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Best Weapon: Maverick is the definition of a summer blockbuster. While the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the number of moviegoers going to their beloved theaters, it’s clear that many are eager to see this long-awaited sequel on the big screen. Here are the latest figures that prove it Best Weapon: Maverick can’t and won’t stop making money at the box office. As Collider shared, Best Weapon: Maverick still flying high at the box office, and we’re only at the end of July. In its ninth weekend, Tom Cruise’s films earned an impressive $16.4 million at the international box office in 65 markets, adding up to a total of $647.1 million in that category. Most of the weekend’s international revenue came from Korea, where the film has run over five weekends and has grossed $53.3 million. In other countries, Best Weapon: Maverick is in its ninth weekend, with fighter pilot films earning $2.4 million in Japan ($72.7 million total), $1.2 million in the UK ($91.9 million total), Fran

The moon could be a huge rocket swap and a stopping point for humans to travel to other parts of the solar system in 2069 – the 100th anniversary of the first moon landing. This month marks 53 years since humanity made the giant leap and NASA’s Apollo 11 mission placed US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the brightest satellite on Earth. Now space scientists around the world are considering how the moon could become a “changeable” launch pad for the next half century. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> “You’re not too far away (from thinking there might be) a Maccas drive-through,” jokes Swinburne University of Technology astrophysicist Sara Webb. Currently, scientists are trying to calculate whether it is possible to put a space station into orbit around the moon, with a view to sending people to Mars or even further into space. “I think that will be the future. Our next step from Earth is to figure out how we can use t

“The apple trees are starting to bloom, but no bees are buzzing among the flowers,” wrote Rachel Carson, 60 years ago, in the opening chapter Silent spring . He imagined a future city without birds, without insects, without flowers, only disease and death. The reason? Whole life has been poisoned by pesticides. But what if, instead of babbling bees, there were hundreds of babbling drones in place – using artificial intelligence to do the job of pollinating apple trees? Renowned US conservationist and author’s hunch on pesticide-induced climate damage where pollinators no longer roam is getting closer and closer. Can technology offer a solution to our growing biodiversity crisis? Oftentimes headlines will scream about the arrival of robo-bees, with visions of a dystopian future where drones, not insects, ‘buzz’ from flower to flower. In 2018 the University of West Virginia in the US developed the BrambleBee, which pollinates plants using a robotic arm. Israeli technology company

Helping our frontline workers through psychiatric assistance dogs Emergency services personnel are Australia’s first line of defense in times of crisis – but who do they turn to in times of need? University of Southern Queensland researchers are investigating how psychiatric assistance dogs (PADs) can aid post-traumatic growth and recovery, with a focus on members of the Police, Fire and Rescue, Ambulance and State Emergency Services. Project leader Karina Heyworth, a psychology PhD candidate, has launched a new study that aims to measure how PAD can help reduce and manage post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “PTSD is highly prevalent in Australian first responders and defense personnel, often resulting in dire consequences such as social isolation, poor relationships, depression and the inability to work and perform daily tasks,” Heyworth said. “Current treatment methods focus on trauma-focused psychological interventions, but the vast majority of people do not respond to these firs

A landmark study by the City of Melbourne focused on three options for preventing the spread of Covid-19, while reducing energy use: opening windows; ceiling HEPA air filter and displacement ventilation system. The BREATH project was carried out in partnership with Cbus Property, University of Melbourne, AG Coombs, SEED Engineering and Westaflex, with peer review by AURECON. Over a three-month period the study, which is available on the City of Melbourne website, compared the energy use and performance of a number of full-scale ventilation retrofit options. Measurements were made in a full-scale building in Melbourne’s CBD, namely 423 Bourke Street, Melbourne, which will soon be rebuilt by Cbus Property, not in a laboratory. Melbourne City Mayor Sally Capp said the study was important because fears of infection remained a barrier for some city workers from returning to work. “We encourage landlords, tenants and partners to embrace BREATH’s findings, and help us create heal