After centuries of decline, tropical peatland fires have exploded in the past 100 years—driven largely by human activity and threatening massive carbon releases. A new study reports a dramatic rise in wildfires in tropical peatlands during the…
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Tropical Peatlands Are Burning Like Never Before in 2000 Years
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Charcoal records reveal 'unprecedented' wildfires in tropical peatlands during 20th century
A new study reveals an unprecedented increase in wildfires in tropical peatlands during the 20th century. “Unprecedented burning in tropical peatlands during the 20th century compared to the previous two millennia” is published in Global Change…
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Dems call for full funding of reproductive health clinics after HHS stalled : NPR
Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., along with other members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus of the House of Representatives, are…
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Humanoid robot plays tennis with humans, returns fast shots in real time
Galbot Robotics has released a video on its official X handle on March 16 showing a humanoid robot rallying tennis shots with a human player in real time.
The demonstration showcases the company’s LATENT system, developed in collaboration…
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I tested the ‘future self’ prompt in ChatGPT and couldn’t believe how personal the advice it gave me was
Viral AI prompts are usually just a little party trick, but a new one shared on Reddit promised to evoke actual feelings, simply by asking ChatGPT to travel to the future on your behalf and send a letter from a more successful version of…
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Donations to science often avoid scrutiny. Jeffrey Epstein used this to his advantage
Billions of dollars are invested in science every year through philanthropy, with little legal or public scrutiny. Jeffrey Epstein utilized this to cultivate scientists and launder his reputation.
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Many say they use cannabis for their mental health, but there’s no evidence it helps : NPR
Many people say they use cannabis for their mental health, but researchers find there is little to no evidence that cannabis can be beneficial for any psychiatric condition.
A MARTÍNEZ, HOST:…
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“It went completely bonkers…” Astronomers witness two planets colliding around a distant star
Astronomers say they’ve likely witnessed the collision of two planets orbiting a distant star.
The star in question Gaia20ehk, which is located 11,000 lightyears from Earth.
It’s a relatively normal star, much like our own Sun, but is undergoing…
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All five nucleobases detected in asteroid Ryugu samples
The complete set of nucleobases found in terrestrial DNA and RNA have been detected in samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu, offering insights into the early Solar System’s chemistry.
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Lignin-based porous carbon enables 4.0 volt supercapacitor with low self-discharge
Researchers paired lignin-derived porous carbon electrodes with a fluorinated electrolyte to build a supercapacitor operating at 4.0 volts and 77.4 Wh per kg.
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