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The Next Atlantis: Is New York City Sinking?

Discover the future of New York City as it grapples with an alarming reality: it is sinking. In this revealing exploration, the latest research from the US Geological Survey unveils the profound impact of climate change and human activity on one of the world's most iconic cities. By the year 2100, melting glaciers may cause the city to sink up to a meter and a half, an unsettling prospect for Lower Manhattan that stands only 1-2 meters above sea level.

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New salty gel can harvest pure water from dry desert air

A remarkable new material from Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers can pull a record amount of moisture from even the driest desert air and convert it into ultrapure, potable water.

The new material is made from a naturally absorbent substance known as a hydrogel, which can absorb a large volume of water and retain its three-dimensional structure.

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Scientists put 'G-strings' on tiny frogs to track their movement

Why would scientists put pants on a frog?

Biologist Andrius Pašukonis says it’s a good way to track where they’re headed.

“Miniature tracking tags have been used on amphibians and other animals before but tracking tiny mobile frogs in the rainforest required reimagining the tag design and the tracking methods,” said Pašukonis in a press release. “One of the biggest challenges has been designing and perfecting a frog harness that can fit a frog as small as two centimeters (less than an inch)!”

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Researchers discover that worms use electricity to jump

In nature, smaller animals often attach themselves to larger ones to "hitch a ride" and save energy migrating large distances. Researchers show how microscopic worms can use electric fields to "jump" across Petri plates or onto insects, allowing them to glide through the air and attach themselves, for example, onto naturally charged bumblebee chauffeurs.

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World's first cosmic-ray GPS can detect underground movement

Cosmic rays are high-energy particles originating from outer space, including sources such as the sun, distant galaxies, supernovae, and other celestial bodies. Although we can't see or feel cosmic rays directly, they constantly bombard the Earth from outer space.

In fact, these particles are so abundant that scientists estimate one cosmic ray hits one square centimeter of the Earth's surface every minute! Scientists study cosmic rays to learn about the universe and how particles interact at high energies.

A team of scientists have successfully demonstrated the world's first cosmic-ray GPS to detect movement underground and in volcanoes which can potentially aid in future search-and-rescue missions.

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Giant Paint-Eating Snails Spotted in Florida, Putting State Agriculture at Risk

Adult snails of this species can grow up to 20.3 centimeters (8 inches) and lay thousands of eggs at a time. Their shells have pointy edges that are sharp enough to puncture the tires of vehicles that run over them. They also pose a serious risk to humans because they carry a parasite that can cause meningitis.

The giant snail is among the most invasive species in the world; it eats plaster, paint, and stucco, and poses significant threats to vegetation.

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We Just Found One of The Rarest Stars in The Galaxy

A newly discovered star just 773 light-years away belongs to one of the rarest categories in the Milky Way.

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Neuralink will test its chip in in human trials this year says Elon Musk

Neuralink, the biotech venture led by Elon Musk, expects to begin its human trials later this year, the billionaire said in France last week. Musk did not reveal the details of the number of participants in the trial during his talk at the VivaTech event in Paris.

Launched in 2016, Neuralink is yet another moonshot project from Musk, where he wants to link the human brain to a computer. Musk's ideal application for the technology is to enable a paraplegic person to walk again. So far has only demonstrated the technology in monkeys who have been able to play video games.

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Why does being in the sun make you so tired?
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🪐 Breaking heat records: June breaches the 1.5°C global temperature level

The European Union’s climate monitoring unit has sounded the alarm that 2023 could be the hottest year on record, after the global-mean surface temperature surpassed the 1.5°C threshold in the month of June.

“The world has just experienced its warmest early June on record, following a month of May that was less than 0.1°C cooler than the warmest May on record. Monitoring our climate is more important than ever to determine how often and for how long global temperatures are exceeding 1.5 degrees,” said C3S Deputy Director Samantha Burgess.

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Europe's Euclid space telescope to launch on July 1

The European Space Agency said on Wednesday its space telescope Euclid is scheduled to launch on July 1, blasting off on a mission to shed light on the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

The mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida, with the broadcast beginning at 1430 GMT, the ESA said in a tweet.

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Researcher 3D prints world's smallest wineglass with new method

Researchers have 3D-printed the world's smallest wine glass with a rim smaller than the width of a human hair. But the idea wasn't to cater to extremely light drinkers. Rather, the glass was printed to demonstrate a new simplified technique for creating silica glass structures for a range of applications from telecommunications to robotics.

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A totally different way to do math

There's a strange number system, featured in the work of a dozen Fields Medalists, that helps solve problems that are intractable with real numbers...
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