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Space & Cosmos
Discovery of distant blazars supports rapid black hole formation in the early universe
Artist’s impression of a bright, very early active galactic nucleus discovered by Bañados and his colleagues. This has fundamental implications for the growth of black holes during the first billions of years of cosmic history. Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/B. Saxton Astronomers have discovered a key piece of the puzzle of how supermassive black holes were able to grow so quickly in…
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Science
Research finds that around 40% of the population supports rationing measures to fight climate change
Acceptance of cross-national rationing and taxation of fossil fuels and climate-intensive foods. Credit: Humanities and Social Sciences Communication (2024). DOI: 10.1057/s41599-024-03823-7 Rationing goods such as meat and fuel can effectively and equitably reduce climate-intensive consumption. Almost 40% of the population said they could accept such measures. These are the findings of a new study by Uppsala University’s Climate Change Leadership…
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Biology
Genetic tracing at South China Seafood Market further supports animal origin of COVID-19
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new international collaborative study has published a list of wild animal species available in markets where SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, likely emerged in late 2019. The study is based on a new analysis of metatranscriptomics data published by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data came from…
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