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James Webb telescope, the first designer baby, pets in the pandemic

2022-01-22T09:08:57.739Z


The thriller about the James Webb telescope, the fate of the first designer babies and other reading recommendations of the week from the science department of SPIEGEL.


My colleague Johann Grolle observed in Baltimore what it means for astronomers to bring the most expensive space telescope in history into the starting position after 30 years of planning.

Just this much in advance: "It would be terrible if we screwed it up," said one of the scientists.

So far, thanks to calm heads and good preparation, everything has worked out.

Heartfelt

Yours, Kerstin Kullmann

I also recommend you:

The green-green dilemma

: the expansion of wind power threatens birds and bats - and exacerbates the conflict between species and climate protectionists.

This could further delay the energy transition.

But there are solutions.

Transplant technique:

Pig kidneys were implanted in a brain-dead patient in the USA.

The organs remained active for 77 hours before the experiment was terminated.

Researchers are enthusiastic.

Mr. He's Missing Children:

The world's first designer babies are growing up in isolation in China, and nothing is known about their well-being.

Their creator is in prison.

Her fate could influence the future of reproductive medicine.

How endangered are pets and their owners by Corona?

Pets can also become infected with the corona virus, as some cases in Germany have shown.

However, experts give the all-clear.

How high did the waves of the Tonga tsunami hit?

Tonga was hit hard by the tsunami.

According to government reports, the waves were around 15 meters high.

But that doesn't match the data available to geoscientists.

The vaccination is often not to blame for the side effects:

If symptoms occur after a vaccination against Covid-19, it is obvious that these can be attributed to the active ingredient.

However, people who only get saline sometimes develop symptoms.

And now?

picture of the week

On the way to freedom:

Helpers carry a green sea turtle back to the beach on the Indonesian island of Bali.

The animal has recently been freed from the clutches of poachers, who continue to hunt the protected species, primarily for the eggs and meat.

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Source: spiegel

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