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Tonga volcano eruption disrupted satellites halfway around the world

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 22 May 2023 11:00:40 +0100

A link between volcanic activity and rising bubbles of low pressure in the ionosphere has now been proven, which may be why the colossal Tonga volcano eruption in 2022 disrupted satellite communications

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Humans have pumped so much groundwater, we’ve shifted Earth’s axis

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 00:06:44 +0100

Changes in the distribution of groundwater around the planet between 1993 and 2010 were enough to make Earth's poles drift by 80 centimetres

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Canadian lake selected as site to mark the start of the Anthropocene

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 19:00:23 +0100

Geologists hoping to declare a new epoch dominated by humanity’s influence on Earth have chosen Crawford Lake in Canada as the location where the start of the Anthropocene is defined

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Earth is coated in ancient space dust that could be from the moon

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 09:00:17 +0100

A 33-million-year-old layer of Earth's crust is laced with helium-3, which is normally only found in space. Now we might have an explanation for how it got there

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China started drilling ultra-deep holes in 2023 in a hunt for oil

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Sun, 24 Dec 2023 10:00:05 +0000

A drilling project in the Taklamakan desert is aiming to reach more than 11,000 metres below Earth’s surface as China explores the deep earth for resources

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Vast submerged area near Australia may once have hosted 500,000 people

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 02 Jan 2024 14:13:45 +0000

An area of the seabed north of Australia has been mapped in detail for the first time, revealing that large numbers of people could have lived there until it was inundated by rising seas

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World's first tunnel to a magma chamber could unleash unlimited energy

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Published On :: Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

In Iceland, scientists are planning to drill two boreholes to a reservoir of liquid rock. One will give us our first direct measurements of magma – the other could supercharge geothermal power

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Huge deposit of natural hydrogen gas detected deep in Albanian mine

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 19:00:05 +0000

Companies are searching all over the world for deposits of geologic hydrogen that could be used as clean fuel, and a mine in Albania could give them clues about where to look

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Mangrove forests celebrated in stunning photographs

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0100

See some of the top entries to this year's Mangrove Photography Awards, showing the beauty and fragility of these unique ecosystems

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War-era sugar rationing boosted health of UK people conceived in 1940s

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:00:30 +0000

People conceived during the UK's 1940s and 50s sugar rationing have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure than those conceived after rationing ended

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Are fermented foods like kimchi really that good for your gut?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000

The health benefits of fermented food and drink have long been touted, but firm evidence in favour of kombucha, sauerkraut and kefir is surprisingly elusive

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Cancer deaths expected to nearly double worldwide by 2050

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:00:05 +0000

Experts predict that the number of cancer cases around the world will skyrocket, resulting in millions more fatalities by 2050

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How a single gopher restored a landscape devastated by a volcano

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:00:53 +0000

Never underestimate what a single gopher can achieve in a day: one of the burrowing mammals helped boost soil fungi in an area blanketed by ash from the explosive eruption of Mount St Helens in Washington state

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The unexpected reasons why human childhood is extraordinarily long

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Why childhood is so protracted has long been mysterious, now a spate of archaeological discoveries suggest an intriguing explanation

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Did rock art spread from one place or was it invented many times?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:00:09 +0100

Rock art is a truly global phenomenon, with discoveries of cave paintings and etchings on every continent that ancient humans inhabited – but how many times was it invented over human history?

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Ancient Denisovans hunted snow leopards on the Tibetan plateau

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0100

Thousands of bones found in a Tibetan cave have been analysed to learn how mysterious ancient humans known as Denisovans lived

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Rachel Kushner’s Booker-shortlisted Creation Lake is top-notch

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:15:00 +0100

For an undercover operative, Sadie Smith takes unnecessary risks as she infiltrates an eco-activist group. Why? And where do the Neanderthals fit into Creation Lake, Rachel Kushner's Booker-shortlisted climate fiction novel? Emily H. Wilson loved finding out

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Many Iron Age swords may be tainted by modern forgery

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:00:39 +0100

Ancient weaponsmiths combined bronze and iron to fashion swords during the early Iron Age – but modern forgers glue together elements from different weapons, making it difficult for researchers to study the ancient technology

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How Is PIK3CA Mutation Treated?

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: How Is PIK3CA Mutation Treated?
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 10/29/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM

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U.S. Will Lift Restrictions on Fully Vaccinated International Travelers in November

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:00:00 PDT

Title: U.S. Will Lift Restrictions on Fully Vaccinated International Travelers in November
Category: Health News
Created: 9/20/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/21/2021 12:00:00 AM

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U.S. to Reopen Borders to Vaccinated Travelers from Canada, Mexico

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00 PDT

Title: U.S. to Reopen Borders to Vaccinated Travelers from Canada, Mexico
Category: Health News
Created: 10/13/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/13/2021 12:00:00 AM

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Vaccinated Foreign Travelers Can Enter United States Beginning Nov. 8

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Vaccinated Foreign Travelers Can Enter United States Beginning Nov. 8
Category: Health News
Created: 10/15/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/18/2021 12:00:00 AM

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U.S. Reopens Borders to Vaccinated Foreign Travelers

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 00:00:00 PDT

Title: U.S. Reopens Borders to Vaccinated Foreign Travelers
Category: Health News
Created: 11/8/2021 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/8/2021 12:00:00 AM

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England to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 25 Jan 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: England to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors
Category: Health News
Created: 1/24/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/25/2022 12:00:00 AM

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Mandatory COVID-19 Tests Lifted for Vaccinated Travelers to Britain

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Mandatory COVID-19 Tests Lifted for Vaccinated Travelers to Britain
Category: Health News
Created: 2/11/2022 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/14/2022 12:00:00 AM

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