'Space pups': Mouse sperm stored on ISS produces healthy young
Turns out the comic books were wrong.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 12, 2021
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News tagged with safety reasons
Northern white rhino retired from world-first breeding project
Scientists attempting to bring back the near-extinct northern white rhinoceros announced Thursday they would stop harvesting eggs from one of two remaining live specimens involved in an unprecedented breeding programme.
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2021
0
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New Zealand rocket caught but then dropped by helicopter
Using a helicopter to catch a falling rocket is such a complex task that Peter Beck likens it to a "supersonic ballet."
Space Exploration
May 03, 2022
6
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Are California blackouts the new normal for the state?
Millions of people lost electricity this week in California as the state's utility giant PG&E sought to prevent catastrophic wildfires, leading many to question whether such power shutoffs will become the new normal.
Environment
Oct 12, 2019
27
35
Giant iceberg breaks off near UK Antarctic base
A vast iceberg almost the size of Greater London has broken away from the Antarctic ice shelf near a British research station, the British Antarctic Survey said Friday.
Environment
Feb 26, 2021
6
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German fireworks sales fizzle on climate anxiety
Pyrotechnic-mad Germany loves to see in the New Year with a bang but concerns about climate change have prompted several major retailers to take fireworks off the shelves this year, local media said Friday.
Environment
Dec 27, 2019
4
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Study provides new data on the complex love-hate relationship between lions and hyenas
A team of researchers, led by the University of Granada, has unraveled the complex relationship between lions and hyaenas concerning the carrion on which they feed, which will help to better understand how the two largest ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 04, 2020
0
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Green hydrogen: Buoyancy-driven convection in the electrolyte
Hydrogen produced by using solar energy could contribute to a climate neutral energy system of the future. But there are hurdles on the way from laboratory scale to large-scale implementation. A team at HZB has now presented ...
Materials Science
Nov 19, 2020
0
6
Logging is due to start in fire-ravaged forests this week. It's the last thing our wildlife needs
New South Wales' Forestry Corporation will this week start "selective timber harvesting" from two state forests ravaged by bushfire on the state's south coast.
Plants & Animals
Mar 02, 2020
0
5
In Athens, rare snow blankets Acropolis, halts vaccinations
Heavy snowfall blanketed the Acropolis and other ancient monuments in Athens, caused power cuts and halted COVID-19 vaccinations in the Greek capital on Tuesday as the weather brought many services across the country to a ...
Environment
Feb 16, 2021
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