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China begins construction of a ‘mega dam’ that may cause problems for India #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
China begins construction of a ‘mega dam’ that may cause problems for India
China has begun building a new hydropower “mega dam” complex on Tibet’s Yarlung Zangbo River. Designed for about 60 gigawatts of capacity, it would outmuscle every other dam system on the planet. The project rises near the city of Nyingchi in the Tibet Autonomous Region, close to the border with India. Far downstream, communities in
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November 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
China begins construction of a ‘mega dam’ that may cause problems for India #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Space travel pushes human stem cells into an accelerated aging pattern #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Space travel pushes human stem cells into an accelerated aging pattern
Space scientists report that spending time in microgravity makes certain blood-forming stem cells in humans act “old” in a much faster timeframe than they should. In a recent study, human bone marrow cells spent 32 to 45 days aboard the International Space Station and came home showing classic signs of accelerated aging. The team found
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November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Space travel pushes human stem cells into an accelerated aging pattern #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Surprising plant molecule could drive a new wave of drugs and biotechnology #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Surprising plant molecule could drive a new wave of drugs and biotechnology
A new scientific review argues that papain, the signature enzyme from papaya, could power a new wave of medicines and biotech tools. The central claim is simple, one familiar fruit hosts an enzyme with reach across clinics and factories. The review authors sifted studies on chemistry, safety, and real world uses, then call for smarter
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November 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Surprising plant molecule could drive a new wave of drugs and biotechnology #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Simple daily supplement is shown to slow colorectal cancer in new study #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Simple daily supplement is shown to slow colorectal cancer in new study
A new double blind precision randomized trial reports that a daily magnesium supplement nudged key gut bacteria that can make vitamin D inside the colon and may slow colorectal cancer pathways. The change was clearest in women and in people with a specific gene pattern, across 226 adults already at higher risk. The team saw
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November 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Simple daily supplement is shown to slow colorectal cancer in new study #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so large that dozens of species call it ‘home’ #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so large that dozens of species call it ‘home’
When we picture the open Pacific, we imagine endless blue water and not much else. Marine researchers, however, are now seeing something very different: places like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch where plastic waste has built a kind of artificial shoreline far from any land. In the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, the huge rotating current
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November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so large that dozens of species call it ‘home’ #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Mysterious structures in Earth’s core hold clues to why and how life began #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Mysterious structures in Earth’s core hold clues to why and how life began
Earth holds two giant deep-mantle blobs. Models show they formed from slow core leaks. This shaped heat flow and helped Earth stay stable.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Mysterious structures in Earth’s core hold clues to why and how life began #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Physicists reconfirm that light speed stays constant, even at extreme energies and colors #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Physicists reconfirm that light speed stays constant, even at extreme energies and colors
Physicists tested light speed using cosmic gamma-ray bursts. Study confirms Einstein's prediction that all light colors travel at same speed.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Physicists reconfirm that light speed stays constant, even at extreme energies and colors #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Ancient winemakers used a surprising ingredient, and it wasn’t grapes #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Ancient winemakers used a surprising ingredient, and it wasn’t grapes
Ancient people may have jump-started wine fermentation not with fresh grapes, but by soaking naturally sun-dried raisins.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Ancient winemakers used a surprising ingredient, and it wasn’t grapes #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Discovery reveals human ancestors somehow sailed Earth’s oceans over 1 million years ago #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Discovery reveals human ancestors somehow sailed Earth’s oceans over 1 million years ago
Tiny fossils can sometimes spark enormously complicated questions for archaeologists. One such puzzle revolves around the discovery of ancient stone tools on Sulawesi, an island in Indonesia, and what that timing says about their ability to cross Earth’s oceans. Sulawesi lies inside Wallacea, a string of islands between mainland Southeast Asia and Australia-New Guinea where
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November 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Discovery reveals human ancestors somehow sailed Earth’s oceans over 1 million years ago #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Scientists convert cement into a ‘living’ device capable of storing and recovering energy #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Scientists convert cement into a ‘living’ device capable of storing and recovering energy
In early lab trials, a team in Denmark turned common cement into a “living” energy device used for buildings, walls, and bridges. The material stores power and can regain performance after it is fed nutrients, even after periods of dormancy during simple maintenance cycles. In tests, the device reached about 81 Wh per pound. The
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November 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Scientists convert cement into a ‘living’ device capable of storing and recovering energy #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Increasing semaglutide dose showed very unexpected weight loss results in trials #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Increasing semaglutide dose showed very unexpected weight loss results in trials
A higher weekly dose of semaglutide helped adults with obesity lose about 19 percent of their body weight, and it did so over a long, carefully monitored period that followed strict protocols and consistent follow up visits. Researchers ran parallel trials in people with and without type 2 diabetes at sites across multiple countries, comparing
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November 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Increasing semaglutide dose showed very unexpected weight loss results in trials #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Mayan altar may conceal secret code used by the kingdom’s rulers at the time #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Mayan altar may conceal secret code used by the kingdom’s rulers at the time
A new analysis argues that the carved hand shapes on Altar Q at Copan encode four calendar dates, not just royal poses. The monument is 1,300 years old and sits in western Honduras. Long Count, the Maya system that counts days in nested cycles, anchors the claim in math. The hand shapes appear in sequences
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November 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Mayan altar may conceal secret code used by the kingdom’s rulers at the time #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Friends with metal detectors discover Viking treasure hidden for 1,000 years #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Friends with metal detectors discover Viking treasure hidden for 1,000 years
Two hobbyists uncovered a 1,000 year old stash of 36 silver coins on the Isle of Man in May 2024. A recent report confirms the discovery and the Treasure ruling. Metal detectorists John Crowe and David O’Hare found the cache on private land with permission. The find belongs to the late Viking Age and opens
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November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Friends with metal detectors discover Viking treasure hidden for 1,000 years #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth