As record heat and fires hit many countries bordering the Mediterranean, concerns are rising about the risk of the mercury going above 50 ° C in Europe before the middle of the century. This prospect calls for strong and clearly defined adaptation and crisis management measures. Since the beginning of the month, intense heat has […]
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A strong symbol of environmental and climate issues, the Amazon now emits more carbon into the atmosphere than it absorbs. In any case, this is what a new study published in the prestigious journal Nature on July 14 reveals. About a quarter of the carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere by human activities is […]
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In order to use psychedelics to treat disorders such as stress and depression, a group of scientists developed a sensor capable of detecting the precursor substance of hallucinations in psychedelics. In this way, psychedelics would not cause hallucinations in people and only substances with healing properties would take effect. With this sensor, researchers could detect […]
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SpaceX will work with Geometric Energy Corporation to launch a cubesat around the Moon in 2022. And surprisingly, the mission will be fully funded by Dogecoin, the now famous cryptocurrency emblazoned with the head of a dog. Dogecoin is an open source peer-to-peer digital currency emblazoned with the head of a dog that became a […]
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SpaceX, the space company owned by Elon Musk, has denied claims by rival OneWeb that its satellites nearly collided in Earth’s orbit earlier this month. The two satellite companies worked together and met Tuesday along with a representative from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). “The probability of collision never exceeded the threshold for a maneuver […]
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A team of scientists has managed – in a work carried out in mice – to reverse obesity and several of the disorders associated with it, such as diabetes or hypertension, using a drug that is widely used in humans to treat heart disease. They have achieved this at the National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), […]
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The pharmaceutical companies Gilead and MSD (known as Merck in the US and Canada) announced this Monday that they will collaborate in the investigation of a long-term treatment for people with HIV that combines experimental drugs of both in advanced clinical phases. Pharmaceutical rivals are seeking to develop and commercialize a “two-drug regimen with the […]
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Since the terrible tsunami of 2011 that triggered the Fukushima disaster, Japan has intensified the construction and reconstruction of protection on the most affected parts of its coastline. With the help of a gigantic budget, the country wants to protect itself more effectively against possible future devastating tsunamis. The inhabitants thought they were safe On […]
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The reduction to mobility and confinement of the Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on people’s emotional well-being and mental health. According to a study published in the Journal of Public Economics, searches on Google during confinement, related to boredom, increased by 93% compared to the same period of 2019, in Europe. Those related […]
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The aerospace company Northrop Grumman prepares a cargo trip to the International Space Station and has decided to name the ship that will make the delivery in honor of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson. This decision by Northrop Grumman during this trip to the International Space Station seeks to honor the memory of Katherine Johnson, an […]
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