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Sydney Sewage Plants Discharge PFAS into Drinking Water Catchment

A Western Sydney University study found untreated sewage in Sydney's drinking water catchment contains dangerous PFAS chemicals, exceeding levels at Bowral (2900 ng/kg), with significant environmental impact on wildlife such as platypuses, despite low levels in treated drinking water.

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Clean Water and Sanitation
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9,000-Year-Old Village Unearthed in China

In Zhejiang province, China, excavations at the Xiatang site revealed a 9,000-year-old village with a 5,000-year history of rice farming, showcasing houses, pottery, and tombs, and named among China's top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2024.

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Harvard Fires Tenured Professor for Data Fabrication

Harvard University fired tenured professor Francesca Gino for fabricating data in at least four research studies after an internal investigation prompted by data bloggers who found inconsistencies across her work, leading to the retraction of multiple publications.

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Quality Education
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9,000-Year-Old Chinese Village Site Reveals 5,000 Years of Continuous Rice Farming

In Zhejiang province, China, the 9,000-year-old Xiatang village site, discovered in 1984 and further excavated from 2018-2024, reveals a 5,000-year history of rice cultivation and settlement, including houses, a road, and tombs, showcasing an early agricultural society and earning a spot among China...

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Zero Hunger
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Contact Lenses Enhance Vision Beyond Human Capabilities

Chinese scientists developed contact lenses using rare-earth particles to convert near-infrared light into visible light, enhancing color vision for colorblind individuals and enabling the perception of invisible information; the research, published in Cell, opens new possibilities for expanding hum...

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Good Health and Well-being
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Midlife Weight Loss Linked to Reduced Chronic Disease and Mortality Risk

A study of nearly 23,000 people shows that a 6.5% weight loss in middle age is linked to a substantially lower risk of chronic diseases and death over the next 35 years, largely due to dietary and exercise changes rather than medication or surgery.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Vitamin D Supplements May Slow Biological Aging by Nearly Three Years: Study

A four-year study of over 1,000 U.S. adults (men over 50, women over 55) found that daily vitamin D3 supplements (2,000 IU) reduced telomere shortening, equivalent to nearly three years of slower biological aging, while omega-3 supplements showed no such effect.

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US Beers Contaminated with PFAS: Study Reveals Link to Drinking Water

A study by the ACS' Environmental Science & Technology found that 95% of 23 US beers tested contained PFAS, exceeding EPA limits in some beers brewed in North Carolina, California, and Michigan, highlighting the need for improved water treatment strategies.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Invasive Species Caused Over \$2.14 Trillion in Global Economic Damage

A new study reveals that invasive species have caused over \$2.14 trillion in economic damage globally since 1960, significantly higher than previous estimates; the damage is primarily caused by plants and insects, with Europe suffering the most significant losses.

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Life on Land
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9,000-Year-Old Village in China Reveals 5,000-Year History of Rice Farming

Excavations at the Xiatang village site in Zhejiang, China, revealed a 9,000-year-old settlement with evidence of rice cultivation spanning 5,000 years, including house foundations, a road, and tombs, supporting the theory of independent Chinese cultural development.

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SpaceX Aims for 2029 Mars Mission

SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, plans a crewed Mars mission by 2029, using Starship spacecraft to establish a city of up to one million people, despite past delays and Musk's controversial public image.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Superplume Drives East African Rifting

Analysis of volcanic gases in Kenya's Menengai geothermal field confirms a superplume beneath East Africa, driving rifting, volcanism, and the unique landscapes of the East African Rift system, a finding supported by similar gas compositions in Hawaiʻi and other East African sites.

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