Nuclear war would wipe out the Swedes
A study by a group of American researchers shows that Sweden would be one of the countries hardest hit by a nuclear war between the US and Russia. According to a simulation of such a scenario, 99% of...
View ArticleLockdowns may have had a negative impact on children’s vision
A meta-study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, analyzed research involving over five million children and teenagers from 50 countries on six continents. The increase in myopia in...
View ArticlePowerful solar flare can cause social disruption – and southern auroras
A powerful solar flare occurred on Thursday afternoon, ejecting huge amounts of charged particles towards the Earth. The eruption, the most powerful in seven years, could affect power grids, satellites...
View ArticleA dialogue about consciousness
DEXTER – Excuse me, but could I ask you a few questions about your thoughts on human consciousness? SINISTER – Sure, but who are you to jump on people about such issues? Are you a journalist or...
View ArticleFinnish supercomputer gets quantum upgrade
LUMI, Europe’s fastest and the world’s fifth fastest supercomputer, has been integratated with the HELMI quantum computer. The resulting hybrid system is, according to LUMI Director Pekka Manninen,...
View ArticleADHD medication increases risk of psychosis
Adults taking high doses of medication for ADHD are five times more likely to suffer from psychosis or manic episodes, according to a US study from McLean Hospital. The study, published in the American...
View ArticleDNA breakthrough unmasks Jack the Ripper
After 136 years of speculation, author and researcher Russell Edwards believes he has identified notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper as Polish-Jewish immigrant Aaron Kosminski. New DNA analysis has...
View ArticleChestnuts can be harmful to your dog
Be cautious of chestnuts during autumn dog walks. They can be toxic to dogs and may also cause intestinal blockages. When chestnuts ripen, they fall to the ground, making them easily accessible to dogs...
View ArticleGene therapy to give sight to the hereditarily blind
Gene therapy can restore vision in bothnia dystrophy, a Swedish study shows. Almost all participants in the study had improved vision with the treatment. Bothnian dystrophy is a retinal disease that...
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Starlink expansion threatens astronomy – scientists warn of increased...
Scientists at the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy warn that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are causing severe radio interference in Earth’s orbit, hampering astronomers’ observations of...
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