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Ultra-precise technology can count damaged DNA fragments

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has developed an ultrasensitive immunoassay-based analytical platform that can detect and quantify trace amounts of "Small Excised Damaged DNA (sedDNA)" fragments generated during cellular DNA repair. This technology enables h

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Shark bites are down globally – so why are they going up in Australia? It’s complicated

In this week’s newsletter: Opinions are divided on how to mitigate risk, and whether it’s sharks or humans themselves who are the problem. Plus, Europe breaks heat records• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereShark bites are traumatic and can spark fear a

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Breaking it down: how to limit the environmental impact of your body after death

From cardboard coffins and natural burials to water-based cremation, Australians are increasingly open to alternative farewells – but the key is to planChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGo

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UK sets new June temperature record for third day in a row: Met Office

The UK broke the record for a June temperature for the third day in a row on Friday, the Met Office weather agency said, as a sweltering heat wave strained schools and hospitals and drove down business.

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Mummified dogs reveal Tiwanaku people buried companions beside homes long before they beca

In the arid landscapes of southern Peru, around 1,100 years ago, someone carefully dug a small pit, laid down a woven mat and placed a young dog within as if sleeping, possibly wrapped in twine. Centuries later, the mummified remains would be one of only two intentionally buried

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Cyclic sealing and drainage on the Gofar Oceanic Transform Fault revealed

Oceanic transform faults are strike-slip boundaries—faults that move horizontally rather than up and down and connect offset mid-ocean ridge segments. They have long been regarded as simple "conservative" plate boundaries that slide past each other without creating or destroying

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Delhi plans to ban petrol rickshaws and scooters in effort to cut toxic fumes

Government hopes for 30% of city’s fleet to be electric by 2030, in move hailed as ‘gamechanger’ on air pollutionThe unruly chaos of Delhi’s roads would be unrecognisable without the rickshaws and scooters that zip through India’s capital in their millions, emitting toxic fumes i

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Tens of millions swelter as heat wave blasts US

Tens of millions of Americans sweltered under furnace-like temperatures Tuesday as central and eastern cities hunkered down for a heat wave set to last through the July 4 holiday weekend.

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Bacteria use linked motors to reel in resistance DNA with extreme force

Every year, bacteria kill more than a million people worldwide through infections that no longer respond to antibiotics. In many cases, why those bacteria are so hard to stop comes down to their uniquely powerful structure.

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England's warmest June on record down to record-breaking heatwave

England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Office.

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Single-atom catalyst turns lignin into valuable chemicals with near-complete conversion

Researchers at The University of Manchester and Hebei University of Technology have identified how a new class of catalyst can break down lignin into useful chemical building blocks, offering a more sustainable route to replace fossil-based materials.

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Trout sushi for breakfast? The surprising diets of Wimbledon stars

With probiotic foods thought to boost performance, tournament chefs are catering with gut health in mindTrout sushi washed down with coffee kombucha may not be the stereotypical breakfast of champions, but it’s become the go-to for Wimbledon’s tennis stars.Athletes are increasing

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