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Boiling point of water dropped below 100C during Storm Ciarán, study finds

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Recordbreaking low pressure due to extreme weather meant water was boiling at 98C in Reading on day of storm Millions of Britons were forced to drink subpar cups of tea last November due to the recordbreaking low pressure caused by Storm Ciarán. The low pressure caused the boiling point of water to drop below the 100C temperature some experts recommend to extract the full flavour from tea leaves.

Academic publishing is a lucrative scam – and we’re determined to change that | Arash Abizadeh

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Giant publishers are bleeding universities dry, with profit margins that rival Google’s. So we decided to start our own Arash Abizadeh is a philosopher and the Angus professor of political science at McGill University, Canada If you’ve ever read an academic article, the chances are that you were unwittingly paying tribute to a vast profit-generating machine that exploits the free labour of resear

Scientists set sights on asteroid larger than Eiffel Tower as it skims past Earth

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Ramses mission to study 99942 Apophis when it passes closer to Earth than GPS and TV satellites in 2029 In 2029 an asteroid larger than the Eiffel Tower will skim past Earth in an event that until recently scientists had feared could foreshadow a catastrophic collision . Now researchers hope to scrutinise 99942 Apophis as it makes its close encounter in an effort to bolster our defences against o

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Butter made from CO2, not cows, tastes like ‘the real thing’, claims startup

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Savor, backed by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, says product has lower carbon footprint as it doesn’t need cows Butter made from air instead of cows? A California-based startup claims to have worked out a complex process that eliminates the need for the animals while making its dairy-free alternative taste just as good. Savor, backed by the Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, has been experiment

‘A diagnosis can sweep away guilt’: the delicate art of treating ADHD

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For children with ADHD, getting the help they need depends on being correctly diagnosed. As a doctor, I have seen how tricky and frustrating a process that can be Late last summer, in the waiting room of a children’s mental health clinic, I found Daniel, a softly spoken 16-year-old boy, flanked by his parents. He had been referred to the clinic for an assessment for attention deficit hyperactivit

Can the climate survive AI’s thirst for energy? – podcast

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Artificial intelligence companies have lofty ambitions for what the technology could achieve, from curing diseases to eliminating poverty. But the energy required to power these innovations is threatening critical environmental targets. Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s energy correspondent, Jillian Ambrose, and UK technology editor, Alex Hern, to find out how big AI’s energy problem is,

Beaker Street science photography prize – in pictures

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As part of the annual Beaker Street festival , a celebration of science and art in Tasmania, finalist images in the festival’s annual science photographic competition will be on show at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery from 6 August to 23 August Continue reading...

Underground cave found on moon could be ideal base for explorers

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Researchers find evidence for cave accessible from surface – which could shelter humans from harsh lunar environment Researchers have found evidence for a substantial underground cave on the moon that is accessible from the surface, making the spot a prime location to build a future lunar base. The cave appears to be reachable from an open pit in the Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), the

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Face your anger and let it out. It’s the only way to stay healthy

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More than sadness, hatred or grief, rage is something that we shut away or flee. That endangers our relationships, our happiness – and our safety I have wanted to write about anger for some time. As I sat down to begin this column, a recent psychoanalysis session came to mind. I was telling my analyst about something that might have made me angry – but instead, as I spoke to her, I experienced a

First Asian elephant vaccinated in fight against deadly herpes virus

Two elephants die from virus

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Tess, a 40-year-old female at Houston zoo, has been given a trial mRNA vaccine to help combat the virus, a leading killer of calves in captivity An Asian elephant at Houston zoo in the US has received the first mRNA vaccine against herpes, which is the leading killer of Asian elephants calves in captivity. Tess, a 40-year-old Asian elephant, was injected with the trial vaccine at the Texas zoo in

The horror of everything all the time! Wait a minute, here is a happy snail story! | First Dog on the Moon

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Political violence is not OK but what about snails are they OK? Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...

Uncanny Me review – exploration of cloning tech fraught with moral and ethical questions

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Creating a 3D avatar to increase a model’s income brings up all sorts of issues, but this documentary seems uninterested in addressing them Doubles, doppelgangers, clones; twin visions have long fascinated directors and audiences alike. It’s unnerving, however, when technologies that once belonged to the realm of science fiction are now realised in the present. A German model called Lale is inter

Starwatch: International Space Station passes over London

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This artificial star will be dazzlingly bright – almost rivalling Venus – on 15 July This week we’re looking for an artificial star: the International Space Station . From London on 15 July, the ISS will pass overhead and will be dazzlingly bright. The pass begins at 22.39 BST when the space station rises above the western horizon, but it is unlikely to be visible until it climbs higher than 10°

Scientists make DNA discovery that could help find pancreatic cancer cure

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Hope for new treatments after researchers find spread of disease is aided by shutting down of molecules in key genes Scientists have made a crucial DNA discovery that could help cure one of the deadliest cancers. A team of researchers from the UK and US have found that pancreatic cancer is able to shut down molecules in one of the body’s most important genes, helping the disease to grow and sprea

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