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Engineers have demonstrated something marvelous. Almost any material can be used to create a device that continuously harvests energy from humid air. It’s not a development that’s ready for practical application, but it does,...

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For The First Time, Scientists Have Detected a Cyclone on The North Pole of Uranus : ScienceAlert

jslinfo May 26, 2023 0 Comment

Uranus takes 84 years to orbit the Sun, and so that last time that planet’s north polar region was pointed at Earth, radio telescope technology was in its infancy. But now, scientists have been...

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Fungal Infections Could Obliterate Our Food Supply, Scientists Warn : ScienceAlert

jslinfo May 26, 2023 0 Comment

Fungi pose a significant threat to crops worldwide, scientists warn in a new commentary, with increasingly “devastating” effects on our food supply. We tend to worry more about pathogens that sicken humans directly, especially...

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Billions to Face Potentially Deadly Heat by 2100, Scientists Warn : ScienceAlert

jslinfo May 23, 2023 0 Comment

Current policies to limit global warming will expose more than a fifth of humanity to extreme and potentially life-threatening heat by century’s end, researchers warned Monday. Earth’s surface temperature is on track to rise...

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Scientists Found a Drug That Relieves Daytime Sleepiness – And It’s Not Caffeine : ScienceAlert

jslinfo May 19, 2023 0 Comment

Many of us will be familiar with feelings of sluggishness and lethargy in the afternoon, but for those with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the problem is more severe. Fortunately, researchers have now identified a...

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Dog Brains Have Unexpectedly Grown Larger, Scientists Discover : ScienceAlert

jslinfo May 16, 2023 0 Comment

Dog brains are much smaller than wolf brains, but new research suggests modern breeding efforts have somewhat increased their relative size. Compared to ancient dogs, modern breeds that developed in the past 150 years...

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Too Much Excitement Can Stop Men From Climaxing, But Scientists Have a Fix : ScienceAlert

jslinfo May 16, 2023 0 Comment

In a first, a team of mathematicians has developed a model that can map the best way for human males to reach sexual climax. What they’ve found is that getting too excited early on...

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Human DNA Is All Over The Planet, And Scientists Are Worried : ScienceAlert

jslinfo May 16, 2023 0 Comment

Every skin flake, hair follicle, eyelash, and spit drop cast from your body contains instructions written in a chemical code, one that is unique to you. According to a new study, technology has advanced...

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Western Diet Identified as Risk Factor For Alzheimer’s Disease, Scientists Warn : ScienceAlert

jslinfo May 15, 2023 0 Comment

We don’t know how to cure Alzheimer’s disease yet, but scientists are learning more about what increases or decreases our risk of developing it – and one of those risk factors seems to be...

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You Won’t Believe What Scientists Found in an Ancient Roman Ruin : ScienceAlert

jslinfo May 14, 2023 0 Comment

When you’re poking around ancient ruins, you probably expect to find a few artifacts or the bits and pieces left behind by the people who lived and worked there long ago. But an archaeological...