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Gorgeous photo taken from the International Space Station
Clouds protrude above the north Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.
(Credit: NASA Johnson)
Gorgeous photo taken from the International Space Station Clouds protrude above the north Atlantic Ocean just off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. (Credit: NASA Johnson)Please log in to like, share and comment! -
https://t.co/K7HZAqDpajT.COCurious Kids: Does space go on forever?So, what do we know about space? We know it’s big, really big. It’s big enough to contain the Earth and all the other planets. It’s big enough to include the Sun and all the stars we see at night.
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In this week’s issue: The universe could vanish at any moment - why hasn’t it?
Grab a copy in shops now or download our digital editions.
https://newscientist.com/issue/3518/
In this week’s issue: The universe could vanish at any moment - why hasn’t it? Grab a copy in shops now or download our digital editions. https://newscientist.com/issue/3518/NEWSCIENTIST.COMIssue #3518 | Magazine cover date: 23 November 2024Read Issue #351823 November 2024 of New Scientist magazine for the best science news and analysis -
Black widow spider venom decoded at ‘near-atomic resolution’ by scientists https://t.co/LQ5Tl5h6HYT.COBlack widow spider venom decoded at 'near-atomic resolution'The black widow spider has developed a truly impressive defense mechanism that enables it to bring down giants comparatively.
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Siemens unveils first 354-ft turbine blade for 1.4GW offshore wind farm https://t.co/asi89xyvsjT.COFirst 354-ft turbine blade unveiled for 1.4GW Sofia offshore wind farmSiemens Gamesa’s Hull factory is producing blades for 100 state-of-the-art 14 MW offshore wind turbines that will power RWE’s Sofia project.
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Energy extracted from space, teleported to new location using quantum computer
https://t.co/VvtCFLOh4XEnergy extracted from space, teleported to new location using quantum computer https://t.co/VvtCFLOh4XT.COUS scientists teleport energy, store it using quantum computersBack in 2008, a researcher in Japan suggested using quantum entanglement to teleport energy. But the breakthrough took over 15 years. -
https://t.co/qVFY3poTSNT.CO40,000-year-old viruses unknown to science discovered in ChinaScientists have discovered ancient viruses that were unknown to science in Himalayan glaciers, revealing a potential link between climate change and viral evolution.
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Cutting into a brain of a former football player.
[ 60 Minutes Australia]Cutting into a brain of a former football player. [📹 60 Minutes Australia] -
For years of the world’s oceans have mopped up excess, human-caused heat. Now, they are heating up at an alarming rate. Signs of chaos abound, from toxic algal blooms and dead fish to record-breaking hurricanes. This map details where the problems lieFor years of the world’s oceans have mopped up excess, human-caused heat. Now, they are heating up at an alarming rate. Signs of chaos abound, from toxic algal blooms and dead fish to record-breaking hurricanes. This map details where the problems lie
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Would you eat butter made of...carbon?
Madeleine Cuff
says a company called Savor is making climate-friendly butter without the help of cows, vegetable oils or even microbes - by converting captured CO2 or natural gas into fatty acids.
https://link.chtbl.com/newscientistWould you eat butter made of...carbon? 🧈 Madeleine Cuff says a company called Savor is making climate-friendly butter without the help of cows, vegetable oils or even microbes - by converting captured CO2 or natural gas into fatty acids. 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/newscientist -
You have probably heard that ultra-processed food is bad for you, but the scientific evidence for how it affects our health is far from conclusive. Why can't researchers just tell us what we should be eating?
https://t.co/q1HbBNYVroYou have probably heard that ultra-processed food is bad for you, but the scientific evidence for how it affects our health is far from conclusive. Why can't researchers just tell us what we should be eating? https://t.co/q1HbBNYVroT.COIs ultra-processed food unhealthy? Here's why no one can agreeWhile ultra-processed food is the latest buzzword in nutrition, the scientific evidence for how it affects our health continues to point in different directions. Why can't researchers just tell us the perfect diet?
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