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The crater under the Greenland ice sheet is much older than expected: 58 million years

The crater under the Greenland ice sheet is much older than expected: 58 million years

A devastating meteorite impact on Greenland discovered in 2018 has not happened in the past 2.6 million years, as previously thought. No, it happened 58 million years ago. Scientists conclude this after dating rock grains near the impact crater. Their the results were released on Wednesday in Scientists progress† The discovery of the impact crater, in northern Greenland, was described …

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A test capable of detecting 50 different genetic diseases

A spider's web as an eardrum |  BNR news radio

Australian researchers have developed a new DNA test that can detect a large number of genetic diseases both faster and more accurately. These are degenerative diseases, such as muscle diseases, but also disorders affecting something like balance and certain forms of epilepsy. Huntington’s disease is one of the best known on the list. Some diseases are rare, others more common, …

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Council accepts additional Schooten Plaza parking spaces

Council accepts additional Schooten Plaza parking spaces

Den Helder – A majority of the city council approved the plan to create additional parking spaces at Schooten Plaza on Monday evening. Investments will also be made in the surrounding greenery and in a new cycle and pedestrian path. The City Party submitted an amendment to remove the additional parking spaces from the plan, but this proposal received no …

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All about yawning – Wel.nl

All about yawning – Wel.nl

In 1923, British neurologist Sir Francis Walshe noticed something interesting while testing the reflexes of unilaterally paralyzed patients. When they yawned, they seemed to spontaneously regain their motor functions. It was as if the patients were no longer paralyzed for the six seconds or so that the yawn lasted. Walshe concluded that yawning is activated by a primitive center in …

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Utrechtse Vecht was a Roman gateway to the North

Utrechtse Vecht was a Roman gateway to the North

The Vecht in Utrecht. About two thousand years ago, ships full of Roman troops sailed through the rugged swamp here.Statue Elisa Maenhout The Vecht river meanders slowly from Utrecht via Breukelen to the IJsselmeer. There are tourists – they ride bikes, rent a boat, take a tour or eat cake on the terrace. “Relaxation in an idyllic landscape”, announces the …

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Awesome secrets at Council House Palace, while you still can | Tilburg eo

Awesome secrets at Council House Palace, while you still can |  Tilburg eo

TILBURG – Sniff some art in the Paleis Raadhuis before the Willemsplein in Tilburg gets a revamp. It was possible this weekend. In addition to works by thirteen artists from Tilburg, there was room for young art comrades. He is pleasantly busy with the Pop Up Paleis exhibition, organized by three artists. One of them, Chris Oomes, is pictured with …

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Huge, Mysterious Explosion Found In Deep Space Stuns Scientists

Huge, Mysterious Explosion Found In Deep Space Stuns Scientists

Astronomers can detect powerful bursts of energy from deep and deep universes. Sometimes the source of these rashes is a mystery. Scientists recently observed a giant explosion about 130 million light-years from Earth. Rather, um Discover a huge collision Here is a well-known merger of two neutron stars – collapsed stars that could be the densest objects in the universe. …

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