Scientists have uncovered new DNA evidence that challenges long-held assumptions about Napoleon’s disastrous 1812 invasion of Russia. As his Grande Armée – nearly half a million strong – advanced towards Moscow, it faced fierce resistance, dwindling supplies and the onset of a brutal…
Category: 7. SciTech
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New research challenges long-held theory about dinosaurs before asteroid hit
New research indicates that dinosaur populations in North America were thriving just before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago, which…
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Why do horses have eyes on the side of their head?
Have you ever noticed that horses have eyes on the sides of the head rather than the front, like we do as humans?
The location…
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These two existing drugs can slow brain decline and may delay Alzheimer’s, study suggests
Two widely available medicines can safely improve brain health in those with early Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found.
Scientists…
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In Orbit You Have to Slow Down to Speed Up
If you watch sci-fi movies, you’d think that flying a spaceship is just like driving a slightly more complicated car (or a Winnebago in Spaceballs). And George Lucas gave us those galactic battles with pilots who look like they’re flying fighter jets on Earth.
Well, bad news: Space is really,…
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Meet the Palestinian Teens Trying to Win Robotics Gold
Both also serve as reminders to current team members of what’s possible if they continue pursuing STEM fields. Ismail is in his third year studying computer engineering at Queen’s, while Shanti is a freshman studying business intelligence (a combination of business and tech applications) at…
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Bird flu: Hundreds of seal pups likely killed by deadly disease sweeping the globe
Hundreds of seal pups have been discovered dead on Heard Island in the sub-Antarctic, with Australian scientists investigating whether a
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New research challenges what we know about dinosaur population before huge asteroid strike
New research indicates that dinosaur populations in North America were thriving just before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago, which…
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New Zealand teen undergoes major surgery after swallowing up to 100 strong magnets ordered on Temu
Doctors in New Zealand had to remove part of a 13-year-old boy’s intestine after he swallowed dozens of strong magnets bought from a popular…
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Vibrant dinosaur communities thrived in North America before asteroid strike wiped them out, study says
Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass…
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