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Study explored the potential of using dust to shield sunlight and found that launching dust from Earth would be most effective but would require astronomical cost and effort, instead launching lunar dust from the moon could be a cheap and effective way to shade the Earth
attheu.utah.eduSubmitted by giuliomagnifico t3_113rir2
Study links Covid-19 vaccination hesitancy in Africa to the use of media platforms that spread misinformation. The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa was accompanied by unprecedented and recurring waves of misinformation and disinformation.
allianceforscience.orgSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_110jrss
During the mid-Cretaceous approximately 94.5 million years ago the worlds oceans became nearly uninhabitable as rapid degassing of volcanic carbon dioxide altered seawater carbonate chemistry, triggering a global-scale episode of reduced marine oxygen levels known as Oceanic Anoxic Event 2.
smithsonianmag.comSubmitted by avogadros_number t3_112fbo1
Getting COVID Boosts Odds for Diabetes in Unvaccinated. Among nearly 24,000 COVID patients in the study, there was a 58% increase in risk of diabetes afterwards. But vaccination erased any post-infection risk, further suggesting that COVID infection is the culprit
cedars-sinai.orgSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_1134349
How to make hydrogen straight from seawater – no desalination required. The new method from researchers splits the seawater directly into hydrogen and oxygen – skipping the need for desalination and its associated cost, energy consumption and carbon emissions.
rmit.edu.auSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_112w3jy
Social mobility refers to movement of individuals from one socio-economic strata to another. Social mobility is largely driven by personal motivation, education, skills and migration. But an analysis of historical data tells us that social mobility is primarily caused by changes in political rule.
tus.ac.jpSubmitted by rustoo t3_111h9zu
Following extensive electrochemical performance experiments, a research team has found a specific composition that could open doors to high-performance magnesium rechargeable batteries. Substituted magnesium-vanadium systems could eventually lead to the much awaited next-generation batteries.
tus.ac.jpSubmitted by rustoo t3_10yk0ul
Men with prostate cancer who also had relatives affected by the disease – or by other cancers with an inherited element like breast, ovarian or bowel cancer – were up to a fifth less likely to die from prostate cancer or any cause compared with those with no family history of cancer
icr.ac.ukSubmitted by giuliomagnifico t3_1115v8u