At least one child has died of acute hepatitis

Plus: NASA's new 'lunar backpack' to help astronauts map the moon, Elon Musk accuses Bill Gates of shorting Tesla on Twitter, then mocks him. Apr 24, 2022 [View in browser]( It was just last week that we reported that children in Europe and the United States were coming down with a mysterious liver disease. Now, the World Health Organization has confirmed the first death from the acute hepatitis of unknown origin. The WHO also said that adenovirus, suspected to be the cause of the mysterious illness, had been detected in at least 74 of the hepatitis cases. The organization is reported to be working closely with British health authorities to curb this new condition. Have you ever wondered about the complex engineering behind the world’s highest building, Burj Khalifa? If yes, let’s have a look at how they made the super tall building stand strong on loose sandy soil. Good morning. I’m Mert, an editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s get started. [Video]VIDEO OF THE DAY [The complex engineering behind the making of the Burj Khalifa]( How did they make the super tall building stand strong on loose sandy soil? [The complex engineering behind the making of the Burj Khalifa]( HEALTH [At least one child has died from acute hepatitis case: WHO]( [Child.]( Last week, we reported that children in Europe and the United States were coming down with a mysterious liver disease that did not stem from hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. A worsening situation. Now, the World Health Organization (WHO) [said on Saturday]( that [at least one child has died]( from the acute hepatitis of unknown origin and that at least 169 cases have now been reported in as many as 11 countries. - The cases have been reported in the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, Israel, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Norway, France, Romania, and Belgium, with a predominant 114 of the 169 cases being in the United Kingdom alone. Last week, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), which reported nine cases of the mysterious illness, had cited a possible association of this alarming hepatitis with Adenovirus 41, a respiratory illness that normally causes a mere cold. The WHO further confirmed that Adenovirus 41 could be involved in the cases. Adenovirus infections? Now, the WHO has said that Adenovirus 41 has been detected in at least 74 of the hepatitis cases. The WHO has said it is now working closely with British health authorities, other member states, and partners to try and curb this mysterious and devastating new condition. [Read More]( SCIENCE [NASA's new 'lunar backpack' to help astronauts map the moon]( [Lunar backpack.]( NASA researchers and their industry partners have joined forces to engineer a remote-sensing mapping system called the Kinematic Navigation and Cartography Knapsack (KNaCK) that is set to aid astronauts in the exploration of the South Pole of the Moon, according to [a statement by the space agency]( released on Wednesday. A mobile lidar scanner. The invention is [a mobile lidar scanner]( a remote sensing method that uses light detection and ranging laser light to measure range. - Space explorers will don KNaCK like a hiker’s backpack and use it to deliver a 3D “point cloud” or high-resolution map of the surrounding terrain, essentially precisely mapping the topography of the landscape, including deep ravines, mountains, and caves. Currently, the team is working on shrinking the technology as the backpack prototype weighs about 40 pounds. The researchers envision it could even become small enough to be mounted on an astronaut's helmet. [Read More]( CULTURE [Elon Musk accuses Bill Gates of shorting Tesla on Twitter, then mocks him]( [Elon Musk and Bill Gates.]( On Saturday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to insult Microsoft founder Bill Gates by sharing a post comparing the latter to the pregnant man emoji with the caption "in case u need to lose a boner fast." The tweet was[a response to accusations]( made the previous day by the SpaceX entrepreneur that Gates was shorting Tesla after leaked texts surfaced of him turning down a philanthropic opportunity with Gates. Leaked texts. On Friday, a Twitter user asked the Tesla chief whether the leaked texts were real, to which Musk replied: "Yeah, but I didn't leak it to NYT. They must have got it through friends of friends," and added, "I heard from multiple people at TED that Gates still had half-billion short against Tesla, which is why I asked him, so it's not exactly top secret." [The leaked texts]( showed the conversations between the two powerful men. However, IE could not verify whether this text exchange between Gates and Musk was real. [Read More]( MAIL & MUSINGS Elon Musk mocked Bill Gates using the pregnant man emoji. How would you react against such an act? Be sure you check back tomorrow for the results! [I would mock him too.]( [I would mock him but in an indifferent way.]( [I wouldn’t mind such a troll.]( [I would sue him and not let him get away with it easily.]( Yesterday’s Results Following the news that a Pentagon official said Starlink's operators fought off the Russian attacks on Ukraine faster than he believes the U.S. military would have been able to, we asked if you agree with his remarks. 58% think there's nothing wrong with a governmental department learning from a private company, while 31% say SpaceX’s performance cannot be overlooked. There's nothing wrong with a governmental department learning from a private company. 58% I do, SpaceX’s performance cannot be overlooked. 31% I’m not sure which one is superior. 7% No way, the U.S. Department of Defense is way too good to fall below the SpaceX show-offs. 4% QUOTE OF THE DAY “ Mankind cannot survive without technology. But unless technology becomes a true servant of man, the survival of mankind is in jeopardy. And if technology is to be the servant, then the engineer’s paramount loyalty must be to society. ” Victor Paschkis in “Conference on Engineering Ethics, May 18-19, 1975, Baltimore, Md” AND ANOTHER THING... - Would you prefer to live in a car-free city? New research ranks 12 practical ways to [get cars out of cities](. - New clues shed light on [a ‘pivotal’ moment]( in the great Pacific migration. (The Guardian $) - A new US army exercise will test the [biggest interactive drone swarm]( ever. - A new miniature heart could [help speed heart disease cures](. (ScienceDaily) - [Who owns space?]( Here's what laws govern space exploration. - [Prehistoric rock carvings]( may have been the first cartoons in history, a new study suggests (Live Science) - A YouTuber loses his private pilot’s license after [purposely crashing his plane](. Prepared by Loukia Papadopoulos and Mert Erdemir Enjoy reading? Don't forget to forward to a friend! Was this email forwarded to you? 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