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JWST observes the Kuiper Belt: Sedna, Gonggong, and Quaoar
Artist’s conception of Sedna, the TNO that orbits in the outer edges of the solar system. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The Kuiper Belt, the vast region at the edge of our solar…
Africa and India urge faster fossil fuel phase-out in Cop28 positions
At Cop28, developed nations will face calls to quit fossil fuels faster than developing countries, who did less to cause the climate crisis Six weeks ahead of the Cop28 climate…
New insights into 2D semiconductor physics
The new technique shows remarkably good agreement with experimental results, essentially perfect at high temperature, with small discrepancies at lower temperatures. Comparison of theoretical (solid dark) and experimental (solid light)…
Could you be the next editor of Climate Home News?
Climate Home News is looking for an editor to lead its award-winning team and sustain original journalism on international climate action Climate Home News is looking for an editor to…
Gun deaths among children and teens have soared – but there are ways to reverse the trend
Firearm injuries are now the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens following a huge decadelong rise. Analyses published on Oct. 5, 2023, by a research team in…
Meta Quest 3 Might Be the Ultimate VR Gift for the Holidays
I’ve been playing with the new Meta Quest 3 headset for the last several days, and I’m impressed. This headset is much better than Meta Quest 2 because it begins…
Slowing vaccine demand to weigh on BioNTech profits
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain German vaccine-maker BioNTech said Monday its earnings would take a hit as demand for its coronavirus jab slowed. BioNTech, which developed and marketed the first coronavirus…
Ionic Crystal Generates Molecular Ions upon Positron Irradiation
Positron―surface interactions generate positive molecular ions via formation of positronic compounds, opening doors to generating novel molecular ions. Positron, the antiparticle of electron, has the same mass and charge as…
Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content
The opening page of X is displayed on a computer and phone in Sydney, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Australia’s online safety watchdog has fined X, formerly known as Twitter, $385,000…
