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Diamonds in the Sky: Scientists want to inject diamonds into our atmosphere to cool the planet!
Scientists propose using synthetic diamond dust to reflect sunlight and reduce global temperatures.…
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The Indian government is taking steps to control rainfall and weather within five years — is it too risky of a move?
India's Mission Mausam aims to control weather phenomena like rainfall and hail within five years u…
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Gas stoves create more nanoparticle pollution than a busy street with diesel and gas cars, study finds
The study's findings reveal that gas stove emissions can be 10 to 100 times higher in concentration…
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Gross photos show how many droplets and aerosols blast out of a toilet each time you flush
Powerful lasers revealed droplets and aerosols invisible to the naked eye. It's not clear whether t…
Marianne Guenot
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COVID-19 virus particles lose most of their ability to infect after about 10 minutes in the air, lab study suggests
The findings were made in a controlled lab environment and didn't use Omicron. But they offer clues…
Marianne Guenot
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Rampant biomass burning for heating and cooking may be driving Delhi's severe winter night pollution, haze problem
The uncontrolled biomass burning for residential heating and cooking in the Indo-Gangetic plain cre…
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Humans have launched so much to space that it's actually polluting Earth's atmosphere, a new study found
Researchers traced the metals back to rockets and satellites, and believe the objects could be chan…
Sonam Sheth,Jessica Orwig
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Increasing space exploration missions are posing a silent threat to Earth by dispersing toxic metals in the stratosphere
Advancements in technology and growing private interest have resulted in a surge in space missions,…
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An inflatable Christmas costume may have spread coronavirus particles at a California hospital, potentially infecting at least 51 employees
Hospital officials are looking into whether the costume's fan circulated infectious particles acros…
Aria Bendix
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Using a humidifier in your home this winter could lower the risk of coronavirus transmission and give your immune system a leg up
The coronavirus spreads better when temperatures and humidity are both low. So a humidifier could h…
Aylin Woodward
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A teen got COVID-19 from a woman who stood 20 feet away for just 5 minutes
The Korean teen was at a restaurant when a woman with COVID-19 stopped by for a few minutes. The ai…
Anna Medaris Miller
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A free app from Brown University researchers reveals your risk of getting COVID-19 based on your activity and zip code
Two emergency physicians at Brown created the app, which helps users decide when it's safe to gathe…
Aria Bendix
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Joe Biden probably needs another COVID-19 test after sharing a debate stage with Trump — but if he gets sick, his weight and fitness are on his side
The former vice president should be re-tested because it's been only 2 days since debating with the…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Scientists have a new way to trap coronavirus particles: a liquid membrane that could reveal how much of the virus is in the air
The tool could offer new insight about how the virus circulates in a particular space and give us m…
Aria Bendix
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WHO says the coronavirus isn't airborne, but 239 scientists disagree. Either way, your precautions should remain the same.
Avoiding large gatherings, social distancing, and wearing masks can lower one's risk of infection, …
Aria Bendix
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You're most likely to catch the coronavirus in a poorly ventilated space. That makes offices very risky.
COVID-19 spreads via droplets from infected people. It's much more likely to jump between people in…
Aylin Woodward
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The plexiglass barriers that will separate Harris and Pence at the debate probably won't stop coronavirus-laden aerosols, scientists say
A plexiglass divider won't do much to stop coronavirus aerosols, microscopic particles that can han…
Susie Neilson,Hilary Brueck
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Procter & Gamble is recalling some Old Spice and Secret antiperspirants after a cancer causing chemical was detected
Benzene, the chemical found in the products, is known to cause cancers including leukemia and blood…
Emily Walsh
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Indian Ocean warming at higher rate than other oceans, says IPCC report
"Fifty per cent of the sea level rise is contributed by thermal expansion. Hence the sea level…
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China approved a COVID-19 vaccine mist that can be inhaled: the first needle-free booster option
The nasal mist is meant to be used as a booster dose after an initial shot of the COVID-19 vaccine …