The night sky could soon lose some of its natural darkness if a controversial space project…
Category: 7. Science
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Healthcare devices could generate 100 million tons of CO2 by 2050
A new study has revealed that demand for healthcare electronics could approach 2 billion units per year by 2050. But unless measures are taken to reduce the environmental impact, these devices could cumulatively generate more than a million tons…
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A 47-year study reveals when fitness and strength start to fade
A long-running Swedish study conducted at Karolinska Institutet has followed people for 47 years to examine how fitness, strength, and muscle endurance evolve during adulthood. The findings show that physical performance begins to decline around…
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Astronomers aim to take ‘revolutionary’ moving image of black hole | Black holes
Dark, hungry and inescapable: black holes are often portrayed as the ultimate cosmic villains.
But now astronomers are preparing to capture a movie of a supermassive black hole in action for the first time, in observations that could help reveal…
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Mars could be a hidden factor behind Earth’s long-term climate cycles, say scientists |
Scientists who work on long-term climate patterns usually stay close to Earth. The data is here, the records are clearer, and the risks are immediate. A new study shifts that focus slightly outward. Research published in the Publications of the…
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World’s Oldest Arrow Poison Discovered on 60,000-Year-Old Stone Age Weapons – SciTechDaily
- World’s Oldest Arrow Poison Discovered on 60,000-Year-Old Stone Age Weapons SciTechDaily
- Prehistoric humans hunted with poisoned arrows thousands of years earlier than thought Chemistry World
- Scientists discover poisonous arrowheads used by…
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15States May See Aurora Sunday Night
A NOAA forecast suggests that Northern Lights may be visible in northern U.S. states after dark on Sunday, Jan. 18, during a geomagnetic storm. (Photo by Hasan Akbas/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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For the latest on the Northern…
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Scientists issue warning that hidden ‘ice volcanoes’ could awaken: ‘Talking about chaos’
While the first thing you may think of with melting glaciers is rising sea levels, there’s another hidden consequence: volcanoes. According to a 2020 study cited by CNN, there are about 245 volcanoes that are completely or partly covered in ice.
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Insects can hear plants “talking” before deciding where to lay eggs
Female moths don’t rely on sight or smell alone. They can also hear stressed plants. Scientists found that these insects detect ultrasonic clicks from plants under drought stress and use them when choosing egg-laying sites.
Plants emit airborne…
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