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Diamond could be the super semiconductor the US power grid needs

The hidden semiconductor abilities of diamonds could help power grids and electric vehicles manage far greater amounts of electricity more efficiently

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2XG090B This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 4:16 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 5, 2024, and provided by NOAA, shows Hurricane Beryl over Mexico?s Yucatan Peninsula. Texas officials urged coastal residents to prepare as the storm moves toward the Gulf of Mexico. (NOAA via AP)

Environment

Hurricane forecasts are improving – but big misses are still possible

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Space

How to watch 2024’s spectacular Perseid meteor shower

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Space

Moon of Saturn has an equivalent of freshwater rivers and salty oceans

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Space

A new formula for defining a planet still keeps Pluto out of the club

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Health

People at risk of overdose could be fitted with an anti-opioid implant

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Health

Bird flu cases may be going undetected in US dairy workers

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Environment

Raindrop-powered generator harvests electricity from bad weather

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Technology

Planes are under attack from GPS jamming – can we find a fix?

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Mind

AI can identify a child’s sex based on their brain activity

An AI can identify the sex of a 9 to 10-year-old child based on their brain scans, but may be less accurate when it comes to gauging their gender

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Space

Deep pit on moon may be entrance to cave that could act as lunar base

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Environment

Is a vital ocean current just decades away from catastrophic collapse?

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Physics

A microscopic diving board can cheat the second law of thermodynamics

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Health

Your pupils change size as you breathe

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