Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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The most devastating sleep disorder of all, according to an expert

The most devastating sleep disorder of all, according to an expert

The most devastating sleep disorder of all, according to an expert
Health|News|Science

Mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus

Mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus

Mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus
Science|Technology

Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year

Four volunteer crew members who spent more than 12 months inside NASA’s first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston have emerged from the artificial alien enviroment

Crew of NASA's earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year
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Japanese consumers are eating more local fish in spite of China's ban due to Fukushima wastewater

Fishing communities in Fukushima feared devastating damage to their businesses from the tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant’s ongoing discharge of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea

Japanese consumers are eating more local fish in spite of China's ban due to Fukushima wastewater
Science

A volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers

Mauna Kea is a 14,000-foot shield volcano in Hawaii’s Big Island

A volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers
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Uranium is being mined near the Grand Canyon as prices soar and the US pushes for more nuclear power

The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work at a mine less than 10 miles from the rim of the Grand Canyon

Uranium is being mined near the Grand Canyon as prices soar and the US pushes for more nuclear power
Health|News|Science|Technology

China's drugmakers can't sell mRNA shots but haven't quit yet

China's vaccine developers stuck with unused mRNA COVID shots and idle manufacturing plants are pursuing new targets for the novel messenger RNA

China's drugmakers can't sell mRNA shots but haven't quit yet
Environment|News|Science|World

Series of earthquakes rattle Taiwan, centred on east coast

More than 80 earthquakes, the strongest of 6.3 magnitude, struck Taiwan's east coast starting Monday night and into the early hours of Tuesday and some caused shaking of buildings in

Series of earthquakes rattle Taiwan, centred on east coast
Health|News|Science

Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, US panel says

Women at average risk for breast cancer should get screening mammograms every other year starting at age 40, the U.S.

Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, US panel says
Science|Technology

Boeing sending first astronaut crew to space after years of delay

Boeing is poised to send the first Starliner space capsule with a crew of humans into orbit next week, giving it a long-delayed chance to score a badly needed

Boeing sending first astronaut crew to space after years of delay
Health|Science

People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer's, scientists say

People who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene are virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's and face symptoms at an earlier age, researchers reported on

People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer's, scientists say
Opinion|Science|Technology

One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images

AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us online

One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images
Science|Technology

Crewed flight of Boeing Starliner space capsule pushed back at least 10 more days

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Crewed flight of Boeing Starliner space capsule pushed back at least 10 more days
Economy|Environment|Science

German coal power phase-out likely before 2038 due to economics, says climate envoy

Germany is likely to phase out its coal-fired power stations before the legally mandated date of 2038 due to worsening economics for coal plants, the country's

German coal power phase-out likely before 2038 due to economics, says climate envoy
Environment|Science

To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species

U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls in coming decades

To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species
Environment|Science

Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine

Imagine stepping into a life-sized whale carcass decoy and steering it into deep water

Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine
Science|Technology

China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says

The U.N. intellectual property agency says China has requested far more patents than any other country when it comes to generative AI, with the United States a distant second

China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says
Environment|Science

60 million-year-old seeds reveal that dinosaur extinction paved the way for grapes

60 million-year-old seeds reveal that dinosaur extinction paved the way for grapes

60 million-year-old seeds reveal that dinosaur extinction paved the way for grapes
Science

Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs

Scientists have identified a giant salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs that likely ruled waters 280 million years ago

Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs
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Endangered sperm whales now have their first protected area in the Caribbean island of Dominica

The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world’s first marine protected area for one of earth’s largest animals: the endangered sperm whale

Endangered sperm whales now have their first protected area in the Caribbean island of Dominica
Science|Technology|Travel

Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85

Dick Rutan, along with copilot Jeana Yeager, completed one of the greatest milestones in aviation history: the first round-the-world flight with no stops or refueling

Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85
Economy|Environment|News|Political|Science

Endangered right whale floating dead off Georgia is rare species' second fatality since January

Government scientists say a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale has been found dead off the coast of Georgia, marking the rare species' second fatality in the past month

Endangered right whale floating dead off Georgia is rare species' second fatality since January
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Volcano eruption in Iceland threatens nearby town

Iceland’s Meteorological Office says a volcano is erupting in the southwestern part of the country, sending semi-molten rock spewing toward a nearby settlement for the third time in recent weeks

Volcano eruption in Iceland threatens nearby town
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Unstable nuclear-waste dams threaten fertile Central Asia heartland

Dams holding vast amounts of uranium mine tailings above the fertile Fergana valley in Central Asia are unstable, threatening a possible Chernobyl-scale nuclear

Unstable nuclear-waste dams threaten fertile Central Asia heartland
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US hits Iraq militia sites and anti-ship missiles in Yemen as fight with Iranian proxies intensifies

The U.S. military has hit three facilities in Iraq and two anti-ship missiles in Yemen within hours of each other in its continued effort to keep violence from the Israel-Hamas war from spilling over into a wider conflict

US hits Iraq militia sites and anti-ship missiles in Yemen as fight with Iranian proxies intensifies

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