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Humans a more immediate threat to large river systems than climate change

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Humans a more immediate threat to large river systems than climate change

June 19 (UPI) -- Climate change promises to disrupt a variety of natural systems across the globe, but new research suggests human activities pose a more immediate threat to the planet's largest river systems.

Study: Climate change crisis requires less growth-oriented global economy

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Study: Climate change crisis requires less growth-oriented global economy

Sexual competition, choice helps protect species from extinction

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Sexual competition, choice helps protect species from extinction

Wearable technology could play key role in COVID-19 diagnosis, contact tracing

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Wearable technology could play key role in COVID-19 diagnosis, contact tracing

Space tourists might rise above Earth with hydrogen balloons

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Space tourists might rise above Earth with hydrogen balloons

ORLANDO, Fla., June 19 (UPI) -- Passengers could soar into the stratosphere under a giant hydrogen balloon, according to a plan by startup company Space Perspectives.

Viruses steal human DNA to forge new human-virus genes

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Viruses steal human DNA to forge new human-virus genes

June 18 (UPI) -- Members of a large groups of viruses, including influenza viruses, can build new genes using genetic code copied from hijacked human cells, according to new research.

Yale biologist reveals how plants grow thorns

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Yale biologist reveals how plants grow thorns

June 18 (UPI) -- New research has revealed the origins of thorns, the rigid extensions that a variety of plant species use to protect themselves from herbivores.

Scientists use Neanderthal genes to grow tissue in a Petri dish

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Scientists use Neanderthal genes to grow tissue in a Petri dish

June 18 (UPI) -- In a proof of concept study, published Thursday in the journal Stem Cell Reports, scientists successfully used human cells featuring Neanderthal DNA to grow tissue in the lab.

Arctic Ocean acidification will be worse than scientists thought

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Arctic Ocean acidification will be worse than scientists thought

June 18 (UPI) -- Climate models have been underestimating the amount of CO2 the Arctic Ocean will likely absorb during the 21st century, researchers say.

Florida Keys plans killer insect attack on disease-carrying mosquitoes

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Florida Keys plans killer insect attack on disease-carrying mosquitoes

ORLANDO, Fla., June 18 (UPI) -- The Florida Keys is getting closer to adding a new weapon in efforts to control mosquito-borne disease -- genetically modified mosquitoes that produce dead offspring.

Astronomers observe rare newborn star

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Astronomers observe rare newborn star

June 17 (UPI) -- Astronomers have spotted a rare newborn star located 16,000 light-years away.

Scientists find unique underwater rivers along Australia's continental shelves

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Scientists find unique underwater rivers along Australia's continental shelves

June 17 (UPI) -- Underwater rivers running along Australia's continental shelves are unlike any others in the world, according to a group of scientists at the University of Western Australia.

NASA's new Mars mission will take at least a decade to confirm life

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NASA's new Mars mission will take at least a decade to confirm life

ORLANDO, June 17 (UPI) -- NASA's new microbe-hunting Mars rover, scheduled for launch July 20, is the most sophisticated rover yet, but it will still take at least a decade to confirm if samples it collects confirm signs of life.

First egg ever found in Antarctica may come from extinct sea lizard

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First egg ever found in Antarctica may come from extinct sea lizard

June 17 (UPI) -- Scientists hypothesized that the egg found in Antarctica -- the first ever -- was laid by an extinct, giant marine reptile, like a mosasaur.

Survey of Permian-Triassic biodiversity offers vision of the future of climate change

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Survey of Permian-Triassic biodiversity offers vision of the future of climate change

June 17 (UPI) -- During the Permian-Triassic mass extinction event, tropical temperatures became too hot to support significant levels of biodiversity.

Blennies show scientists how fish leave water, adapt to land

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Blennies show scientists how fish leave water, adapt to land

June 17 (UPI) -- Jack of all trades fish are better equipped to make the transition from water to land, but a new survey of blennies, a diverse group of small fish, suggests specialization helps species stay there.

Whales are disturbed by engine noise from boats

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Whales are disturbed by engine noise from boats

June 16 (UPI) -- Whale watching vessels need to do more than keep their distance. New research suggests whales in need of peace and quiet are disturbed by the engine noise of encroaching boats.

Engineers grow optical chips in a Petri dish

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Engineers grow optical chips in a Petri dish

June 16 (UPI) -- Engineers have successfully grown optical chips in a Petri dish. The breakthrough could pave the way for a variety of smaller and more precise optical technologies.

New diamond frog species found in northern Madagascar

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New diamond frog species found in northern Madagascar

June 16 (UPI) -- Scientists have discovered a new species of diamond frog in the dense tropical forests of northern Madagascar.

Flushed toilets produce clouds of virus-containing particles, simulations show

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Flushed toilets produce clouds of virus-containing particles, simulations show

June 16 (UPI) -- Computer models developed by a trio of researchers in China suggest flushing a toilet can produce a cloud of virus-containing aerosol droplets.

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