X-Ray Mag

April 2022

DAN Travelers Medical Guide Now Available

2 years ago By Matthew Meier

Created to help divers, boaters, and adventure travelers recognize and manage various travel-related illnesses and injuries, this digital guide explains common symptoms, illnesses, and treatments in an easy-to-understand manner. 

“DAN members are active explorers, and they know that traveling the world requires knowledge and preparation,” said DAN president and CEO Bill Ziefle. “This new edition of the Travelers Medical Guide was designed to help our members stay safe wherever they go.”

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Do you have a deep understanding of BSAC and the wider diving industry? Take a giant stride and apply to become BSAC's Diving & Training Advisor

Are you BSAC's new Diving & Training Advisor?

2 years ago By Rosemary E Lunn

The successful candidate will need to have a deep understanding of BSAC and the wider diving industry, because the right diver will work in partnership with the BSAC regions and dive centres to maximise opportunities for diving.

This exciting role will support the delivery of BSAC’s new strategy. It's therefore essential that the experienced instructor can deliver in a dynamic working environment that requires close collaboration with colleagues. 

Thinking of bringing a back-up housing to Mexico? Think again, as it may cost you a pretty penny.

Bringing camera equipment into Mexico may cost you

2 years ago By Scott Bennett

Following our report about divers being charged tax on their personal photo equipment, we wrote to the Mexican tourism minister and contacted some embassies to seek their comments and clarification on the matter. The Mexican Ministry of Tourism never responded to any of our inquiries or requests for comment, and we had to reach out to several Mexican embassies and press them for an answer before we got the following reply from Mexico's embassy in Toronto, Canada.  



Staring at the map on a long flight

Flights to and from Asia just got a lot longer for many divers

2 years ago By Scott Bennett

For many divers heading to Southeast Asia, their flight times have gotten a lot longer. Prior to the Russians invasion of Ukraine, many airline routes traversed Russian airspace en route to Southeast Asia. With the closure of Russian airspace to some international carriers, including many in Europe, airlines have been forced to seek alternate routes. For some flights from Europe, this is especially problematic, as Russia stands directly in the way.

There is evidence that white sharks form non-random social associations and may remain in proximity to each other to take advantage of pinniped kills.

Great white sharks have a secret social life

2 years ago By Main minion

Florida International University (FIU) marine scientist Yannis Papastamatiou, Ph.D. candidate Sarah Luongo, and a collaborative team of researchers wanted to uncover some of the mysteries of the white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) that gather seasonally around Guadalupe Island, Mexico. 

I en videnskabelig rapport som er publiceret i tidsskriftet Science, beskriver et team af japanske forskere en bakterie som er i stand til nedbryde de molekyler som udgør byggestenene i de mest anvendte typer af plastik såsom polyester.

Kan bakterier redde havene fra plastik?

2 years ago By Main minion

Plastforurening er et blevet et gigantisk problem. Vores strande og farvande er fyldt med plastik, havets liv indtager det eller bliver snøret ind det, og partikler trænger ind i vores fødenet og organismer. Mikroplast er overalt nu.

In a report published in the journal Science, a team of Japanese researchers described a species of bacteria that can break the molecular bonds of one of the world’s most-used plastics - polyethylene terephthalate, also known as PET or polyester.
In a report published in the journal Science, a team of Japanese researchers described a species of bacteria that can break the molecular bonds of one of the world’s most-used plastics - polyethylene terephthalate, also known as PET or polyester.

Plastic-eating bacteria to the rescue?

2 years ago By Main minion

Plastic pollution is a gigantic problem. Our beaches and waters are littered with plastic, marine life ingests it or gets ensnared and particles are entering our food web and organisms. Microplastics are everywhere now.

Stingrays (left) and cichlids (right) can do simple addition and subtraction of numbers up to 5.

Stingrays and cichlids can count

2 years ago By My Minion

This finding, published in Scientific Reports, reveals a previously unknown mathematical capability in these aquatic animals. Led by Prof. Dr. Vera Schluessel from the Institute of Zoology, the study sheds light on the cognitive abilities of fish, challenging assumptions about their intelligence.