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Science news this week: Atmospheric holes and smarter glasses

Dec. 3, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles...
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Health Trending

Tinnitus may stem from nerve damage not detectable on hearing tests

People with tinnitus may be wrongly classed as having "normal hearing" because standard tests don't detect the condition's true cause,...
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Chinese scientists build robo-chemist that can extract oxygen from water on Mars

The robot was tested in a simulated Martian environment, and can one day be used to aid humanity's survival on...
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Animals Health Trending

US dogs suffer mystery respiratory illness: What we know so far

Across the country, pet dogs are falling sick with a flu-like illness, but scientists don't yet know what's causing it....
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AI can predict when massive rogue waves will strike next

Scientists train an AI on 700 years' worth of ocean data to build an equation that can predict when these...
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Grassland and shrubland fires destroy more U.S. homes than forest fires

The number of homes on ground that has burned before has doubled Forest fires can devastate vast swaths of land,...
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Animals Trending

Florida airport monkeys are the descendants of zoo escapees

A colony of wild African green monkeys living near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport finally gets an origin story. Much-beloved...
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Here’s how lightning may help clean the air

An airplane saw thunderstorms create extremely high levels of chemicals called oxidants. Lightning may play an important role in clearing...
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Chemistry Trending

Scientists Say: Metal

These substances conduct electricity and heat, can be shaped and are often shiny. Metal (noun, “MET-al”) Metals are substances that...
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All hail ‘Emperor Dumbo,’ the newest species of deep-dwelling octopus

This is the first time a new octopus has been described using completely non-invasive imaging. A new species of Dumbo...
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18 dead and hundreds missing in catastrophic Himalayan avalanche

The raging flood of mud, ice and debris smashed through two hydroelectric dams. As many as 200 workers are still...
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