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Environment
EnvironmentScientists Fight Wild Fires from Space with Remarkable Success
While news are full with terrible fires in the Amazon and California, researchers have just announced surprising facts: the amount of land burned has been decreasing annually with a staggering drop of 25 percent between 2003 and 2019. One reason: Space technology.
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Heroes
HeroesDaring Scientists Drift with Arctic Ice for One Year to Analyze Climate Issues
Scientists aboard the German research ship "Polarstern" have begun their year-long journey in the Arctic sea-ice to study the atmosphere, ocean, ice and wildlife. Their goal: understanding how warming affects the region and planning better ways to tackle the climate crisis.
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Health
HealthScientists Trick Cheating Cancer Cells with Re-Programmed Bacteria
Scientists have recently succeeded in destroying tumors in mice through genetically reprogrammed bacteria. The new strategy could pave the way to cancer therapies that could treat the disease more accurately, with less side effects than current available treatments.
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Society
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Environment
EnvironmentInsects and Plants Love “New” Forests Just as Much as Old Ones
Hope for bees and company: A study in China found little difference in biodiversity between replanted, naturally re-grown and undisturbed forests, showing an opportunity to effectively curb climate change through a global regrowth of trees.