Fear is a powerful survival mechanism hardwired into our brains to help keep us safe. But what happens when those fears become a hindrance instead of a help? Now, scientists have discovered exactly how the brain overcomes instinctive…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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Finnish forests become net greenhouse gas emitters for the first time
The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) published preliminary results of the greenhouse gas inventory for 2023, revealing that Finnish forests turned from carbon sinks into sources of greenhouse gas emissions, releasing 1.12 million…
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For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess
Could a private company create forecasts on its own without NOAA data?
It would be difficult for one company to provide comprehensive weather data in a reliable way that is also accessible to the entire public.
Some companies might be able to…
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Metals Crucial to Clean Energy Are Getting Caught Up in the US–China Trade War
This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
In the summer of 2023, Vasileios Tsianos, the vice president of corporate development at Neo Performance Materials, started getting calls from government…
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Czech Scientists confirm discovered Albanian underground thermal lake is
Czech researchers confirmed the existence of the world’s largest underground thermal lake, named Lake Neuron, in southern Albania, first discovered in 2021. The recent expedition utilized measuring tools to determine the lake’s dimensions…
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Energy Department scrambles to rehire top nuclear experts fired in major DOGE screw up: Reports
The National Nuclear Safety Administration was struggling Friday to…
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Scientists just found one of nature’s sneakiest spies
In the world of espionage, disguises and deception are essential. But humans aren’t the only ones with a talent for undercover operations. A newly discovered blow fly larva in Morocco may just be nature’s best spy. This little larva…
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NASA’s Boeing astronauts really want you to know they’re not ‘stuck’
The NASA astronauts who have gotten an extended stay onboard the International Space…
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Scientists explain how intelligent life evolved on planet Earth
Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to dominate the planet. All this happened about 4.5 billion years after Earth formed, with innumerable steps occurring in…
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Black holes spin in captivating embrace in stunning new simulation imagery
Binary black holes, systems consisting of two black holes in close orbit around each…
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