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Young people to tell climate change stories with the BBC

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Young people to tell climate change stories with the BBC

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Landsat-9: 'Satellite of record' launches to picture Earth

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Landsat-9: 'Satellite of record' launches to picture Earth

New York Times Science

How the Pentagon Could Be Helping to Fight Wildfires

The military's satellites excel at spotting new blazes, but for decades they have been mostly off limits to civilian firefighters.

9 hours ago

New York Times Science

How the Pentagon Could Be Helping to Fight Wildfires

Yahoo Science

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope detected mysterious changes in Jupiter's Great Red Spot

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope detected mysterious changes in Jupiter's Great Red Spot

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Climate Change: Don't sideline plastic problem, nations urged

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Climate Change: Don't sideline plastic problem, nations urged

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The aurora could be visible as far south as New York, Wisconsin, and Washington state on Monday, thanks to a geomagnetic ...

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The aurora could be visible as far south as New York, Wisconsin, and Washington state on Monday, thanks to a geomagnetic ...

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Under 40? Expect an 'unprecedented' life of extreme heat waves, droughts and floods

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Under 40? Expect an 'unprecedented' life of extreme heat waves, droughts and floods

Science Daily

Creating order by mechanical deformation in dense active matter

Living or biological systems cannot be easily understood using the standard laws of physics, such as thermodynamics, as scientists would for gases, liquids or solids. Living systems are active, demonstrating fascinating properties such as adapting to their environment or repairing themselves. Exploring ...

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Creating order by mechanical deformation in dense active matter

Science Daily

Screening device accurately detects amblyopia (lazy eye)

A handheld screening device that detects subtle misalignment of the eyes accurately identifies children with amblyopia (lazy eye), according to a new study.

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Screening device accurately detects amblyopia (lazy eye)

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Case of anthrax in wildlife in the Namib Desert: Infected zebra most likely causes death of three cheetahs

Anthrax is an infectious bacterial disease endemic in some parts of Africa. It affects people, livestock as well as wildlife. Using GPS telemetry data, a team of scientists reconstructed a special case of anthrax infection in Namibia: Three free-ranging cheetahs in the Namib Desert died within 24 hours ...

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Case of anthrax in wildlife in the Namib Desert: Infected zebra most likely causes death of three cheetahs

Singularity HUB

This Amazing GIF Shows a Million Individual Neurons Firing in a Mouse's Brain

The brain is the center of every human being's world, but many of its inner workings are yet mysterious. Slowly, scientists are pulling back the veil. Recently, for example, researchers have created increasingly intricate maps of the brain's connections. These maps, called connectomes, detail every cell ...

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This Amazing GIF Shows a Million Individual Neurons Firing in a Mouse's Brain

Science - The Verge

Hospitals say cyberattacks increase death rates and delay patient care

Almost a quarter of healthcare organizations that were hit with a ransomware attack in the last two years said they had increases in patient death rates in the aftermath, according to a new report sponsored by cybersecurity company Censinet. The finding adds to a growing pile of data ...

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Science - The Verge

Hospitals say cyberattacks increase death rates and delay patient care

Science Daily

Amazonian protected areas benefit both people and biodiversity

Highly positive social outcomes are linked to biodiversity efforts in Amazonian Sustainable-Use Protected Areas, according to new research. The study investigated the social consequences of living both inside and outside Sustainable-Use Protected Areas containing aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in ...

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Amazonian protected areas benefit both people and biodiversity

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Late Pleistocene humans may have hatched and raised cassowary chicks

As early as 18,000 years ago, humans in New Guinea may have collected cassowary eggs near maturity and then raised the birds to adulthood, according to an international team of scientists, who used eggshells to determine the developmental stage of the ancient embryos/chicks when the eggs cracked.

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Late Pleistocene humans may have hatched and raised cassowary chicks

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Sunlight exposure guidelines may need to be revised

Previously published solar exposure guidelines for optimal vitamin D synthesis based on a study of skin samples may need to be revised.

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Sunlight exposure guidelines may need to be revised

New York Times Science

Volcanic Eruptions Helped Dinosaurs Dominate Planet Earth

Massive eruptions transformed the climate in the Triassic era, creating the conditions in which dinosaurs diversified into many more species.

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New York Times Science

Volcanic Eruptions Helped Dinosaurs Dominate Planet Earth

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WIRED Science

Oregon Is Burning Trees in Order to Save Them

Sudden oak death, rampant in California, is spreading to the north, leaving the Forest Service with a tough option: Send them up in smoke.

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Oregon Is Burning Trees in Order to Save Them

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The "Forever Virus" Won't Go Away Until Kids Get Vaccinated

Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant on the Delta surge, chaos at the CDC, and why the under-12s are key to ending the pandemic.

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The "Forever Virus" Won't Go Away Until Kids Get Vaccinated

Singularity HUB

When Did Humans Start Experimenting With Alcohol and Drugs?

Humans constantly alter the world. We fire fields, turn forests into farms, and breed plants and animals. But humans don't just reshape our external world"we engineer our internal worlds, and reshape our minds. One way we do this is by upgrading our mental 'software," so to speak, with myths, religion, ...

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When Did Humans Start Experimenting With Alcohol and Drugs?

WIRED Science

The Complex Truth About "Junk DNA"

Genomes hold immense quantities of noncoding DNA. Some of it is essential for life, some seems useless, and some has its own agenda.

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The Complex Truth About "Junk DNA"

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Valley Fever Is Spreading Through a Hotter, Drier Western US

Researchers haven't pinned down exactly what's behind the rise of the deadly fungal disease. But one thing is nearly certain: Climate change plays a role.

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Valley Fever Is Spreading Through a Hotter, Drier Western US