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Chip that steers terahertz beams sets stage for 6G internet

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Chip that steers terahertz beams sets stage for 6G internet

Imagine a future where internet connections are not only lightning-fast but also remarkably reliable, even in crowded spaces. This vision is rapidly approaching reality, thanks to new research on terahertz communications technologies.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Imagine a future where internet connections are not only lightning-fast but also remarkably reliable, even in crowded spaces….

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Avalanches can grow 100-times larger undersea than on land

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Avalanches can grow 100-times larger undersea than on land

This underwater photograph shows light penetrating the water surface in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Batroun city on August 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Underwater avalanches are powerful natural events that happen all the time under the surface of the ocean. They are impossible to see and extremely difficult to measure, which…

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Mobile phones not linked to brain cancer, major review of 28 years of research finds

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Mobile phones not linked to brain cancer, major review of 28 years of research finds

A man poses with an Apple iPhone 12 in a mobile phone store in Nantes, France, September 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer. The review was commissioned by the World Health Organization and…

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Boeing’s empty capsule back to Earth soon; Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore stay aboard

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Boeing’s empty capsule back to Earth soon; Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore stay aboard

NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will close the hatches between Starliner and the space station on Thursday (September 5, 2024).  | Photo Credit: AP Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said on Wednesday…

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Did animals develop complex brains to deal with challenging habitats?

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Did animals develop complex brains to deal with challenging habitats?

“Most people are scared of them. Why would you want to look at something that’s scaly and has a creepy crawl?” Levi Storks, assistant professor at University of Detroit, asked this with a chuckle. Yet that’s exactly what got him interested in lizards when he was a child. He would catch them, pet them, and…

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It’s almost impossible to keep teens off their phones in bed – but new research shows it really does affect their sleep

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It’s almost impossible to keep teens off their phones in bed – but new research shows it really does affect their sleep

Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Parents of children and teenagers have long been warned about the dangers of screen time and digital devices before bed – the worry being that screens could harm the sleep patterns of young people. But do screens really hurt the length and quality of…

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South African scientists unveil fragment of motorcycle-sized meteorite

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South African scientists unveil fragment of motorcycle-sized meteorite

A researcher holds a fragment of meteorite during a press conference where researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand, Nelson Mandela University and Rhodes University explain the entry of a meteorite into Earth’s atmosphere over South Africa last week, in Gqeberha, South Africa, September 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters South African scientists on Tuesday…

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What role does Arctic sea ice play in Indian monsoon?

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What role does Arctic sea ice play in Indian monsoon?

Incessant rainfall has wreaked havoc in India’s southeast, leaving at least 17 dead in Andhra Pradesh and thousands homeless and at the mercy of floods in Telangana. The Indian Meteorological Department has also warned of heavy rains in parts of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi.  Unpredictable, erratic rainfall has been becoming the norm for the…

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