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Ohio toxic train disaster leads to more concerns in other states

CNN  —  The aftermath of the toxic train wreck in Ohio keeps spreading to more states as scientists say tests in East Palestine show unusually high levels of some chemicals. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is the latest… Read Full Article Here CNN

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Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys is happiest song, science finds

To create a happy song, Dr Bonshor believes a combination of a major key, 7th chords, 137 BPM, strong beat, four beats in every bar, and a verse-chorus-verse-chorus structure, is a sure-fire way to produce one. It should also have a short intro, repeated riffs, high volume, bright tone, and a mix of predictability and […]

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Life Style

Princess Beatrice makes surprise appearance at science lab

Princess Beatrice visited the research lab today, February 7, in her newly appointed role as patron of the British Skin Foundation. The 34-year-old donned a white lab coat to talk to staff and be shown around the institution. Underneath her coat, Beatrice wore a black and white dress with a geometric pattern. Her dress had […]

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Science

There may not be enough fish for surging demand. Let science

For people across the country, the new year started just like the old: with the news full of stories about unusual weather, fires, floods and other disasters. Perhaps that’s why so many people today have resolved to cut their carbon footprint by driving electric, refusing plastic and installing solar panels. And critically, many are replacing […]

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Technology

A dire forecast: Scientists used AI to find planet could cross

CNN  —  The planet could cross critical global warming thresholds sooner than previous models have predicted, even with concerted global climate action, according to a new study using machine learning. The study estimates that the planet could reach 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels in a decade, and found a “substantial possibility” of […]

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Germany pledges $222 million for Brazil environment, Amazon

SAO PAULO (AP) — German development minister Svenja Schulze announced Monday that her government will make 204 million euros ($222 million) available for environmental policies in Brazil. Of this total, $38 million is a donation to the Amazon Fund, Schulze told reporters in capital Brasilia. It is the most important international cooperation effort to preserve […]

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UK facing exodus of firms after EU science snub

Despite Science Minister George Freeman laying out a plan he claims could propel the UK to “science superpower status” after it was booted out of an EU scheme, Express.co.uk has been told that Britain is facing an exodus of companies partly due to its exclusion from the project. According to research from Ayming UK, a […]

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Technology

Colliding particles not cars: CERN’s machine-learning used in

CERN and software company Zenseact wrap up a joint research project that could allow autonomous-driving cars to make faster decisions, thus helping avoid accidents In the future, autonomous or self-driving cars are expected to considerably reduce the number of road accident fatalities. Advancing developments on this revolutionary road, CERN and car-safety software company Zenseact have […]

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Science

There’s a Science to How Often You Should Change Up Your Exercise

People asking for exercise advice are usually looking for a simple answer. Do this over that. Do this many of that thing, for this long. Get these gains. In reality, things are never that simple. That’s certainly true for the age-old question of how often one should change up one’s exercise routine. Unfortunately, there’s no […]

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UK

Le Weekend: Madonna At The French Museum, Ben Franklin 2.0,

January 21-22 Dragon’s Breath danger Greta and the “mud wizard” Belarus’ secret war … and much more.   OUR WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ What do you remember from the news this week? 1. What is Germany being pressed to deliver to Ukraine? 2. What did Jacinda Ardern cite as the main reason for her decision to […]