An international team led by scientists at Sun Yat-sen University and the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has launched an ambitious experiment known as MACE. The project is designed to look for an extremely rare…
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Amazon buys 10 more Falcon 9 launches
WASHINGTON — Amazon has purchased an additional 10 Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX as part of its efforts to accelerate deployment of its broadband satellite constellation.
The deal, which neither Amazon nor SpaceX previously announced,…
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Europe’s not-so-dry January: Unicorns and a new tech identity
Every January, millions take on Dry January, a ritual of restraint and resetting after the holiday season. If that’s the benchmark for kicking off the year with moderation, Europe’s startup ecosystem clearly didn’t get the memo. In the…
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This Sea Creature Found the Secret to Immortality, and Now Scientists Want It
Somewhere along the muddy shores of the U.S. East Coast lives a creature that may hold the blueprint to biological immortality. The scarlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis), a seemingly modest marine animal, is now the focus of…
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UPDATE! An X8.1 (Strong) flare from Region 4366
Region 4366 produced another strong X8.1 (R3) flare at 6:57 pm ET. Modeling of the associated coronal mass ejection(s) indicates that a bulk of the material will pass by Earth to the north and east late on the 05 Feb UTC-day delivering possible…
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Scientists Warn: Forests Are Losing Their Most Important Trees
Climate change, deforestation, and habitat loss are making forests more uniform, with fast-growing species increasingly dominating the landscape. As native trees are displaced, biodiversity declines, resistance to disease weakens, and forests…
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Playing outside in winter: Tips from a pediatrician to keep kids warm, safe
Heading outside for some wintertime fun like sledding, throwing snowballs or ice skating can be a sure-fire cure for cabin fever. It’s also a great way for kids to get the 60 minutes of daily exercise they need. Just be sure your child is dressed…
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North Sea sandstone could be used to store carbon dioxide, report suggests
Sandstone beneath the North Sea could be used to store carbon dioxide, a study has claimed. The British Geological Survey (BGS) report shows how sandstone beneath the North Sea could assist with the U.K.’s plans for carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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Groundhog day explained: Why this furry forecaster still matters
Every Feb. 2, Americans turn to a groundhog to see whether winter will stick around. But Groundhog Day is about much more than shadows and more weeks of cold. The tradition began in 1886, when the first Punxsutawney Phil was crowned in…
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The data center surge has a hidden source of carbon emissions
Data centers siphon huge amounts of energy to power artificial intelligence. But their environmental footprint starts to balloon even before the first server switches on due to the immense amount of carbon-intensive concrete needed to build them.
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