The future of data storage is double-helical, research indicates
Imagine Bach's "Cello Suite No. 1" played on a strand of DNA.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 3, 2022
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News tagged with natural disasters
Houston's low-income neighborhoods hit hardest when disaster strikes, study shows
Houston's low-income neighborhoods bear the biggest burdens during catastrophic events—from damage to older homes during natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey and last year's winter storm to economic hardship caused ...
Social Sciences
Feb 24, 2022
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Enhanced forensic test confirms Neolithic fisherman died by drowning
A new study has confirmed saltwater drowning as the cause of death for a Neolithic man whose remains were found in a mass grave on the coast of Northern Chile. The method developed to solve the 5,000 year-old cold case opens ...
Archaeology
Feb 14, 2022
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Don't just blame climate change for weather disasters
As a pioneer in so-called attribution science—establishing a link between extreme weather and climate change—Friederike Otto is adamant that the rising toll of heatwaves and hurricanes cannot be explained by global warming ...
Environment
Feb 11, 2022
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Forecasting landslides from space
Landslides are devastating and often unpredictable.
Earth Sciences
Feb 4, 2022
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Repeated exposure to major disasters has long-term mental health impacts
Repeated exposure to major disasters does not make people mentally stronger, a recent study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health found that individuals who have been repeatedly exposed to major disasters ...
Environment
Jan 14, 2022
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Weather disaster deaths hit 10-year high in mainland US
Nearly 700 people died due to natural disasters in the contiguous United States in 2021—the most since 2011, said a federal weather agency in a report released Monday.
Environment
Jan 10, 2022
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Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral
American households have most of their wealth in retirement savings (33 percent) and in their home equity (29 percent). Of that, home equity exceeded $25 trillion, according to latest Federal Reserve data. Not surprisingly, ...
Economics & Business
Jan 10, 2022
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Hurricane Ida, Europe floods made 2021 costly for disasters
Damage wrought by Hurricane Ida in the U.S. state of Louisiana and the flash floods that hit Europe last summer helped make 2021 one of the most expensive years for natural disasters, reinsurance company Munich Re said Monday.
Environment
Jan 10, 2022
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Malaysia floods death toll rises to 27
The death toll from Malaysia's worst floods in years rose to 27 on Wednesday, as a clean-up operation gathered pace and residents assessed the damage unleashed by the disaster.
Environment
Dec 22, 2021
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