NATO is planning to create an automated defense zone to protect European borders against potential Russian attacks.
General Thomas Lowin, NATO’s deputy chief of staff for operations, revealed the zone would act as “a sort of hot zone”…
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Wastewater’s role in antibiotic resistance in fresh produce
A carefully controlled lettuce irrigation study reveals that while secondary-treated wastewater can still carry antimicrobial resistance risks, tertiary treatment dramatically limits what reaches the crop.
Study: Impact of treated…
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Night sky tonight — See the stars of Orion shine red white and blue in the winter sky on Jan. 26
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Monday, Jan. 26: Orion’s red and blue stars (after dark)
See the stars of Orion on Jan. 26. (Image credit: Alan Dyer/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The constellation Orion is a perfect…
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A lost disease emerges from 5,500-year-old human remains
Scientists have successfully reconstructed the genome of Treponema pallidum from human remains that are about 5,500 years old, discovered in the Sabana de Bogotá region of Colombia. This bacterium is responsible for several serious infectious…
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We Did the Math: How Much an Energy-Efficient Fridge Saves vs. a 10-year-old Model
One of the biggest reasons to buy a new refrigerator is better energy efficiency compared with an older model. But how much of a difference does energy efficiency make in the long-term costs of a fridge? I’m here to crunch the numbers in a…
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Microbes in Space Mutated And Developed a Remarkable Ability : ScienceAlert
A box full of viruses and bacteria has completed its return trip to the International Space Station, and the changes these ‘bugs’ experienced in their travels could help us Earthlings tackle drug-resistant infections.
A team of researchers…
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Varna Gold: Humanity’s first gold jewelry was found in a cemetery with a gold ‘penis sheath’
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Name: Varna Gold
What it is: A collection of gold artifacts
Where it is from: Varna, Bulgaria
When it was made: Circa 4600 B.C.
In the fall of 1972, workers in the coastal Bulgarian city of Varna accidentally stumbled upon an ancient…
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People Are Protesting Data Centers—but Embracing the Factories That Supply Them
Last month, Pamela Griffin and two other residents of Taylor, Texas, took to the lectern at a city council meeting to object to a data center project. But later, they sat back as council members discussed a proposed tech factory. Griffin didn’t…
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Why U.S. middle-aged adults report more loneliness and poorer health than peers abroad
Americans born in the 1960s and early 1970s report higher loneliness and depressive symptoms and show poorer memory and physical strength than earlier generations. Such declines are largely absent in peer countries, particularly in Nordic Europe,…
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For strength training, short workouts can deliver results : NPR
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Building strength and muscle comes with huge payoffs for health and…
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