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UN Chief Urges US to Remove Sanctions Against Iran as Agreed in 2015
NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on US President Joe Biden to lift or lift all sanctions against Iran,…
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Astronomy
There are Probably Almost Twice as Many Earth-like Planets as we thought
In an effort to colonize other worlds in the future and perhaps to find life in our galactic neighborhood, the good news is that we…
Astronomy
The Smallest and Most Massive White Dwarf Yet has been Discovered by Astronomers
An international team of astronomers has discovered the smallest and heaviest white dwarf yet, a remnant of the star known as ZTF J1901 + 1458,…
Astronomy
The “Moon Doctor of Berlin” who Claimed to Cure People with Lunar Rays
Like many in history, the late eighteenth century was a bad time to get sick. Go to a doctor and you can expect very little…
Chemistry
Hypochlorous Acid – a Weak Acid with Oxidizing Properties
Hypochlorous acid (HOCl or HClO) is a weak acid formed when chlorine dissolves in water and partially dissociates, resulting in hypochlorite, ClO. HClO and ClO…
Astronomy
An International Team of Astrophysicists Detect First Black Hole-Neutron Star in Two Separate Events
Two black holes ate their neutron star companions a long time ago in two galaxies roughly 900 million light-years apart, causing gravitational waves that finally…
Technology
A New Heat-management Semiconductor Material Keeps Computers Cool
UCLA engineers have successfully integrated a novel semiconductor material into high-power computer chips to reduce heat and improve processor performance. The advancement greatly improves computer…
Astronomy
Delays in the Moon Mission could Increase the Risk of Solar Storms
Although patterns in the timing of moderate space weather events are known, the timing of the most extreme and dangerous events was thought to be…
Banking
Residential Mortgage-Backed Security (RMBS)
Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) are a sort of debt-based investment that is backed by a large pool of residential mortgages (home loans). Because there is…
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The Rise and Fall of the July 1 Protests in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Opposition to the National Security Bill near Hong Kong in 2003 escalated the annual July 1 protests in front of millions of protesters.…
Environment
Texas’ Largest Ever Hailstone Made into Margaritas before it was Verified, Says NWS
See, we got it. The cocktails are amazing. But if any record-breaking, 16 home centimeters (6.4 inches) of snow falls from the sky near your…
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Taking Our Shot to the Ground
Last May, when we issued our Climate Action Plan for decades, we mobilized MIT to address climate issues that have never happened before. The complexities…
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