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    Fast Radio Burst From Other Galaxy Repeats Every 16 Days

    A radio telescope detected a fast radio burst from another galaxy. The signal pulsates in a regular 16 day cycle, according to a new paper posted on arXiv. The phenomenon, known as FRB 181112, was identified by the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope. Follow-up observations with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) showed […] More

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    Considering all the nuclear waste, why is nuclear power considered clean?

    Nuclear energy is a very misunderstood topic. Issues include the risk of meltdowns, radiation, and how to store nuclear waste. Why do some people think that nuclear power is clean, considering all the waste? Because the numbers are very clear. “All the waste” from nuclear is still much less wasteful than burning fossil fuels. Here’s […] More

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    Australia’s Devastating Wildfires Seen from Space

    Satellites in space can spot changes to Earth’s climate, and they are providing frightening bird’s-eye views of the wildfires in Australia. The wildfires burning in the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria began in November 2019, and they continue to pose severe safety and environmental problems. NBC News reported that thousands of Australians fled […] More

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    Youtuber Explains Why The CyberTruck V/S F150 Pulling Competition Was Not Fair

    Yes, we all have seen the infamous video where Tesla’s Cybertruck is pulling in an F-150. But, just how accurate is that video? Tesla’s announced Cybertruck has been a whirlwind of controversy. Whether Elon Musk’s demo is flopping or the ridiculous angular design, or the terrible name, people haven’t been kind the Cybertruck. And yet […] More

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    Investigators Claim That They Have Finally Solved The Mystery Of Flight MH370 After 4 Years

    Investigators have recently claimed that they have managed to solve the 2014 mystery of flight MH370. MH370 was a Malaysian Airlines flight that ended up vanishing with 239 people on it during a flight that took off from Kuala Lumpur and was headed to Beijing on March 2014. Air transportation experts have concluded that the […] More

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    This Smart Sensor Sticks Like A Band-Aid To Monitor Your Health

    Stanford engineers have come up with a new kind of wearable technology that has been named BodyNet. BodyNet picks up the physiological signals coming from the skin. This unusual technology is comprised of wireless sensors that can stick just like band-aids and beam readings to a receiver. BodyNet is the brainchild of Zhenan Bao, who […] More

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    How old are Earth’s atoms? Older than you think

    Quora: How old are the Atoms on Earth? How old are the Earth’s atoms? Ahh, time. Humans have grappled with time for… a long time. This is actually a really hard question—for very philosophical reasons. Age of Earth’s Atoms is Really Old When you think about it, for most of human history, the very concept […] More

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    Can You Find the Man Hiding in this Photo?

    A man is hiding in this photo. Can you find him? Humans heavily rely on color perception to perceive their environment. However, contrast detection is a very important skill, which is why some hunters may find this task easier. Do you seem him now?     More

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    Dark Matter Doesn’t Exist

    Is Time Running Out on Dark Matter? Dark matter fails to materialize yet again. The fundamental problem is this: if a theory is confirmable but not falsifiable, it’s not a scientific theory.   More

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    The Deadliest Lab-Made Biological Threats We Aren’t Ready For

    Clade X is a lab-grown, deadly hybrid of influenza. But its creators borrowed some some of the genetic code from the Nipah virus. Clade X first appeared up in Germany and Venezuela. After spreading for a year, 150 million people were dead. Fortunately, Clade X isn’t real. It was part of a simulation from US government officials to […] More

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