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Did astronomers see a black hole explode? An 'impossible' particle that hit Earth in 2023 may tell us

"If our hypothesized dark charge is true, then we believe there could be a significant population of primordial black holes, which would be consistent with other astrophysical observations, and account for all the missing dark matter in the universe."

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Exposure to household chemicals may reduce odds of getting pregnant, reveals study

According to research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental and reproductive epidemiologist, exposure to phthalates, a collection of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many home items, was associated with a lower likelihood of getting pregnant but not to pregnancy loss. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Plankton Exacerbate Plastic Threat With Nano Particles, Warns Research

Rotifers, a type of zooplankton, break down microplastics into dangerous nanoparticles, posing a global environmental risk.

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In praise of being late: The upside of spurning the clock

People who lose track of time aren't rude, researchers say — they may just be listening to their inner timekeeper instead of an external clock. Living according to "event time" has its benefits.

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Windfall tax is a 'no-brainer', economist Jayati Ghosh says

Economist Jayati Ghosh believes a windfall tax is a "no-brainer". "The difficulty is how do you establish how much is windfall? It's very complicated," Ghosh tells FRANCE 24. She is a professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the newly appointed co-chair of the Independent Commission for…

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Deutsche Bank's former India-born co-CEO Anshu Jain dies after battle with cancer

Jaipur-born Anshu Jain was diagnosed with duodenal cancer in 2017

The Hindu

A New Study Analyzes U.S. State Approaches To Cannabis Licensing

A new study conducted by economic researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst provided a systematic analysis of the current licensi

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Scrap hidden carbon subsidies

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change should terrify policymakers and ordinary people around the world. The IPCC warns that some disastrous climate outcomes are now likely to occur not in the distant future, but within the next 15 years, or even the next decade.

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Researchers Develop New Metamaterial Capable Of Absorbing Energy

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a new “elasto-magnetic” meta-material capable of absorbing and releasing energy.

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