Researchers from the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra (FCTUC) announced the discovery of a fossil in Anadia, in Portugal’s Aveiro district, which corresponds to a new species of fern that lived 300 million…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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How Invasive Plants Are Fueling California’s Wildfire Crisis
Fire has always shaped the landscape in California. But today it burns hotter, more frequently, and spreads further than ever before—a shift driven by human development, climate change, and the prevalence of invasive species, which are…
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Study reveals sleep technique to weaken bad memories using targeted memo
A recent international study suggests that sleep may help erase bad memories by reactivating positive ones during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. Researchers from the University of Hong Kong conducted the study using a procedure called…
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This type of cancer is ‘getting younger’. Drinking a glass of milk daily
A new study published in Nature Communications provideS compelling evidence for the potential role of milk consumption in reducing the risk of colorectal cancer. Conducted by researchers from the University of Oxford and Cancer Research UK,…
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‘82% chance of disaster’: Japan raises megaquake probability along Nanka
Japan’s government and experts have issued a warning about the increasing likelihood of a mega-earthquake striking the nation within the next 30 years. According to the Japanese government’s earthquake investigation panel, the probability…
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Global survey reveals strong trust in scientists
Worldwide public opinion on science, research, and overall trust in scientists is still very strong, as shown by a recent study by researchers at Zurich-based universities that was conducted with 71,922 people from 68 different countries.
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Scientists put ‘Schrödinger’s cat’ on a chip: New study demonstrates mat
Engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) achieved a milestone in quantum computing by demonstrating Schrödinger’s famous thought experiment using an antimony atom. The study, recently published in the journal Nature,…
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Nearly complete 11-million-year-old whale skeleton unearthed in German g
In the gravel pit of Groß Pampau, located in the district of Herzogtum Lauenburg near Hamburg, Germany, members of a volunteer excavation team made a discovery: an almost completely preserved skeleton of a toothed whale that lived…
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This new, all-optical computer has blistering 100 GHz clock speeds
The computing world is on the cusp of a transformative leap forward, as researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have unveiled an all-optical computer capable of achieving clock speeds exceeding 100 GHz. This new…
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