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New Zealand and South Africa - The Key to Earth’s Future
Scientists say the key to our past lies in a remote corner of South Africa and way down on the seafloor off the coast of New Zealand. Together, they shed light on the world in its infancy, and offer unexpected clues about the origins of the planet we know today – and possibly life itself. They claim that the Belt’s rock bed is inconsistent with our widely accepted understanding of plate tectonics at the time. But, they claim, their new research has offered up “the key to crack
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Submitting an Obituary to the Reading Eagle
Most obituaries published in the Reading Eagle are submitted through funeral homes and cremation services. Please include the phone number of the funeral home or cremation service that is in charge of the deceased's care or a photo of his/her death certificate. All payments by families must be made with a credit card.
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Social Media - Dr. Siobhan Deshauer's Medical Mystery Video
Some experts say one of the best ways to fight a rising tide of medical misinformation on social media is to drown it out with captivating content backed by science. Dr. Siobhan Deshauer, an internal medicine and rheumatology specialist, is among a growing cohort of doctors and researchers doing just that.
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Genetically Modifying Fungi
scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have created a new approach by tapping into the genetic potential of fungi. Fungi are a diverse kingdom of organisms. We use them in traditional cuisines for their rich flavors and nutritional benefits.
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How to Build a Seismometer
You might like to satisfy your own child-like curiosity by building a sensitive geophone of [mircemk’s] own design. You need to be able to pick up the signals from the geophone and then plot them if you want a seismometer. This is achieved with a small circuit based around the LM358 op-amp.
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Python Farming Could Be the Key to Food Security
python farming could be a sustainable, super-efficient way to tackle food insecurity. More protein than your usual steak Pythons meat is way better at turning food into body mass than your average cattle or chicken.
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Curtin University Announces Professor Carlo Marra As Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Health Sciences
Curtin University has appointed Professor Carlo Marra as Pro Vice-Chancellor. Professor Marra brings extensive background in health research and academic leadership. Prof Marra completed his PhD in health economics.
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Top 10 Events to Watch the Texas Solar Eclipse
You'll get free eclipse viewing glasses with your Space Center Houston entrance ticket. Sun, Moon, and You Solar Eclipse will travel 480 miles through Texas in about 25 minutes, entering at 1:27 p.m. The path of totality in Texas begins near Del Rio and crosses several small towns and large cities in the Lone Star State, including San Antonio, Austin, Waco and Dallas.
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The First Unconventional Superconductor With a Chemical Composition
Ames National Laboratory has revealed the first unconventional superconductor with a chemical composition naturally found in the Earth’s crust. Named “miassite,” this mineral joins a rare league of only four natural substances capable of exhibiting superconsductivity under laboratory conditions.
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Juventus - What to Expect in the New Year
Juventus are slipping and sliding furiously now with only one win in the last seven games. AC Milan have also made up ground on the Bianconeri and sit ahead of them with ten rounds to go. We lost Arkadiusz Milik, who had a small problem, and we’ll evaluate him after the break.
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