For the third year in a row, the United Nations Climate Change Conference will be hosted by an authoritarian state that sells fossil fuels. This week the 29th "conference of the parties," COP29, is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan. ...
Environment
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A town in the Austrian Alps might not seem like the most conducive place to come up with daring space missions. But, for the last 40 years, students and professors have been gathering to do just that in Alpbach, just north ...
Planetary Sciences
Nov 12, 2024
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Supermassive black holes (SMBHs) can have billions of solar masses, and observational evidence suggests that all large galaxies have one at their centers. However, the JWST has revealed a foundational cosmic mystery.
Astronomy
Nov 12, 2024
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University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) researchers are turning one of the state's largest and fastest-growing industries into an unlikely renewable energy source.
Biotechnology
Nov 12, 2024
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For more than a decade, mandatory offshore detention has been a cornerstone of Australia's strategy to deter people who arrive by boat to seek asylum. Then there's onshore detention where people without a valid visa are held ...
Social Sciences
Nov 12, 2024
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A recent study highlights that over one-third of Vietnam's 329 mammal species are threatened with extinction. Conducted by German scientist Hanna Höffner of the University of Cologne and Cologne Zoo, alongside an international ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2024
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Inside cells, there exists an extensive system of canals known as the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which consists of membrane-encased tubes that are partially broken down as needed—for instance in case of a nutrient deficiency. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 12, 2024
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While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering events between 1200 and 760BC. This period has traditionally been viewed as a "dark age" on account ...
Archaeology
Nov 12, 2024
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In an emerging red flag for the digital era, sleep experts have warned us to avoid screen time in bed, sounding the alarm that light emitted from phones and other electronic devices can disrupt our sleep patterns. That's ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2024
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What role do dogs play in today's world? For many, they are more than just pets. New findings from the Department of Ethology at Eötvös Loránd University show that whether seen as friends, family members, children or guardians, ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2024
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