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Solar eclipse path: When and where to see the afternoon sky turn dark on April 8

All eyes will be on the sky on April 8, as millions of people across America will be hoping to catch a glimpse of one of the biggest solar eclipses in decades as the moon temporarily turns daylight to...

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Puerto Rico declares an emergency as cases of dengue fever spike

This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here.Warmer temperatures are driving outbreaks of dengue worldwide, with millions of cases already reported in...

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Greece hit again by high temperatures, Saharan dust

Thick clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara once again covered Greek skies Monday, especially Athens and Thessalonika, with temperatures rising as high as 31°C (88°F).The dust storms, which had...

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How period tracking could boost performance of female Olympians

French swimmer Caroline Jouisse has been keeping track of her periods using her phone over the last year, collecting information for her coaches ahead of competing in the Paris Olympics this...

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‘The ghost has taken the spirit of the Moon’: how Torres Strait Islanders...

It’s eclipse season. The Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned so it’s possible for the Earth and Moon to cast each other into shadow.A faint lunar eclipse will occur on March 25, visible at dusk from...

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A cosmic ‘speed camera’ just revealed the staggering speed of neutron star jets

Energetic cosmic beams known as jets are seen throughout our universe. They are launched when material – mainly dust and gas – falls in towards any dense central object, such as a neutron star (an...

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Combining blood test with AI may mean more accurate sepsis diagnosis

Combining artificial intelligence (AI) with a simple blood test could help diagnose sepsis faster and single out patients at the highest risk of severe complications from the infection, a study has...

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More patients are losing their doctors — and trust in the primary care system

First, her favorite doctor in Providence, R.I., retired. Then her other doctor at a health center a few miles away left the practice. Now, Piedad Fred has developed a new chronic condition: distrust...

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AI companies are courting Hollywood. Do they come in peace?

Artificial intelligence is coming to Hollywood — but is Hollywood ready for it? OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is meeting with entertainment industry players, including executives at talent...

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Person in Texas infected with bird flu through dairy cattle

A person in the US state of Texas is recovering from bird flu after being exposed to dairy cattle, officials said Monday amid growing concern over the current global strain of the virus as it spreads...

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U.S. braces for April 8 solar eclipse frenzy

U.S. communities along the path of the April 8 total solar eclipse are preparing for the year's biggest astronomic event, with millions of visitors expected to brighten local economies -- and snarl up...

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'The eclipse is a signal': Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend explains astronomy

RSBN host Brian Glenn, who is currently dating Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), said that April's solar eclipse was a "signal" that voters in the U.S. are experiencing a spiritual awakening, new...

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NASA collects 'space debris' that crashed into Florida man's home

NASA said Tuesday it was analyzing an object that crashed from the sky into a Florida man's home -- which could well be a piece of debris jettisoned from the International Space Station.Alejandro...

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U.S. directs NASA to create lunar time standard for space bodies

The White House announced Tuesday it is directing NASA to create a unified time standard for the Moon and other celestial bodies, as governments and private companies increasingly compete in...

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Are apple cores poisonous or healthy? Debunking some myths

It is up to you whether you eat the core of your apple — though some people choose not to, fearing it may be poisonous. That's only partly true, says Germany's Centre for Nutrition (BZfE). Apple...

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Three companies in the running for NASA's next Moon rover

Three companies are in the running to provide NASA's next Moon rover for crewed missions planned later this decade, the space agency said Wednesday.Texas-based Intuitive Machines -- which landed a...

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Diabetes drug shows promise against Parkinson's in clinical study

A drug used to treat diabetes slowed the progression of motor issues associated with Parkinson's disease, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine said Wednesday.Parkinson's is a...

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Academic freedom declining globally, index finds

Just one in three people live a nation that guarantees the independence of universities and research, according to an annual index warning that academic freedom is declining worldwide, particularly in...

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For the Maya, solar eclipses were a sign of heavenly clashes

We live in a light-polluted world, where streetlamps, electronic ads and even backyard lighting block out all but the brightest celestial objects in the night sky. But travel to an officially...

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An anonymous coder nearly hacked a big chunk of the internet. How worried...

Outside the world of open-source software, it’s likely few people would have heard about XZ Utils, a small but widely used tool for data compression in Linux systems. But late last week, security...

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