Record-breaking heatwaves are sweeping across the northern hemisphere, affecting large parts of southern Europe, the US and China. On July 24, Sicily recorded blistering temperatures of more than 47.5℃ and wildfires are ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 30, 2023
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The frequency and severity of wildfires have become increasingly alarming in recent years, substantially due to the effects of climate change. Rising global temperatures, altered weather patterns, and prolonged droughts are ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 10, 2023
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Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, the Apple TV series "Severance," released last year, centered around a group of employees working at a firm called Lumon Industries who are truly able to split their work and personal ...
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2023
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In a new study published in Nature Sustainability an international team of scientists from the Earth Commission, convened by Future Earth, investigates how global biophysical boundaries need to be adjusted to ensure a safe ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 2, 2023
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Archaeologists know that people have practiced cranial trephination, a medical procedure that involves cutting a hole in the skull, for thousands of years. They've turned up evidence that ancient civilizations across the ...
Archaeology
Feb 22, 2023
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The ancient Egyptians believed that when we died, our spiritual body sought out an afterlife similar to this world. But entry into this afterlife wasn't guaranteed; it first required a perilous journey through the underworld, ...
Archaeology
Jan 24, 2023
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The Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium is a widespread and dangerous hospital germ. It infects the respiratory tract and lungs and possesses natural resistance to numerous antibiotics. There is an ongoing search for so-called ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 14, 2022
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Researchers are using a natural material derived from seaweed to promote vascular cell growth, prevent blood clots and improve the performance of synthetic vascular grafts used in heart bypass surgery.
Materials Science
Dec 5, 2022
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The United States leads the world in its use of solitary confinement, locking away in isolation more of its population than any other country.
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2022
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In 1982, author James Michener published his sprawling novel "Space." In it, he describes a fictional Apollo 18 mission to the moon. While the astronauts are on the surface, the sun unleashes a huge storm, trapping them outside ...
Space Exploration
Sep 6, 2022
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