If you’ve ever watched the movies Armageddon or Don’t Look Up, you might have wondered what would happen if a giant asteroid or comet was headed on a terrifying collision course with Earth. While big-budget blockbusters tend to dramatize these scenarios, this type of existential threat could wipe out all life on our planet — if it happened, of course. Recently, an asteroid called 2022 AP7 made headlines because it looks quite large and its orbit could bring it dangerously close to Earth’s path....

Bereits 2016 berichtete ein japanisches Team über ein Bakterium, das mit Hilfe zweier Enzyme Polyethylenterephthalat (PET) abbauen kann. Seitdem wurden immer wieder Enzyme gefunden, die verschiedene Kunststoffe abbauen können, etwa im Körper einer Plastiktüten fressenden Raupe oder im Magen einer Kuh. Inzwischen wird daran gearbeitet, natürliche Enzyme noch effektiver zu machen, denn der Abbau geht teilweise noch sehr langsam vonstatten. Nahrhafter Kunststoff Australische Forscher haben nun einen weiteren Kandidaten für einen solchen biologischen Abbauprozess entdeckt: einen Appetitwurm aus Polystyrol, der in seiner expandierten Form allgemein als Styropor bekannt ist....

Shawn Davis, 19, of McKees Rocks, and a 16-year-old from Pittsburgh were charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and a gun count in connection with the Friday afternoon shooting outside Destiny of Faith Church in the Brighton Heights neighborhood, Public Safety of Pittsburgh, officials said. The alleged gun used in the shooting was located by a river rescue team working off the McKees Rocks Bridge on Sunday morning. The firearm, which had been reported stolen in Shaler Township, still had a bullet in the chamber, authorities said....

The pound’s historic fall in value will likely “require a significant monetary policy response”, the Bank of England’s chief economist said, as he sought to reassure markets spooked by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget. The Bank of England warned on Monday that interest rates could rise “as long as necessary” to control inflation as mortgage lenders temporarily withdrew deals for new customers and traders based on rates of almost 6% next year, sparking some fears of a future housing crash....

The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night for a $1.2 billion jackpot were: 2, 11, 22, 35, 60 and the red Powerball 23. After no one won, the jackpot has now grown to $1.5 billion, the third largest lottery prize in US history. The top prize for Saturday’s drawing now comes with a cash pick of $745.9 million. While no one won the top prize, there were several smaller winners. Tickets that won a $2 million prize were sold in Arkansas, Montana and New Jersey....

The WMO found that there was the biggest year-on-year jump in methane concentrations in 2020 and 2021 since systematic measurements began almost 40 years ago. Methane levels have risen rapidly in recent years, worrying scientists. Some have blamed this on the rise of fracking in the US, but this has been called into question as industrial emissions have not seen a similarly sharp rise. graphic 1 Now the theory is that the rise in methane could be caused by the activities of microbes in wetlands, rice paddies and the guts of ruminants....

Last update: 09/06/22 6:37 p.m. Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas both supported the PGA Tour’s decision to suspend the LIV Golf Series contestants Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas have both backed the PGA Tour’s decision to suspend all players competing in the LIV Golf Invitational Series. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan sent a note to all members on Thursday afternoon, shortly after the game started at the Centurion Club, confirming that any player playing in the Saudi-backed split series had been suspended indefinitely by the PGA Tour....

According to a report by local news website Fontanka, the parents of the sailor, named Mikhail, who was a cook on the cruiser Moskva, received a call-up notice last month. The papers ordered their son to report to the draft station or face possible prosecution. “You may be prosecuted if you fail to appear at the appointed time and place without lawful reason,” the draft read. Russia’s first post-World War II draft, announced by Vladimir Putin, sparked chaos and outrage across the country after news emerged that local authorities were sending drafts to Russians who had died or had serious illnesses....

Comment Climate activist Arshak Makichyan built a reputation as Russia’s answer to Greta Thunberg, staging solitary weekly protests in central Moscow and often getting arrested. Makichyan, 28, who fled Russia to Berlin in March after the invasion of Ukraine, continues to push for climate action, but as of last week, the government says he is no longer Russian. In an unusual case, a Moscow court decided to strip Makichyan of his citizenship along with his father and brother, who both remain in Russia, in what appears to be retaliation for his public anti-war statements....

“Since our state refuses to comply with its own laws, I refuse to comply with the restrictive measure imposed on me in the form of house arrest and I am released from it on September 30, 2022,” Ovsyannikova posted on Telegram from an unknown location on Wednesday. “Honorable employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service, put such a bracelet on Putin,” she said in a video, referring to the electronic monitoring device she was forced to wear on her ankle by Russian officials....

A court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic has found the three men guilty of plotting to overthrow the government, a crime punishable by death in an unrecognized democracy. They were also convicted of mercenary activities and terrorism. Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti news agency reported that the three – Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner and Saaudun Brahim – were to face an execution squad. They have one month to appeal. The separatists had claimed that the three fighters were “mercenaries” who were not entitled to the usual protection provided to prisoners of war....

Thanks for subscribing! Access your favorite topics in a personalized stream while on the go. download the app A Russian battalion in Kharkiv’s Balakliia sent out calls for more drones in late July as Ukraine stepped up its eastern counteroffensive with US weapons support and some troops were eventually held back by a software installation, according to a new Reuters investigation. A trove of thousands of military documents left behind by defeated Russian forces in Kharkiv, which retreated in mid-September, and obtained by Reuters, shed light on their brief torture regime and, later, their failed aerial capabilities....

Conçue pour la vie sur et hors de l’eau, la nouvelle gamme de montres intelligentes marines Quatix 7 avec GPS de Garmin comprend un écran tactile à cinq boutons, une connectivité complète avec l’électronique marine Garmin et une batterie longue durée. Les modèles haut de gamme sont dotés de technologies portables pour la forme physique, le bien-être et le confort au quotidien, ainsi que de nouvelles fonctionnalités telles que le contrôle de l’affichage multifonction (MFD), les alertes de traction d’ancre et plus encore....

Während der Interviews warfen sich die Eltern gegenseitig vor, die Beherrschung zu verlieren und das Baby zu schütteln oder zu schlagen. Am Freitagnachmittag fand die Haftverhandlung statt. Die Mutter wurde schließlich wegen Mordverdachts festgenommen. Nach Angaben der Staatsanwaltschaft wurde der Vater nicht mit milderen Mitteln festgenommen. Der Mann habe dem Jungen laut seinem Anwalt Kurt Jelinek keinen Schaden zugefügt. Wiederbelebung fehlgeschlagen Ermittler nehmen den 25-Jährigen erneut ins Visier: Laut einem Bericht der Kronenzeitung soll das offenbar zu Tode geschüttelte Baby bereits mehrere Stunden tot gewesen sein, bevor der Vater den Notdienst rief....

Daniel Kretinsky, nicknamed the “Czech Sphinx” for his inscrutable approach to investment, will be free to increase his stake in Royal Mail to more than 25% after Grant Shapps, the new Business Secretary, decided it would not raise security concerns. The announcement – ​​which clears the way for Mr Kretinsky to buy enough shares for a takeover bid – was followed by explosive exchanges between the company and union leaders, who are now threatening a rolling wave of strikes to destroy deliveries in Christmas....

Der SPD-Politiker blieb bei seiner Ukraine-Reise in einem Aufzug stecken. Der 59-Jährige postete auf Twitter ein Foto aus dem Fahrstuhl und schrieb: “Ein letzter Tweet über die Reise in die Ukraine. Die Kliniken waren in einem schlechten Zustand. Hier stecke ich mit dem Gesundheitsminister Victor Lyaschko im Aufzug fest, der plötzlich 1 Meter gestürzt ist. Am Anfang wollte niemand klettern … “ Ein Patient zeigt Karl Lauterbach die Kugel, die ihn in den Fuß getroffen hatFoto: Thomas Koehler / BMG / photothek / dpa Lauterbach wurde von seinem Amtskollegen im westukrainischen Lemberg empfangen, wo er über den Wiederaufbau der Gesundheit des Landes sprach und dabei unter anderem auf schwere Verletzungen stieß....