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Science with Sam: Are there volcanoes in space?
From the ancient eruptions of Mount Vesuvius to ash clouds twice the volume of Everest, volcanoes are some of the…
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Covid-19 news: Concern over black fungus in covid-19 patients in India
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Sam Wong , Graham Lawton , Adam Vaughan ,…
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Catastrophic Sea-Level Rise From Antarctic Melting Possible if Paris Climate Agreement Isn’t Met
If Paris Agreement targets are not met, the collapse of melting Antarctic ice shelves — like the Wilkins Ice Shelf…
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82% of People Hospitalized With COVID-19 Develop Neurological Problems
Computed tomography of the brain. Patients with clinically diagnosed neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19 are six times more likely to…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs. Google Pixel 4 XL: Which Big Phone Wins? | Digital Trends
It may be over a year since the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S20 range, but choosing between the three…
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Pepsin-degradable plastics of bio-nylons from itaconic and amino acids
Figure 1. Development strategy for pepsin degradable BioNylons from itaconic acid and leucine. Credit: Tatsuo Kaneko and Mohammad Asif Ali…
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Chia farming can reportedly ruin a 512GB SSD in 40 days
Why it matters: New cryptocurrency Chia positions itself as an eco-friendly alternative to Bitcoin—which uses more energy each year than…
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How to Choose an External Hard Drive | Digital Trends
While cloud storage is convenient, it’s not guaranteed to be at your fingertips forever. Eventually, we’ll move on from cloud…
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LG 27GP850 Review: Faster, Clearer, Better
It’s monitor review time, and today we’re checking out the LG 27GP850. This is the true successor to the LG…
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Experimental Gene Therapy Cures Children Born Without an Immune System in Clinical Trials
Study shows treatment developed by international team restored immune function in more than 95% of patients in three clinical trials.…
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1.4B but no more? China’s population growth closer to zero
A woman plays with a child near elderly people on wheelchairs sunbathing on a compound of a commercial office building…
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WhatsApp Users Need to Take Action to Keep the App Working | Digital Trends
WhatsApp announced earlier this year that it was planning to change its privacy policies in a move that would lead…
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Ransomware attacks hit ‘under-resourced’ city governments hardest, says cybersecurity expert whose kids’ school was shut down by hackers for 4 days
Friday’s DarkSide attack took down a major oil pipeline that supplies the US East Coast. A cybersecurity expert said such…
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Resident Evil Village Beginner’s Guide | Tips and Tricks | Digital Trends
You won’t be getting a warm welcome when you arrive — or rather, when Ethan Winters arrives — in the…
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Sony warns that PlayStation 5 shortages are expected to continue throughout 2022
Forward-looking: If you’re one of the many gamers who still haven’t been able to grab a PlayStation 5, there’s always…
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Scientists Engineer a Better Way to Block Viruses That Cause Childhood Respiratory Infections
The anti-viral peptide is made up of three corkscrews (in green), which lock around the virus’s fusion protein (in orange)…
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Caitlyn Jenner told CNN her ‘entrepreneur’ past qualifies her to be governor of California
Caitlyn Jenner defended her credentials in a CNN interview, pointing to her “entrepreneurial” past. The reality star said she was…
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NASA spacecraft begins 2-year trip home with asteroid rubble
This illustration provided by NASA depicts the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft at the asteroid Bennu. On Monday, May 10, 2021, the robotic…
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Drone video shows endangered whales appearing to embrace
Were these whales really hugging—or was it just a fluke? Drone video of two critically endangered North Atlantic right whales…
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Authentication and repatriation of a ceremonial shrunken head from the US to Ecuador
A ceremonial tsantsa—or shrunken head—was authenticated and repatriated to Ecuador in 2019, after it had been discovered amongst stored exhibits…
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5 ways to stop spam texts on your iPhone or Android phone
You can stop spam texts on iPhone or Android by blocking, reporting, or filtering messages. Don’t ever engage with spam…
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DualSense Controllers Now Work With Remote Play on iOS | Digital Trends
PlayStation owners can finally use the PS5 DualSense controller with Sony’s Remote Play app on Apple devices. The added support…
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Crew training begins soon for first private trip to ISS
The International Space Station photographed in 2018 from a Soyuz spacecraft Training of the crew for the first entirely private…
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‘Green’ bitcoin alternative Chia is leading to hard disc shortages
By Matthew Sparkes A cryptocurrency mining farm in Nadvoitsy, Russia Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images Cryptocurrencies based on owning a…
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Hingol National Park – One of the Natural Wonders of Pakistan
February 13, 2021 With its rocky terrain, mountain caves, and beautiful beaches, Hingol National Park is one of the natural…
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The next generation of hunters could look different
A survey of college students’ interest in hunting found a group of potential hunters that included more women and people…
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Indian coronavirus variant in the UK seems to be more transmissible
By Adam Vaughan A covid-19 mobile testing unit in Tower Hamlets, London REUTERS//Peter Nicholls A form of the coronavirus variant…
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Time running out to save coral reefs
Saving coral reefs requires immediate and drastic reductions in global carbon emissions. Photo of bleached reef at Yamacutta Flat. Credit:…
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Scientists Read Minds to Understand How the Human Brain Controls Tool Use
Visual human brain areas preferentially activated for seeing images of hands and tools are depicted with squares. Credit: Neurolab, University…
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Venom 2: Release Date, Casting, and Everything We Know | Digital Trends
Everyone’s favorite symbiote is back — and he’s bringing friends. Sony Pictures’ Venom cast Tom Hardy as Spider-Man’s longtime nemesis,…
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Apple’s in-house custom 5G modems might arrive in 2023 iPhones
Rumor mill: With the introduction of Apple’s M1 SoC, Intel-based Macs will soon be a thing of the past. Rumors…
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Planet-forming disks around stars may come preloaded with ingredients for life
The chemistry leading to life may start before stars are even born. In the planet-forming disk of gas and dust…
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage Trailer Teases Chaos, Comedy | Digital Trends
The first rule of the Venom sequel is “No Eating People.” That’s the opening note in the first trailer for…
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Apples review: A timely story of a pandemic that leads to memory loss
By Gregory Wakeman Courtesy of Curzon Set in a world where a mysterious illness has puzzled doctors, Christos Nikou’s Apples…
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Chemical analysis of rare earth elements used to learn about prehistoric human activity
Credit: Asociacion RUVID The research group led by Gianni Gallello, from the Department of Prehistory, Archaeology and Ancient History of…
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Bitcoin could hit $250,000 within 5 years if it rivals gold’s market cap, an investment chief says
Bitcoin could hit $250,000 within the next five years, Morgan Creek Capital’s investment chief said. Mark Yusko said the evolution…
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The EU may make recycling e-waste a legal requirement – will it work?
By Layal Liverpool E-waste is a growing issue Bill Hinton/Getty Images Countries in the European Union should be legally required…
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A common antibiotic slows a mysterious coral disease
Slathering corals in a common antibiotic seems to temporarily soothe a mysterious tissue-eating disease, new research suggests. Just off Florida,…
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Using DNA for tiny tech: Generating DNA origami nanostructures through shape annealing
To tackle nanostructure design, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University are developing automated design tools for a new approach to DNA…
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Too Steamy? Valve says no to virtual reality sex experience Holodexxx
In brief: Steam is once again under the spotlight over its often-confusing policy regarding adult-only games. This time, the developer…
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In soil, high microbial fluctuation leads to more carbon emissions
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As humans, the weather where we live influences our energy consumption. In climates where weather shifts…
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Heart Damage After COVID-19 Uncommon in College Athletes
Research Highlights: In a small study, 82% of the college athletes with COVID-19 had symptoms, of which the majority were…
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Stimulus check: IRS plus-up payment status, schedule deadline update, everthing to know
Do you already have your third check? You may be eligible for a plus-up stimulus payment, too. Sarah Tew/CNET Like…
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Gorgeous Timelapse Shows Starry Night at Rocket Launch Site | Digital Trends
It’s hard to go wrong with a timelapse of a star-filled sky, but throw in the imposing accoutrements of a…
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More than 50 House Democrats have signed a letter supporting $8 billion to replace USPS trucks with electric vehicles: report
Support for a plan to provide $8 billion to the USPS to electrify its fleet is growing among Democrats. Without…
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Using Gene Reserves to Protect Rare Species From Climate Change
Mountain Ringlet butterfly. Credit: Melissa Minter, University of York UK landowners and conservationists welcome wider-spread use of Gene Conservation Units…
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Thousands of Sharks Illegally Caught in Marine Protected Area in the Indian Ocean
Sharks for sale in a Sri Lankan fish market. Credit: Claire Collins Thousands of sharks have been illegally caught in…
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Arizona GOP official makes unverified claims that COVID vaccine turns people into ‘potted plants’
A GOP official peddled unverified claims that COVID jabs were turning people into “potted plants.” Jim O’Connor is an elected…
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Twin Supernovae Open Up New Possibilities for Precision Cosmology
Cosmologists have found a way to double the accuracy of measuring distances to supernova explosions – one of their tried-and-true…
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House GOP campaign officials withheld poor Trump poll numbers from lawmakers at recent Florida retreat: report
The NRCC failed to disclose bad Trump polling data at a House GOP retreat, per The Washington Post. The numbers…
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