Toronto air ranked among world's worst as wildfire smoke billows south
Toronto had the worst air quality of any major city in the world Wednesday, the Swiss firm IQAir said, as Canadian authorities urged people to stay indoors.
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Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations
Thousands of visitors were told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area accessible only by boat as wildfires send dangerously heavy smoke over the U.S. Midwest and Northeast this week.
Scientists finally solved how a common gut bacterium triggers colon cancer
Researchers solved a long-standing mystery behind how a bacterial toxin associated with colorectal cancer damages the colon. The toxin first binds to a receptor called claudin-4, giving it access to attack the cells' protective barrier. After identifying this weak point, the team
How birds are coping in the heatwave
Birds are unable to sweat but they keep cool by seeking shade and bathingAs we humans sweltered in the record-breaking late June heatwave, we might not have spared much thought on how birds were coping.Unlike us, birds are unable to sweat, so instead they have evolved other ways
Country diary: From the beech trees of home to the hot Surrey Hills | Virginia Spiers
St Dominic, Cornwall, to Reigate: Along the way, this nervous passenger passes rolling downlands of cereals, Stonehenge, and of course, lorries loaded up with strawAt the start of the second heatwave, we visit Jack’s twin and her family in Surrey. From our landmark clump of beech
More than 400 sick as CDC searches for the source of a mystery outbreak
A growing Cyclospora outbreak has sickened more than 400 people in four states, and investigators are still searching for the contaminated food responsible. The CDC warns the actual number of cases is likely much higher and urges anyone with symptoms to seek medical care.
Quantum breakthrough links light and magnetism in atomically thin materials
A new review highlights exciting progress in atomically thin quantum materials where light and magnetism work together in ways never before possible. In these materials, light-generated excitons can interact directly with magnetic behavior, creating opportunities to control magne
Can a world-first gene therapy reverse ageing? – podcast
The first person has been treated with a highly anticipated new gene therapy that aims to turn back the clock on ageing cells. The trial is aimed at retinal cells, with the hope that encouraging them to behave as if they were young again could improve sight in the affected patien
FIFA and pop superstars should discount tickets for fans to keep climate costs of 'mega-ev
The vast majority of carbon emissions caused by "mega-events" such as World Cups and global concert tours come from audience travel, according to University of Cambridge researchers. In a new study, researchers estimate that expanding to 48 teams for this year's World Cup increas
Tecnologia
A proibição do tabaco para os mais jovens no Reino Unido pode não funcionar
Regras parecem muito menos radicais, apesar da falta de evidências.
O post A proibição do tabaco para os mais jovens no Reino Unido pode não funcionar apareceu primeiro em MIT Technology Review - Brasil.
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Fiesp critica atuação do governo brasileiro em negociação do novo tarifaço
Fachada da sede da Fiesp, em São Paulo.
Divulgação: Fiesp/Everton Amaro
A Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo (Fiesp) criticou nesta quarta-feira (15) a condução do governo brasileiro nas negociações com os Estados Unidos após o anúncio de uma nova sobretaxa sobre produtos do Brasil. Em nota, a entidade afirmou que a medida representa um duro golpe para a competitividade da indústria nacional e avaliou que a retaliação comercial poderia ter sido evitada.
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Hora de turbinar seu PC: selecionamos ótimas memórias RAM DDR5 em promoção na Amazon
Se você está pensando em dar aquela atualizada no computador ou no notebook, as memórias RAM DDR5 são um dos upgrades mais eficientes que existem. Separamos três opções em oferta na Amazon para diferentes necessidades — confira a seleção abaixo e escolha a que faz mais sentido para o seu setup. Crucial Memória RAM DDR5, […]
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