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Complex life on Earth began around 1.5 billion years earlier than thought, study claims | UK News
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Complex life on Earth began around 1.5 billion years earlier than thought, according to a new study. Scientists were broadly of the view that animals first emerged on Earth 635 million years ago, but the latest study, led by a research team at Cardiff University, has found signs of a much earlier ecosystem. The ecosystem…
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Girl with ‘one in a billion’ condition meets stem cell donor who saved her life | UK News
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The excitement of the Gardella family was palpable as they waited in the arrivals hall at Birmingham Airport for someone they’d never met before but who already meant so much to them. Finally, they spotted a middle-aged woman wearing an oversized hoodie amongst the passengers arriving from Dusseldorf. The family instantly recognised Dana Ernst-Behme from…
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World’s most powerful laser to be built in UK and will be ‘million, billion, billion’ times brighter than the sun | Science & Tech News
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The world’s most powerful laser will be built in Oxfordshire, thanks to £85m in new funding for the technology. Scientists are aiming to develop the technology which will be a “million, billion, billion times brighter than the brightest sunlight” in the world. It is thought the technology will have practical applications in nuclear fusion, renewable…
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New image from James Webb Space Telescope offers insights into how first stars formed more than 10 billion years ago | Science & Tech News
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A new image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope offers insights into how the first stars formed in the early universe more than 10 billion years ago. The image shows a cluster of stars known as NGC 346, which is more than 200,000 light-years away from Earth. It has become of interest to astronomers…
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More than a billion teens and young people risk hearing loss due to use of headphones, earbuds, and concert attendance, research warns | Science & Tech News
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More than a billion teenagers and young people could be at risk of hearing loss due to their use of headphones, earbuds, and attendance at loud concerts, researchers have warned. The peer-reviewed findings, published in the journal BMJ Global Health, claim there is an “urgent need” for governments around the world to promote “safe listening”…
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Nuclear war would cause global famine with more than five billion people killed, new study finds | Science & Tech News
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More than five billion people would die of hunger as a result of a full-scale nuclear war between the US and Russia, according to a new study. The results of such a conflict would be catastrophic for food production, climate scientists at Rutgers University have found in a peer-reviewed study published in the context of…