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Chicken producers warn about fast-spreading bird flu spreading across US

US poultry producers are tightening safety measures for their flocks as disease experts warn that wild birds are likely spreading a highly l

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Science | AAAS

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Physicists detect mysterious "X" particles from the beginning of time for the first time | The Journal Times

X particles probably existed in the smallest fractions of a second after the Big Bang. MIT physicists hope to build the most accurate pictur

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by patrickc_la on instagram — bioluminescence within the shores of Marina Del Rey, CA

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In Germany, activists rise up to counter vaccine skeptics

BERLIN (AP) — Stefanie Hoener was at home one night in Berlin when she heard police sirens wailing through her Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood

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Bury My Heart with Leonard Peltier

How long will he still be with us? How long will the genocide continue?

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Beware Brain Fog after COVID!

So many people have caught COVID that it almost seems routine. But long COVID is real and brain fog after COVID is common and very scary.

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"Could endanger others": Oath Keepers leader denied bail on Capitol riot sedition charge

The judge expressed concern Stewart Rhodes could be a flight risk, noting he'd installed "elaborate escape tunnels" in his backyard.

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Bug the Banks - Third Act

The money they loan ends up building pipelines (endangering rivers and streams, and the rights of Native Americans).

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Can Vitamin C Help Combat COVID-19?

For decades, doctors dismissed vitamin C as worthless against the common cold. But could vitamin C help combat COVID-19? Trials are underway

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Do COVID Vaccines Prevent Long COVID?

One of the greatest challenges of COVID-19 can be its aftermath. There are now millions of "long haulers." Can you prevent long COVID?

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Stop Using Safari Immediately (at Least for Now)

An unpatched security flaw makes Safari a risky web browser on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

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Decarbonisation tech instantly converts CO2 to solid carbon

Researchers develop a super-efficient new way of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it to solid carbon, to help advance decarbonisation

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‘Haven’t been seen for 25 years’: rains bring salmon back to California streams

Endangered coho salmon spotted returning to spawning grounds after heavy precipitation

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Solar expected to be largest source of U.S. new generating capacity in 2022

About 46% of new generating capacity is expected to be PV, giving it the largest share of the new generation mix.