Mysterious News Briefly June 2, 2021 A new study found that elephants can dilate their nostrils to increase the volume by 60%, and can inhale at speeds over 492 feet per second (150 meters per second or 340 miles per hour), almost 30 times the speed of a human sneeze. And that’s how rings. Read more »
Mysterious News Briefly June 1, 2021 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has joined forces with toy manufacturer Tomy Company and the Sony Corporation to create a Transformable Lunar Robot to be sent to the Moon as a tiny ball which then unfolds into a functional rover. Get ready for Vin Diesel as an. Read more »
A new apartment complex in Utah will never go dark during a power crisis with the solar batteries installed in each of its units. Charged via rooftop solar panels, the batteries collectively [.]
According to an interesting new study, the human body may be able to repair itself for as long as 120 to 150 years but that’s the limit. In the new study, researchers used math modeling to estimate that any time after 120 to 150 years the human body won’t be able to recover from injuries. Read more »
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) announced on Monday that it will require major banks and insurance companies to report transparently on climate-related financial risks in the future. Separately, a study ranking Swiss banks’ sustainability efforts highlighted room for improvement. Going forward, FINMA expects financial institutions to evaluate significant climate-related financial risks and the impact on their strategy, business model and financial planning. They must also disclose their process for identifying, assessing, and handling these risks, as well as publish quantitative information about them, FINMA said on Monday. The decision reflects the view that climate change also poses long-term risks for financial institutions. The new requirement applies to large banks and insurance companies. Meanwhile, a study carried out by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the consulting firm PwC found that Swiss banks have made progress on sustainability, although the i