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Wind Farm Threatens UK's First Dark Sky Park

A proposed energy park near the UK's first Dark Sky Park in Galloway, Scotland, risks compromising its dark sky status due to visible wind turbine lights, despite being outside the park boundary; developers say lights are essential for safety and will use red lights to minimize impact, but campaigne...

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Jeanne Calment's Unbroken Longevity Record Fuels Debate on Human Lifespan Limits

Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 at age 122, remains the oldest person ever recorded, despite a 2019 claim that her daughter usurped her identity; this fueled global interest in human longevity, coinciding with a sharp increase in centenarians and supercentenarians in recent decades.

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Eifel Volcano: Over 200 Maars, Active Volcanism Detected

The Eifel region in Germany, Europe's largest and youngest volcanic area, shows signs of active volcanism with over 200 newly discovered maars, ground uplift, and low-frequency earthquakes; the last eruption 13,000 years ago was comparable to Mount Pinatubo's 1991 eruption.

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Mitochondrial Donation Results in Eight Healthy Babies

Eight healthy babies have been born using mitochondrial donation, a technique replacing faulty mitochondria in an egg with healthy ones from a donor, significantly reducing the risk of inherited mitochondrial diseases.

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Three-Person IVF Technique Results in Eight Healthy Babies

Eight healthy babies, conceived using a groundbreaking three-person IVF technique in Newcastle, UK, to prevent mitochondrial diseases, are thriving; the method involves transplanting the mother's nuclear DNA into a donor egg with healthy mitochondria.

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Ancient Proteins Extracted from 24-Million-Year-Old Fossil

Scientists extracted ancient proteins from a 24-million-year-old fossilized rhinoceros tooth discovered in Canada's Arctic, revealing the oldest detailed protein sequence ever recorded and opening new avenues in paleoproteomics research.

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125 Years of Zugspitze Weather Data: Crucial for Climate Analysis and Forecasting

The German Meteorological Service's Zugspitze weather station, located on Germany's highest peak at 2,962 meters, has collected continuous weather data for 125 years, except for a brief WWII interruption, providing crucial insights into climate change and improving weather forecasting, especially fo...

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Poisonous Plant Exposures in Germany Remain Stable, but Online Misidentification Poses Growing Risk

Poison control centers in Germany see a stable number of cases (around 2,500 since 2015) related to poisonous plants, with yew, privet, and lily of the valley being the most frequent culprits. Misidentification through online resources is a growing concern, emphasizing the need for caution and prope...

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Gut Bacteria Molecule Linked to Atherosclerosis in Large-Scale Study

A 15-year study of 4,000 Banco Santander employees revealed that gut bacteria produce imidazole propionate (C₆H₈N₂O₂), causing atherosclerosis in 63% of participants, even those seemingly healthy; a drug blocking its receptor prevented disease in mice.

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Antibiotic Resistance Gene npmA2 Spreading Globally

A new gene, npmA2, conferring total antibiotic resistance, is spreading globally in humans, animals, and hospitals, rendering infections nearly incurable, as discovered by a study analyzing almost two million bacterial samples.

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Eight Healthy Babies Born Using Three-Person IVF Technique

Eight healthy babies have been born in the UK using a new IVF technique involving DNA from three people to prevent mitochondrial diseases; the procedure, developed at Newcastle University, offers hope to families at risk of passing on life-threatening genetic disorders.

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Three-Person IVF Successfully Prevents Inherited Mitochondrial Disease in Eight Babies

Eight babies have been born in the UK using a three-person IVF method, preventing the transmission of severe, often fatal mitochondrial diseases from mother to child, offering hope to families affected by these conditions.

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