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An Expert Explains How Solar Storms Can So Easily Destroy Satellites

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On Feb. 4, 2022, SpaceX launched 49 satellites as part of Elon Musk‘s Starlink internet project, most of which burned up in the atmosphere days later. The cause of this more than US$50 million failure was a geomagnetic storm caused by the Sun.   Geomagnetic storms occur when space weather hits and interacts with the … Read more

What You Eat Has The Power to Reprogram Your Genes. An Expert Explains How

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People typically think of food as calories, energy, and sustenance. However, the latest evidence suggests that food also “talks” to our genome, which is the genetic blueprint that directs the way the body functions down to the cellular level.   This communication between food and genes may affect your health, physiology, and longevity. The idea … Read more

Who’d Win a Fight Between a Dingo And a Wolf? An Expert Weighs In

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Imagine two of the world’s most iconic canids – a dingo and a wolf – head to head in a fight. Who would win? Before we examine the combatants in more detail, we need to answer an important question first, which wolf and which dingo? Taxonomy – the way we describe, name and classify Earth’s … Read more