Science & Health: Space, Medicine, Climate Change And Humans
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How to Spot Leonard, the Brightest Comet of the Year
The time has arrived for skywatchers to look up and catch a glimpse of comet Leonard. Here’s how you can find this gigantic ball of ice and dust.
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Access To Open Research Would Benefit Everyone
The COP26 meeting has sharpened the world’s focus on climate change. To adapt and thrive in a world of reduced emissions, Australian businesses and communities need access to the technologies and innovation made possible by the nation’s researchers. But most Australian research is locked behind publisher paywalls. Open access to research has become an important…
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Scientists Made a Map of the Nasty Diseases Ticks Can Give You
It may be winter in the U.S., but it’s always a good time to refresh your innate fear of the creepy crawlies that make us sick. In a new paper this week, John Hopkins researchers have detailed the creation of their Lyme and tickborne disease dashboard. The project provides an easy-to-navigate map tracking the spread…
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Siberian Cave Yields Oldest Fossils Belonging to Enigmatic Human Species
The Denisovans, a mysterious group of extinct hominins closely related to Neanderthals, didn’t leave much fossil evidence behind. A fresh dig at their former stomping grounds in Siberia has now yielded three new fossils — the oldest yet found of this species.