WorldPingVenice really is sinking. Sort of. The home of gondolas, bridges and canals is built across a collection of islands, and the sediments beneath them are gradually compacting, causing the ground to subside.
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WorldPingGlobal biodiversity loss is occurring at a rapid pace, driven by multiple human-caused factors, including overexploitation, pollution, invasive species and climate change.
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WorldPingWhile studying the properties of hackmanite, researchers created a new material called davyne that changes color in the near-infrared region. The color change cannot be detected with the human eye, but only with a spectrometer or an infrared-sensitive camera.
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WorldPingWhether buying a home or opening a local business, affordability is no longer the only question people should be asking, says Kristle Romero Cortes, an associate professor. They should also consider what their property might look like in 10 or 20 years.
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MIT researchers have created bacterial “transistors” that can be wired together into living circuits capable of performing calculations and directing chemical signals.
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WorldPingWhen a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, tore through U.S. poultry farms in early 2025, farmers culled tens of millions of birds, and egg prices soared.
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WorldPingFrance has recorded its hottest summer on record this year as the country battled heatwaves, drought and massive wildfires.
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