Skywatchers across the globe are anticipating the upcoming total lunar eclipse set to occur overnight between March 13 and March 14, 2025. This celestial event, often referred to as a Blood Moon, will mark the first total lunar eclipse…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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Study finds brake dust more harmful to lungs than diesel exhaust
A recent study led by researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK found that pollution from car brake wear can be more harmful to the lungs than diesel exhaust. The study demonstrated that exposure to copper-enriched brake-wear…
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Mobulas, a Wonder of the Gulf of California, Are Disappearing
Years ago, on the Gulf of California, Palacios began implanting small acoustic devices in rays that transform them into data messengers. Fishermen, hired for the task, capture the animals and then return them to the water. This strategy is known…
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Scientists propose releasing 167 wolves to restore Scottish forests
A recent study published in the journal Ecological Solutions and Evidence suggests that reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could play a role in combating climate change. Scientists from the University of Leeds’ School of Earth…
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How did water arrive on Earth? Scientists think they’ve solved the mystery
When Earth first formed, it was too hot to retain ice. This means all the water on our planet…
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Scientists create new ‘super diamond’ in major breakthrough
Chinese scientists have created an artificial “super diamond” much greater in hardness…
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How to protect birds in Israel from transparent acoustic walls
What happens when the solution to a serious problem has a deadly result? Anyone driving on one of Israel’s many main highways has seen the high acoustic barriers constructed along the way to reduce or block traffic noise suffered by…
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Leopard-sized ancient apex predator Bastetodon found in Egyptian desert
Paleontologists unearthed the nearly complete skull of a 30-million-year-old apex predator in Egypt. The findings were recently published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
The fossil, named Bastetodon syrtos, was discovered during…
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Israeli AI-powered car inspection company raises $191m
UVeye, developer of an AI-driven automated vehicle-inspection technology, recently raised $191 million of funding, bringing its total capital raised to $380.5 million. This is a significant amount particularly in these economic…
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New study reveals ancient Europeans had dark skin until 3,000 years ago
A recent DNA study challenges long-held beliefs about the evolution of skin color in ancient Europeans, revealing that the majority may have had dark skin as recently as 3,000 years ago. Led by Guido Barbujani of the University of Ferrara…
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