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Pollution from wildfires may increase COVID-19 risk in affected regions, study finds

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Pollution from wildfires may increase COVID-19 risk in affected regions, study finds

Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Small particulate matter in wildfire smoke in the western United States increases the risk for COVID-19 infection and death from the disease in people living in affected regions, a study published by Science Advances.

Earth just experienced its hottest month on record

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Earth just experienced its hottest month on record

Study: Social media 'likes' of 'moral outrage' spread more extreme views

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Study: Social media 'likes' of 'moral outrage' spread more extreme views

Study: Wildfires ravage firefighters' long-term physical, mental health

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Study: Wildfires ravage firefighters' long-term physical, mental health

UPI News Quiz: 'Field of Dreams,' Lionel Messi, 'Jeopardy!'

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UPI News Quiz: 'Field of Dreams,' Lionel Messi, 'Jeopardy!'

The first ever 'Field of Dreams' game, a new deal for soccer star Lionel Messi, new hosts for "Jeopardy!" ... how closely did you follow the headlines this week? Take the UPI News Quiz for Aug. 13, 2021.

Size of supermassive black hole divulged by eating pattern

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Size of supermassive black hole divulged by eating pattern

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Astronomers have finally linked the size of a supermassive black hole to the spectral patterns generated by its eating habits.

Study: Political violence, not climate change, to blame for rising hunger in Africa

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Study: Political violence, not climate change, to blame for rising hunger in Africa

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- After years of progress in the fight against hunger, food insecurity is again a growing problem in Africa, where famine threatens millions of people -- new research suggests prolonged violence is to blame.

Climate change to dampen cooling effects of moderate volcanic eruptions

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Climate change to dampen cooling effects of moderate volcanic eruptions

Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The ongoing transformation of Earth's atmosphere, fueled by runaway greenhouse gas emissions, will shrink the cooling effects of small- and medium-sized eruptions by as much as 75 percent, according to new research.

'Airpocalypse' smoke reaches North Pole for the first time ever

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'Airpocalypse' smoke reaches North Pole for the first time ever

For the first time in recorded history, hazy smoke from raging wildfires in the Arctic has reached the North Pole, and NASA satellites have the images to prove it.

NASA mulls how to dispose of International Space Station

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NASA mulls how to dispose of International Space Station

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A plan to use a Russian spacecraft to deorbit the International Space Station as early as 2028 remains in question because the United States does not know Russia's intentions for using the orbiting laboratory.

The hydrogen economy needs a 10-year plan, researchers argue

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The hydrogen economy needs a 10-year plan, researchers argue

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Energy researchers insist the green economy needs hydrogen, and according to a new paper in the journal Joule, the hydrogen economy needs a 10-year plan.

OSIRIS-REx helps scientists model the orbit of hazardous asteroid Bennu

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OSIRIS-REx helps scientists model the orbit of hazardous asteroid Bennu

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Using positional data collected over the course of OSIRIS-REx's two-year sample return mission, scientists were able to improve their knowledge of Bennu's trajectory by a factor of 20.

Netflix plans series on historic SpaceX Inspiration4 mission

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Netflix plans series on historic SpaceX Inspiration4 mission

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Netflix plans to cover the upcoming SpaceX launch of the first all-private orbital spaceflight in September, Inspiration4, with a five-part docuseries.

New technology allows scientists to identify proteins inside a living brain

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New technology allows scientists to identify proteins inside a living brain

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Scientists can now identify proteins inside the cells of a living brain, a breakthrough that could aid investigations of brain diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

Fossil teeth suggest shark diversity was unaffected by ancient extinction event

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Fossil teeth suggest shark diversity was unaffected by ancient extinction event

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- An analysis of ancient shark teeth suggests the marine predators were relatively unaffected by the extinction event that wiped out 75 percent of the planet's species, including the dinosaurs.

Common air, water pollutants disrupt mucus structure, function

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Common air, water pollutants disrupt mucus structure, function

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Exposure to common air and water pollutants can disrupt the structure and function of the mucosal system, according to a new study, the body's natural lubricant and first line of defense against infection.

Spacesuit delays threaten moon landing plans, NASA watchdog says

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Spacesuit delays threaten moon landing plans, NASA watchdog says

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Delays and cost overruns in the development of new spacesuits threaten to interrupt NASA's planning for Artemis moon landings by 2024, the space agency's official watchdog said in a report Tuesday.

18th-century suicides highlight struggles of growing old in Georgian England

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18th-century suicides highlight struggles of growing old in Georgian England

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Growing old has never been easy, but new research suggests that for many the prospects of old age in Georgian England were especially grim.

Hairs of new carnivorous plant trap gnats, but allow bees to pollinate flowers

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Hairs of new carnivorous plant trap gnats, but allow bees to pollinate flowers

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Botanists have identified a new carnivorous plant in western North America. The species, Triantha occidentalis, represents the 12th independent origin of plant carnivory.

Paleontologists uncover fearsome 'dragon,' Australia's largest flying reptile

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Paleontologists uncover fearsome 'dragon,' Australia's largest flying reptile

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Paleontologists in Australia have uncovered the remains of a massive pterosaur from outback Queensland.

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