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Everyone is talking about the latest lunar eclipse — But astronomers say the next one will draw a blazing “ring of fire” across the Sun

Lunar eclipses have dazzled and amazed millions around the world for generations. The mysteries of space and our moon have become far simpler to understand in recent years. But as NASA and others ...
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We were warned microplastics were silently harming our bodies — Now researchers join forces to re-examine the evidence and challenge the narrative

A new study has found that microplastics may not be as prevalent in our bodies and brains as previously thought, reshaping our previously held belief.
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It’s a forgotten American island lost in the Pacific — NOAA scientists are racing to study a worrying ocean phenomenon unfolding beneath its waters

A forgotten American island has been studied intensely by the NOAA, and what they found is that the chemistry of our oceans is becoming alarming.
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Scientists create the first ‘liquid’ solar energy in a bottle — It absorbs sunlight and stores it at the molecular level, outperforming batteries

A team of scientists from UC Santa Barbara have created a "solar energy battery" that can store liquid solar energy as chemicals and release it years later.
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Plague DNA found in a 4,000-year-old sheep is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about humanity’s oldest pandemic

Thousands of years before the Black Death, an early form of plague was already moving across Eurasia — infecting people from the steppes to the far edges of the continent. But this ancient strain of ...
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Scientists managed to charge a phone using only sound waves — But it ended badly and 12 years later you still plug it in

Nearly 12 years ago, a team of scientist from the Queen Mary University of London created a smartphone that could be charged by sound. So what happened?
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You think you need a light bulb when night falls — But scientists created plants that glow after just 10 seconds of sunlight

A team of eggheads have created what could only be called glow-in-the-dark plants. The MIT team promises that the innovation could light up our homes.
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The galaxy looked quiet for 100 million years — Then astronomers watched a “space volcano” explode from its core and send jets across a million light-years

NASA has spotted what could only be described as a "space volcano" erupting in a long-dormant galaxy, reversing a theory that ...
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Device that can power a whole home 24/7 from thin air and ambient heat unveiled — Experts claim it works even on cloudy days and better than solar roofs

A team of scientists at the National University of Singapore have created a device that can power your home 24/7 from thin ...
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Scientists want to see inside Earth’s core for the first time — They plan to use ghost particles so tiny 100 trillion pass through your body every second

A team of scientist from the University of Idaho have proposed using neutrinos, or "ghost particles," to provide the clearest image of the Earth's core to date.
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Solar panels collect sunlight during the day — Now a plane flying 16,000 ft over Pennsylvania has beamed energy to the ground and the system could soon spread nationwide

A remarkable achievement has been made by Overview Energy. The company proved that a plane can beam energy directly to a moving target on the ground.
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First it appeared in a simple TikTok video — Then a sunflower-inspired solar module unfolded and people realized it could power a whole village

A video on TikTok has revealed the latest solar power innovation. The tiny solar energy power bank can develop enough energy to light up a small village.