A recent Finnish study revealed that smoking not only harms health but may also hinder a person’s career and earning potential for many years, particularly affecting younger workers with lower education levels. The study, published in the…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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Pterodactyl tail vanes functioned like ship sails, says latest research
A study published in the journal eLife unveiled new insights into the flight mechanisms of the first pterosaurs, shedding light on how these ancient reptiles took to the skies during the age of dinosaurs. Researchers discovered that early…
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First-of-its-kind video shows meteor striking the Earth at 37,000 mph
In a once-in-a-lifetime event, a meteor strike captured on video stunned scientists and one very lucky Canadian homeowner. Joe Velaidum, from Marshfield, Prince Edward Island, narrowly avoided becoming the second person in history…
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Trump’s Day One Executive Orders Will Worsen Climate Crisis
On his first day in office, President Trump has signed a slew of executive orders that will set the United States on a radically different environmental path from the Biden administration. The executive orders and memoranda take the first steps…
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Two new 300-million-year-old plant species discovered in Portugal
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…
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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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