of diseases
to international financial transactions or congestion on Milton
Keynes’ roads.
Full Story
‘Ghostly’ Saharan cheetah filmed in Niger
One of the world’s most elusive cats has been
photographed by a night time camera trap, after a year-long search
for the animal. The ghostly image of the Saharan cheetah has excited
conservationists, as perhaps fewer than 10 of the cats survive in
the deserts of Termit, Niger, where the photograph was taken.
Full Story
Flu deaths continue to increase
Thirty-nine people in the UK have now died with
flu-like illnesses this winter, figures show. All but three of them
were infected with the H1N1 swine flu virus, while the remainder had
influenza B, the Health Protection Agency data shows.
Full Story
|