The European Space Agency says it was "blown away" by the record number of applicants—more than 22,000—hoping to become the continent's next generation of space travelers, including more women than ever and some 200 people ...
Space Exploration
Jun 23, 2021
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Although the emissions targets for aviation are in line with the overall goals of the Paris Agreement, there is a high likelihood that the climate impact of aviation will not meet these goals, according to a new study.
Environment
Jun 22, 2021
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When COVID hit the Netherlands in 2020, Amsterdam emptied of visitors overnight. Long-term residents, inured to the permanent noise and litter and tourists peeing in the streets, welcomed the newfound tranquility. The pandemic, ...
Economics & Business
Jun 17, 2021
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A James Cook University researcher has called for travel medicine organizations to focus more on the needs of women, who face a particular range of challenges when they travel.
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2021
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Newly vaccinated travelers enjoying a return to trips abroad may find a drug-resistant "superbug" hitching a ride in their gut, a study in Genome Medicine says.
Ecology
Jun 08, 2021
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Microgravity in space perturbs human physiology and is detrimental for astronaut health, a fact first realized during early Apollo missions when astronauts experienced inner ear disturbances, heart arrhythmia, low blood pressure, ...
Space Exploration
Jun 07, 2021
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More strategic and coordinated travel restrictions likely could have reduced the spread of COVID-19 in the early stages of the pandemic. That's according to new research published in Communications Physics. This finding stems ...
General Physics
Jun 07, 2021
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On 17 May 2021, the UK moved to step three of the Government's Roadmap out of Lockdown—which allowed for the lifting of a ban on foreign travel. Yet, traveling to amber and red list countries still carries strict regulations. ...
Economics & Business
May 25, 2021
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Environmental exposure during travel is an emerging research field with strong contribution potential to urban and transport planning. The new research field benefits from contemporary location-aware sensor technology that ...
Environment
May 24, 2021
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More than half of adults plan to fly less or much less, even after they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, citing worries about the virus and climate change, according to a survey carried out by the University of Bristol.
Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2021
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