A research team from Queen’s University Belfast, UK, has found that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of the …
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Environment
Breathing? You Have Volcanoes, Tectonics, and Bacteria to Thank
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesBreathing Earth’s breathable atmosphere is the key to life, and a new study suggests that the first burst …
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A Queen’s University Belfast scientist has led an international team to the ground-breaking discovery of why the Sun’s …
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The strongest explosions in the universe produce even more energetic radiation than previously known: Using specialized telescopes, two …
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A radio telescope in the Western Australian outback has captured a spectacular new view of the center of …
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Health
Blood Test Can Predict Prognosis in Deadly Brain Cancer Glioblastoma
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA blood test that measures the amount of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in the bloodstream — called a liquid …
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Environment
Ancient Rain Gauge: Evidence Links Groundwater, Climate Changes in Deep Time
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesChanges in groundwater millions of years ago created alternating layers of vivid yellow and brown in the mineral …
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Black holes are an important part of how astrophysicists make sense of the universe — so important that …
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Technology
Serious Security Vulnerabilities Affecting Billions of Computer Chips
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWorcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) security researchers Berk Sunar and Daniel Moghimi led an international team of researchers that …
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Environment
Eternal Nile Found to Be More Ancient Than Previously Thought
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAncient Egyptians considered the Nile River to be the source of all life. The steady northward path of …