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First launch of Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket planned for June-July
The Ariane 6 rocket undergoes a successful dress rehearsal at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana last week. The European Space Agency announced on Thursday that the long-delayed first launch of…
Countries pledge $400m to set up loss and damage fund at Cop28
Germany and Cop host UAE led contributions to get a fund for climate victims up and running, in an early win for the Cop28 presidency Governments have collectively pledged more…
Telescope Detects Second Highest-Energy Cosmic Ray Ever
In 1991, the University of Utah Fly’s Eye experiment detected the highest-energy cosmic ray ever observed. Later dubbed the Oh-My-God particle, the cosmic ray’s energy shocked astrophysicists. Nothing in our…
Tech giants on board to bust online scams: UK govt
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Eleven global tech giants have pledged to do more to tackle the scourge of online scammers, the UK government said on Thursday, billing the promise as…
African company to start making vaginal rings that protect against HIV
A woman dances as she listens to music while attending a World AIDS Day commemoration at Nkosi’s Haven in Johannesburg on Nov. 30, 2019 on the eve of World AIDS…
Climate Home News’ Cop28 bulletin day 1
Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events Dubai airport is filling up with Cop delegates, who are…
Air pollution from fossil fuel use accounts for over 5 million extra deaths a year, new modeling study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Air pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide, finds a new modeling study…
Heartbeat’s Influence on Brain Activity
Summary: New research uncovered that the phases of a heartbeat significantly influence brain and motor system excitability. The study utilized transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on 37 healthy volunteers to observe…
Reshaping the OCD Brain: How Therapy Alters Neural Connectivity
Summary: A new study reveals that exposure and response prevention (EX/RP), a primary therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), effectively reshapes brain connectivity. This therapy enhances cognitive control by strengthening connections…
