Tag #Science

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Australian Artists' Works Selected for Lunar Time Capsule

Three Australian artists' artwork will be included in the Lunar Codex, a time capsule containing over 250,000 pieces of contemporary art and culture launching to the moon's south pole in 2025 via a NASA SpaceX mission, representing the first collection of female artists' work on the moon.

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Smoking Cuts Lifespan by 20 Minutes Per Cigarette, Prompts UK Tobacco Sale Ban

A new UK government report estimates that each cigarette shortens a smoker's lifespan by 20 minutes (17 minutes for men, 22 for women), based on updated research from University College London, prompting a government campaign to encourage quitting and a planned progressive ban on tobacco sales.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Photographer Documents End of an Era at Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome

Photographer Andrew McConnell documented the return of Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the Kazakh steppe, capturing the contrast between astronauts' landings and the reactions of local villagers, highlighting the historical significance of Baikonur Cosmodrome and the changing landscape of global space e...

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Reduced Inequality
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Intelsat 33e Breakup Raises Space Debris Concerns

The disintegration of Intelsat 33e satellite into roughly 20 pieces on October 19, 2023, reignites concerns about space debris and the potential for a Kessler Syndrome, highlighting the need for international regulations to prevent catastrophic collisions and service disruptions.

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Netherlands Records Warmest Year in 2024, Matching 2023 High

The Netherlands recorded its warmest year in 2024, matching 2023's average of 11.8 degrees Celsius, as shown in the KNMI's updated climate stripes visualization, highlighting the ongoing trend of global warming.

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Climate Action
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NHS to Decide on Alzheimer's Drug HMTM by April

The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is evaluating hydromethylthionine mesylate (HMTM), an oral drug, for treating Alzheimer's disease; early trials show promise in slowing disease progression, with a decision expected by April.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Hubble's 1924 Discovery Expands the Universe

In 1924, Edwin Hubble used the Hooker telescope at Mount Wilson to discover that the Andromeda and Messier 33 galaxies are outside the Milky Way, drastically expanding our understanding of the universe's size, building upon Henrietta Leavitt's work on Cepheid variable stars and ultimately leading to...

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Quality Education
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UK Launches £81 Million Climate Tipping Point Early Warning System

The UK is investing £81 million in an early warning system for climate tipping points, using robots and supercomputers to monitor the subpolar gyre and Greenland ice sheet, aiming to provide advance warning of potential societal and economic disruptions by 2040.

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Climate Action
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Pompeii Frescoes Reveal Details of Roman Banquets and Thermopolium

Newly discovered frescoes in Pompeii's Regions IX and V showcase lavish Roman banquets and thermopolium cuisine, offering unique insights into Roman social life, economy, and artistic techniques from the 1st century BCE.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Netherlands Matches Record Warmth in 2024

The Netherlands recorded its warmest year on record in 2024, matching 2023's average temperature of 11.8 degrees Celsius, as confirmed by the KNMI, which also released its updated climate stripes visualization showing a clear warming trend since 1901.

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Climate Action
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Kenyan Man's 4.2 Million Butterfly Collection Seeks New Home

Steve Collins, a 74-year-old Kenyan agronomist, has spent over six decades building what is possibly Africa's largest private butterfly collection, containing more than 4.2 million specimens across hundreds of species, currently seeking a buyer or institution to house his $8 million collection to en...

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Life on Land
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Spain Launches €200 Million Neurotechnology Center

Spain launches the Spain Neurotech consortium, a €200 million center for developing brain-based technological tools to treat neurological diseases, emphasizing bioethics and commercialization, led by leading neuroscientists Rafael Yuste, José Carmena, and Álvaro Pascual-Leone.

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