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The study could have important implications for the future of the region (Getty)
An advanced radar scan of three glaciers at the South Pole have revealed ‘warning signs’ about the future of the region.
Researchers analysing the data warned that the collapse of Antarctic...
Imagine you have a big list of cities and wanted to concisely get an idea of what the weather is like over there.
If conciseness and speed wasn't a problem, you could look at a graph like this (below) for each city, but that's not fast.
So what metrics would you need to accurately capture the...
You could quite literally be wasting a fortune every time you go to the toilet after scientists discovered gold in human faeces.
Brave boffins have revealed that our poo also contains other valuable minerals such as silver, and rare elements including palladium and vanadium.
According to the US...
Expert Answer: According to former University of Tokushima professor Jun Sekizawa, much of the radioactive material found on spinach can be eliminated by washing and boiling it. As for milk, Sekizawa says, “drinking even the most contaminated [1,500 becquerels] several times is still less than...
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A NASA team has tested a space suit in a setting with extreme conditions akin to some of those found on Mars -- an Argentine base in Antarctica -- for possible use on a visit to the Red Planet.
The NDX-1 space suit, designed by Argentine aerospace engineer Pablo de Leon, endured frigid...
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