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WE LOVE SCIENCE HERE BECAUSE IT IS A MANY SPLENDOURED THING

THIS IS A WAR ZONE WHERE SCIENCE FIGHTS WITH NONSENSE AND WINS

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”

"Being a scientist is a state of mind, not a profession!"

"Science, when it's done right, can yield amazing things".

The Reach of Scientific Research From Labs to Laymen

The aim of science is not only to open a door to infinite knowledge and wisdom but to set a limit to infinite error.

"Knowledge is a Superpower but the irony is you cannot get enough of it with ever increasing data base unless you try to keep up with it constantly and in the right way!" The best education comes from learning from people who know what they are exactly talking about.

Science is this glorious adventure into the unknown, the opportunity to discover things that nobody knew before. And that’s just an experience that’s not to be missed. But it’s also a motivated effort to try to help humankind. And maybe that’s just by increasing human knowledge—because that’s a way to make us a nobler species.

If you are scientifically literate the world looks very different to you.

We do science and science communication not because they are easy but because they are difficult!

“Science is not a subject you studied in school. It’s life. We 're brought into existence by it!"

Links to some important articles :

1. Interactive science series...

a. how-to-do-research-and-write-research-papers-part 13

b. Some Qs people asked me on science and my replies to them...

Part 6, part-10, part-11, part-12, part 14 , part- 8,

part- 1, part-2, part-4, part-5, part-16, part-17, part-18 , part-19 , part-20

part-21 , part-22, part-23, part-24, part-25, part-26, part-27 , part-28

part-29, part-30, part-31, part-32, part-33, part-34, part-35, part-36, part-37,

part-38, part-40, part-41, part-42, part-43, part-44, part-45, part-46, part-47

Part 48, part49, Critical thinking -part 50 , part -51, part-52, part-53

part-54, part-55, part-57, part-58, part-59, part-60, part-61, part-62, part-63

part 64, part-65, part-66, part-67, part-68, part 69, part-70 part-71, part-73 ...

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BP variations during pregnancy part-72

who is responsible for the gender of their children - a man or a woman -part-56

c. some-questions-people-asked-me-on-science-based-on-my-art-and-poems -part-7

d. science-s-rules-are-unyielding-they-will-not-be-bent-for-anybody-part-3-

e. debate-between-scientists-and-people-who-practice-and-propagate-pseudo-science - part -9

f. why astrology is pseudo-science part 15

g. How Science is demolishing patriarchal ideas - part-39

2. in-defence-of-mangalyaan-why-even-developing-countries-like-india need space research programmes

3. Science communication series:

a. science-communication - part 1

b. how-scienitsts-should-communicate-with-laymen - part 2

c. main-challenges-of-science-communication-and-how-to-overcome-them - part 3

d. the-importance-of-science-communication-through-art- part 4

e. why-science-communication-is-geting worse - part 5

f. why-science-journalism-is-not-taken-seriously-in-this-part-of-the-world - part 6

g. blogs-the-best-bet-to-communicate-science-by-scientists- part 7

h. why-it-is-difficult-for-scientists-to-debate-controversial-issues - part 8

i. science-writers-and-communicators-where-are-you - part 9

j. shooting-the-messengers-for-a-different-reason-for-conveying-the- part 10

k. why-is-science-journalism-different-from-other-forms-of-journalism - part 11

l. golden-rules-of-science-communication- Part 12

m. science-writers-should-develop-a-broader-view-to-put-things-in-th - part 13

n. an-informed-patient-is-the-most-cooperative-one -part 14

o. the-risks-scientists-will-have-to-face-while-communicating-science - part 15

p. the-most-difficult-part-of-science-communication - part 16

q. clarity-on-who-you-are-writing-for-is-important-before-sitting-to write a science story - part 17

r. science-communicators-get-thick-skinned-to-communicate-science-wi thout-any-bias - part 18

s. is-post-truth-another-name-for-science-communication-failure?

t. why-is-it-difficult-for-scientists-to-have-high-eqs

u. art-and-literature-as-effective-aids-in-science-communication-and teaching

v.* some-qs-people-asked-me-on-science communication-and-my-replies-to-them

** qs-people-asked-me-on-science-and-my-replies-to-them-part-173

w. why-motivated-perception-influences-your-understanding-of-science

x. science-communication-in-uncertain-times

y. sci-com: why-keep-a-dog-and-bark-yourself

z. How to deal with sci com dilemmas?

A+. sci-com-what-makes-a-story-news-worthy-in-science

B+. is-a-perfect-language-important-in-writing-science-stories

C+. sci-com-how-much-entertainment-is-too-much-while-communicating-sc

D+. sci-com-why-can-t-everybody-understand-science-in-the-same-way

E+. how-to-successfully-negotiate-the-science-communication-maze

4. Health related topics:

a. why-antibiotic-resistance-is-increasing-and-how-scientists-are-tr

b. what-might-happen-when-you-take-lots-of-medicines

c. know-your-cesarean-facts-ladies

d. right-facts-about-menstruation

e. answer-to-the-question-why-on-big-c

f. how-scientists-are-identifying-new-preventive-measures-and-cures-

g. what-if-little-creatures-high-jack-your-brain-and-try-to-control-

h. who-knows-better?

i. mycotoxicoses

j. immunotherapy

k. can-rust-from-old-drinking-water-pipes-cause-health-problems

l. pvc-and-cpvc-pipes-should-not-be-used-for-drinking-water-supply

m. melioidosis

n.vaccine-woes

o. desensitization-and-transplant-success-story

p. do-you-think-the-medicines-you-are-taking-are-perfectly-alright-then revisit your position!

q. swine-flu-the-difficlulties-we-still-face-while-tackling-the-outb

r. dump-this-useless-information-into-a-garbage-bin-if-you-really-ca re about evidence based medicine

s. don-t-ignore-these-head-injuries

t. the-detoxification-scam

u. allergic- agony-caused-by-caterpillars-and-moths

General science:

a.why-do-water-bodies-suddenly-change-colour

b. don-t-knock-down-your-own-life-line

c. the-most-menacing-animal-in-the-world

d. how-exo-planets-are-detected

e. the-importance-of-earth-s-magnetic-field

f. saving-tigers-from-extinction-is-still-a-travail

g. the-importance-of-snakes-in-our-eco-systems

h. understanding-reverse-osmosis

i. the-importance-of-microbiomes

j. crispr-cas9-gene-editing-technique-a-boon-to-fixing-defective-gen

k. biomimicry-a-solution-to-some-of-our-problems

5. the-dilemmas-scientists-face

6. why-we-get-contradictory-reports-in-science

7. be-alert-pseudo-science-and-anti-science-are-on-prowl

8. science-will-answer-your-questions-and-solve-your-problems

9. how-science-debunks-baseless-beliefs

10. climate-science-and-its-relevance

11. the-road-to-a-healthy-life

12. relative-truth-about-gm-crops-and-foods

13. intuition-based-work-is-bad-science

14. how-science-explains-near-death-experiences

15. just-studies-are-different-from-thorough-scientific-research

16. lab-scientists-versus-internet-scientists

17. can-you-challenge-science?

18. the-myth-of-ritual-working

19.science-and-superstitions-how-rational-thinking-can-make-you-work -better

20. comets-are-not-harmful-or-bad-omens-so-enjoy-the-clestial-shows

21. explanation-of-mysterious-lights-during-earthquakes

22. science-can-tell-what-constitutes-the-beauty-of-a-rose

23. what-lessons-can-science-learn-from-tragedies-like-these

24. the-specific-traits-of-a-scientific-mind

25. science-and-the-paranormal

26. are-these-inventions-and-discoveries-really-accidental-and-intuitive like the journalists say?

27. how-the-brain-of-a-polymath-copes-with-all-the-things-it-does

28. how-to-make-scientific-research-in-india-a-success-story

29. getting-rid-of-plastic-the-natural-way

30. why-some-interesting-things-happen-in-nature

31. real-life-stories-that-proves-how-science-helps-you

32. Science and trust series:

a. how-to-trust-science-stories-a-guide-for-common-man

b. trust-in-science-what-makes-people-waver

c. standing-up-for-science-showing-reasons-why-science-should-be-trusted

You will find the entire list of discussions here: http://kkartlab.in/group/some-science/forum

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Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 13, 2020 at 6:35am: Researchers create focus-free camera with new flat lens

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-focus-free-camera-flat-lens.html?utm_...

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Scientists discover the mathematical rules underpinning brain growth

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-mathematical-underpinning-...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-earth-mantle-core-planet-early.html?u...

New theory: Earth's mantle, not its core, may have generated planet's early magnetic field

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Biocontrol: New aflatoxin biocontrol product lowers contamination of groundnut and maize

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-aflatoxin-biocontrol-product-lowers-c...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-india-chandrayaan-highest-resolution-...

You have to see the pics to believe this: India's Chandrayaan 2 is creating the highest-resolution map we have of the moon

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-hack-siri-google-ultrasonic.htm...

Research finds a new way to hack Siri and Google Assistant with ultrasonic waves

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-fast-charging-electric-car-batt...

Fast-charging damages electric car batteries: Commercial fast-charging stations subject electric car batteries to high temperatures and high resistance that can cause them to crack, leak, and lose their storage capacity

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-spillway-electrons-lithium-metal-batt...

'Spillway' for electrons could keep lithium metal batteries from catching fire

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-hero-proteins.html?utm_source=nwlette...

Hero proteins are here to save other proteins: Researchers have discovered a new group of proteins, remarkable for their unusual shape and abilities to protect against protein clumps associated with neurodegenerative diseases

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 13, 2020 at 5:52am: New nano strategy fights superbugs: It's not enough to take antibiotic-resistant bacteria out of wastewater to eliminate the risks they pose to society. The bits they leave behind have to be destroyed as well.

Researchers at Rice University's Brown School of Engineering have a new strategy for "trapping and zapping" antibiotic resistant genes, the pieces of bacteria that, even though theirs hosts are dead, can find their way into and boost the resistance of other bacteria.

The team led by Rice environmental engineer Pedro Alvarez is using molecular-imprinted graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets to absorb and degrade these genetic remnants in sewage system wastewater before they have the chance to invade and infect other bacteria.

The researchers targeted plasmid-encoded antibiotic-resistant genes (ARG) coding for New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1 (NDM1), known to resist multiple drugs. When mixed in solution with the ARGs and exposed to ultraviolet light, the treated nanosheets proved 37 times better at destroying the genes than graphitic carbon nitride alone. "Unfortunately, some superbugs resist chlorination, and resistant bacteria that die release extracellular ARGs that get stabilized by clay in receiving environments and transform indigenous bacteria, becoming resistome reservoirs. "In this paper, we discuss a trap-and-zap strategy to destroy extracellular ARGs. Our strategy is to use molecularly imprinted coatings that enhance selectivity and minimize interference by background organic compounds."

Molecular imprinting is like making a lock that attracts a key, not unlike natural enzymes with binding sites that only fit molecules of the right shape. For this project, graphitic carbon nitride molecules are the lock, or photocatalyst, customized to absorb and then destroy NDM1.

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-nano-strategy-superbugs.html?utm_sour...

Two-pronged attack on DNA repair could kill drug-resistant cancers

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-two-pronged-dna-drug-resista...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-coronavirus-surfaces-days.ht...

Tests show new coronavirus lives on some surfaces for up to three days

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Heat and light create new biocompatible microparticles:

Heat & light create new biocompatible microparticles. Biomedical engineers have devised a method that is safe for living tissues that will allow them to create new shapes attractive for drug delivery, diagnostics and tissue engineering.

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-biocompatible-microparticles.html?utm...

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Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 12, 2020 at 7:33am: Genetics research sheds light on 'dark' portion of genome

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-genetics-dark-portion-genome.html?utm...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-reveals-delicate-dynamic-con...

Study reveals a delicate dance of dynamic changes in the conscious brain

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-patching-flat-herniated-disc...

New fix heals herniated discs: A new two-step technique to repair herniated discs uses hyaluronic acid gel to re-inflate the disc and collagen gel to seal the hole, essentially repairing ruptured discs like you'd repair a flat tire.

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https://www.vox.com/2018/8/21/17588092/vaccines-science-community-e...

The scientific community strongly supports the use of vaccines, based on decades of experience and research showing vaccines are effective and safe.

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https://www.sciencealert.com/a-potential-universal-flu-vaccine-just...

A Potential Universal Flu Vaccine Just Passed an Important Clinical Trial

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https://www.sciencealert.com/hiv-cured-london-man-still-has-no-trac...

Second Person Declared 'Cured' of HIV, With No Trace of Infection After Nearly 3 Years

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What’s the difference between pandemic, epidemic and outbreak?

https://theconversation.com/whats-the-difference-between-pandemic-e...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-mechanical-animal-origami-precisely-n...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have identified a new mechanism that helps animals to develop with precise and constant form.

A new mechanism that helps animals to develop with precise and constant form.

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Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 12, 2020 at 7:18am: Even concerned consumers don't know which food choices have the lowest climate impact

The energy used to grow, process, package and transport food accounts for about a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. But not all food is equally carbon-intensive. Researchers can measure the impact of different food choices at each stage of their journey—from farm to fork—to work out their carbon footprint.

Experts suggest that, to reduce your food-related carbon footprint, the best dietary changes to make include replacing red meat and dairy products with plant-based alternatives, and avoiding products that are flown in, or grown in a commercial greenhouse.

Well-intentioned but misinformed

For one, corporate sustainability campaigns tend to shift responsibility onto consumers by focusing on reusing and recycling packaging. This has the obvious appeal of presenting no risk to a company's bottom line. Although reducing the amount of plastic packaging that ends up in landfill is important, it's unlikely to make much difference to climate change.

What should we do when the organic vegetables are wrapped in plastic and non-organic ones aren't? Or when the milk-based yogurt pot is decorated with a landscape of happy cows wandering free in lush fields, while the plainly packaged soy yogurt conjures images of the Amazon burning to ashes? What about when the fresh bananas arrive from Ecuador but the local Scottish strawberries are kept in the freezer? Whether it's plastic packaging versus organic produce, animal welfare versus deforestation, or travel miles versus energy consumption, there is a lot to consider.

Another cause for confusion might be the nature of advice given by climate experts. Often, the climate impact of food choices is presented in terms of grams of greenhouse gas emissions.

We found that people were confused when they were asked "how many grams of greenhouse gas emissions could be saved by growing 1 kg of produce organically instead of conventionally?", or "packing 1 kg of produce into a paper bag instead of plastic"? They were less confused and could answer more accurately when asked the same questions about the percentage of the greenhouse gas emissions that could be saved.

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-consumers-dont-food-choices-lowest.ht...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 12, 2020 at 6:56am: Microbial DNA in patient blood may be tell-tale sign of cancer

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-microbial-dna-patient-blood-...

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Making choices becomes a lot easier when we have heuristics, or simple rules of thumb. One example is the five-a-day rule, which encourages people to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables each day. It's much easier to follow than weighing and adding up your daily intake of different fruits and vegetables to see if you've consumed the necessary amount in grams.

Popularising simple rules of thumb—like replace red meat and dairy with plant-based products—helps people skip the stupefying step of computing the complex carbon footprint of every single meal they eat. They allow people to make fast and effective decisions about what to eat.

If you want to reduce the climate impact of our food choices, try to replace red meat and dairy with plant-based products more often, and avoid products that are flown in or grown in a greenhouse. These choices would be good for the climate, with the added bonus of being good for your health.

Heuristics are remarkably effective compared to more complex strategies for making decisions. According to research in psychology, this is probably due to them being easier to remember, implement in different situations, and stick to over time.

Microbes far beneath the seafloor rely on recycling to survive

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-microbes-beneath-seafloor-recycling-s...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-amazon-collapse-years.html?utm_source...

Close to tipping point, Amazon could collapse in 50 years

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Building blocks for life on Earth arrived much later than we thought, billion-year-old rocks show

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-blocks-life-earth-thought-billion-yea...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 11, 2020 at 10:23am

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 11, 2020 at 8:43am: Sea turtles may confuse the smell of ocean plastic with food

The reptiles respond to both scents by sniffing more, a key foraging behavior

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sea-turtles-smell-plastic-ocean...

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https://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-have-found-a-crazy-new-typ...

Astronomers Have Found a Peculiar New Type of Star That Only Pulses on One Side

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-zombie-brain-cells-neurons.h...

'Zombie' brain cells develop into working neurons

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-underground-food-sources-enable-bacte...

Underground food sources enable bacteria to release arsenic into groundwater

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Researchers find new minor planets beyond Neptune

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-minor-planets-neptune.html?utm_source...

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How secure are four and six-digit mobile phone PINs?

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-six-digit-mobile-pins.html?utm_...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-chemicals.html?utm_source=nwletter&am...

A possible end to 'forever' chemicals

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-antiaging-biochemical-mechanism-mouse...

Antiaging biochemical mechanism found in mouse, bat and naked mole rat cells

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 11, 2020 at 6:13am: Solved: The mystery of the expansion of the universe

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-mystery-expansion-universe.html?utm_s...

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-technological-anxiety.html?utm_...

Avoiding a technological anxiety attack

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Chemists create new artificial enzyme

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-chemists-artificial-enzyme.html?utm_s...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-domesticated-beneficial-soil-microbes...

Some domesticated plants ignore beneficial soil microbes

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https://theconversation.com/malnourished-bugs-higher-co2-levels-mak...

Malnourished bugs: Higher CO2 levels make plants less nutritious, hurting insect populations

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-climate-shifts-prompt-shrubs-trees.ht...

Climate shifts prompt shrubs and trees to take root in open areas

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-cancer-cells-copper-binding-...

Cancer cells spread using a copper-binding protein

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Scientists categorize neurons by the way the brain jiggles during a heartbeat

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-scientists-categorize-neuron...

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Thriving neuron 'nursery' found in a section of adult human nose tissue

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-neuron-nursery-section-adult...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-altruism-people-happy-prior....

Altruism may not make people as happy as prior studies suggested

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Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 7, 2020 at 7:45am: Fruit fly study suggests neither nature nor nurture is responsible for individuality. Researchers found evidence that neither nature nor nurture leads to personality differences—it is the result of nonheritable noise during brain development.

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-fruit-nature-nurture-responsible-indi...

More information: Gerit Arne Linneweber et al. A neurodevelopmental origin of behavioral individuality in the Drosophila visual system, Science (2020). DOI: 10.1126/science.aaw7182

Journal information: Science

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Study of hunter-gatherer community shows that how humans rest may affect their risk for heart disease

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-hunter-gatherer-humans-rest-affect-he...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-virus-symmetric-shells.html?utm_sourc...

How a virus forms its symmetric shells

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Ancient shell shows days were half-hour shorter 70 million years ago

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-ancient-shell-days-half-hour-shorter....

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Retracted: Paper claiming climate change caused by distance from Sun

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-retracted-paper-climate-distance-sun....

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Economic shock waves from the coronavirus outbreak have curbed carbon pollution from China and beyond, but hopes for climate benefits from the slowdown are likely to be dashed quickly, experts say.

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-climate-crisis-back-burner-pandemic-t...