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World’s driest desert used to simulate expeditions to Mars | World | News
Stretching from southern Peru to northern Chile, the Atacama Desert is a remarkable destination that draws tourists from around the world.Located to the west of the Andes Mountains, this 1,600-kilometer stretch of arid terrain hugs the…
The science of how Hurricane Milton became such a monster
The SummaryHurricane Milton intensified at one of the fastest rates in recorded history.The storm's winds — which exceeded 175 mph — were unprecedented for an October hurricane.Record hot water in the Gulf of Mexico aided Milton’s…
UChicago scientists create molecules that can ‘turn off’ cancer growth in mice
Scientists have long known that when a cancerous clump of cells starts to starve, that’s when things can get dangerous. Searching for nutrients, the cancer can begin to spread throughout the body, enabled by certain proteins…
2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to scientists who revealed a ‘completely new world of…
The 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to three scientists who work in two closely intertwined fields of protein science.David Baker, a professor of biochemistry at the University of Washington, received half of the 11 million…
Google DeepMind scientists share Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on proteins
STOCKHOLM — The 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists who used artificial intelligence to “crack the code” of almost all known proteins, the “chemical tools of life.”The Nobel Committee lauded…
British computer scientist Sir Demis Hassabis awarded chemistry Nobel prize
The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysisSign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columnsSign up to our free weekly Voices newsletterA British computer…
Breakthrough new ‘exercise pill’ mimics benefits of high-speed 10km run without ever…
A BREAKTHROUGH new pill could mimic the health benefits of running - but you don't even have to leave the sofa. Scientists at Aarhus University in Denmark developed a drug that they claim can replicate the impact of jogging at high speed…
CERN to End Cooperation with Russian Scientists
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16:28 JST, October 9, 2024
ZURICH (Reuters) — The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) will end cooperation with up to 500 scientists affiliated with Russian institutions, it said on Sept. 30, because of Russia’s…
Scientists Monitor Increased Seismic Activity at Mount Adams
Amid a recent spike in seismic activity, scientists are deploying new monitoring equipment at Mount Adams, a stratovolcano located in south-central Washington. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), this region…
Scientists Mapped The Human Brain’s Sewage System For The First Time : ScienceAlert
The inner workings of our brain's 'sewage system' are finally coming to light after years of speculation.Deep within the crevices of five human brains, scientists have, for the very first time, imaged the dynamic intricacies of a…