Pilots and engineers understand that as planes push against the air, the air pushes back. However, extreme heat thins the atmosphere, and this affects how the air produces enough force for take-off. While longer runways and offloading of passengers or cargo to drop weight might sound like plausible solutions, climate change is said to continue to increase instances of grounded flights. This trend would only create a domino effect affecting both the travel industry and the global trade. Read full article here
Research
Researcher uses AI to make texts that are thousands of years old readable
The Gilgamesh Epic, the oldest work of world literature, has been brought back to life by LMU researchers in the Electronic Babylonian Literature project. Using their new Fragmentarium tool, they have discovered hundreds of manuscripts, including the most recent tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic which dates from 130 BC – thousands of years after the earliest known version. This shows how highly valued the Epic was, even at a late period. With the public release of the Fragmentarium, anyone can now explore the thousands of cuneiform fragments and explore the ancient Babylonian literature. Read full article here
Merv
March 12, 2023
