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Scotland could become the world’s first ‘rewilding nation’ | Living

Environmental groups in Scotland are encouraging politicians to make big commitments to recover nature. Over the last 50 years, two-thirds of the world’s wildlife has been lost. Around 40 per cent of plant species are threatened with extinction and scientists … Continue reading →

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The Future Of Reasoning

This video was created in partnership with Bill Gates and was inspired by his new book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster.” Find out more here: https://gatesnot.es/3t1u93B​ LINKS TO LEARN MORE: my twitter: https://twitter.com/tweetsauce​ my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electricpants​ The extended mind … Continue reading →

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New space research to survey chimpanzee habitats – ScienceBlog.com

Terrestrial laser scan of a typical forest, of the kind to be used in the Tchimpounga Nature Reserve. New space research at the University of Leicester is set to use remote sensing techniques to survey the habitats of endangered chimpanzees … Continue reading →

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Frozen cloud of molecules acts as a single quantum object | New Scientist

By Matthew Sparkes An image of caesium molecules in a Bose-Einstein condensate Chin Lab   For the first time, researchers have created a frozen cloud of molecules that share the same quantum state, meaning it behaves as if it were … Continue reading →

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How rich countries are making the pandemic last longer

Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, many of the world’s richest countries poured money into the race for a vaccine. Billions of dollars, from programs like the US’s Operation Warp Speed, funded development that brought us multiple Covid-19 vaccines in record … Continue reading →

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This result could change physics forever

Explaining the exciting new Fermilab muon result to my production team My Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirl​ Special thanks to our Sally Ride level patrons: David Cichowski, Eddie Sabbah, Fabrice Eap, Margaux Lopez, Matt Kaminski, Patrick Olson, Vincent Argiro, Vikram Bhat, wc993219. More … Continue reading →

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Researchers hail possible malaria vaccine breakthrough

A new malaria vaccine is being hailed as a game-changer in the fight to eliminate the disease. The Oxford Institute vaccine has proved 77 percent effective at preventing infection and is now entering larger human trials to rule out any … Continue reading →

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How an Ancient Remedy Became a Modern Cure for Malaria

In the 1960s drug-resistant strains of malaria emerged, making the disease even deadlier than before. Then, pharmaceutical scientist Tu Youyou discovered a promising new remedy buried within the pages of ancient Chinese texts. Hosted by: Hank Green

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Why some people don’t experience vaccine side-effects, and why it’s not a problem

Veenu Manoharan Lecturer of Immunology, Cardiff Metropolitan University There are many reasons your immune system might react differently to vaccines. Most vaccines have side-effects and COVID vaccines are no different. The public are being reassured that if they experience a … Continue reading →

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The Rapidly Changing Arctic

Sharpen your knowledge of the Arctic in CU on Coursera’s Arctic Climate, Environment, and Geographies of a Changing North specialization. Learn more at https://www.colorado.edu/ali/arctic-c…​.

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