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Torre de Moncorvo wildfire burns over 3,000 hectares across two municipalities

Portugal Resident

Torre de Moncorvo wildfire burns over 3,000 hectares across two municipalities

More than 3,000 hectares of land have been burned by the wildfire that started in Torre de Moncorvo and later spread into neighbouring Carrazeda de Ansiães, according to provisional estimates. The post Torre de Moncorvo wildfire burns over…

Portugal Resident

Milky Way’s fastest star discovered spinning around black hole

Straits Times

Milky Way’s fastest star discovered spinning around black hole

The star is moving at 25,000 kilometres per second, 100,000 times faster than a commercial airplane.

Straits Times

Wildlife photos from around the world dazzle in competition

ABC News

Wildlife photos from around the world dazzle in competition

Australian scientists are among the winners of a photo competition featuring stunning images of peeking damsel flies, tree selfies and cuddling manatees.

ABC News

Chinese stem cell therapy reverses heart failure in 90% of patients in landmark trial

South China Morning Post

Chinese stem cell therapy reverses heart failure in 90% of patients in landmark trial

A hospital in east China has used reprogrammed stem cells to treat severe heart failure, with 90 per cent of patients showing significant recovery in heart function after the novel therapy. On Wednesday, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital…

South China Morning Post

NASA launches $500,000 challenge to improve space weather predictions

NASA launches $500,000 challenge to improve space weather predictions

In an effort to enhance the understanding of upper atmospheric conditions, NASA is inviting proposals for affordable technology solutions. The Orbital Clarity Challenge aims to refine predictions regarding satellite orbit variations caused…

Germany records 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer as heatwaves scorch Europe

France 24

Germany records 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer as heatwaves scorch Europe

Berlin has recorded roughly 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer, official data showed Thursday. Europe has experienced a spike in heat-related mortality as the worst-hit countries grapple with historically high temperatures exacerbated…

France 24

Spain will overtake France as the world’s most visited country by 2040, new study predicts

Euronews

Spain will overtake France as the world’s most visited country by 2040, new study predicts

Worldwide, the number of tourist trips is expected to continue to increase, reaching 2.4 billion by 2040.

Euronews

Anthropic's AI designed proteins in 2 days, a job that takes scientists months

Anthropic's AI designed proteins in 2 days, a job that takes scientists months

Anthropic says Claude designed protein binders that worked against 14 of 15 targets, with Adaptyv Bio and Twist Bioscience validating 354 binders from 1,320 designs. Hit rates reached 35.1%, well above the field's usual 10-15%. A separate…

Elon Musk long had a wish on Warren Buffett: He has wanted him as a shareholder

Elon Musk long had a wish on Warren Buffett: He has wanted him as a shareholder

Berkshire Hathaway has acquired an indirect investment in SpaceX, valued around seven hundred million dollars, through its ownership of Alphabet shares. While this stake is relatively small in the grand scheme of Berkshire's extensive…

Europe’s Seas Are Boiling Due To Climate Change, Study Finds

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