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Astronauts suffer decades of bone loss for months in space, the study reveals

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A new study has found that astronauts on space missions lasting more than six months suffer decades of bone loss, much of which could be irreversible. The finding could pose a serious challenge for future manned missions to Mars. For missions that last six months or more, astronauts ’exposure to space microgravity causes them to …

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The cause of the “amazing” disease in cats has been discovered in Europe

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Comparison of complete sequences of the rustrella virus (RusV) genome of cats from Sweden, Austria, and Germany. (a) The amino acid sequences of the structural polyprotein (p110 / sPP) of all known matonaviruses were aligned and a phylogenetic tree of maximum probability (ML) was calculated (IQ-TREE2 version 2.2.0; FLU + F + I + G4). …

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Hakai Ancient Nautilus Magazine, content related to the uncertain future

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Copy of the body of the article This article was originally published in bioGraphic, an independent journal on nature and conservation promoted by the California Academy of Sciences. The nautilus inhabited the deep waters surrounding the forested island of Manus, an exclamation mark at the northwestern tip of Papua New Guinea’s Bismarck Archipelago. …

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The X300 projector and portable speaker add a vintage twist to the entertainment

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Home and portable projectors are becoming more common these days. And like any other popular consumer electronics, their designs are also more common. Large, indescribable boxes try to avoid drawing attention to themselves so as not to ruin or clash with the existing decor of your room. But what if you really had something worth …

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Canadian real estate prices to see the sharpest drop in the global fall: Goldman

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A global real estate correction has begun and Canada is expected to lead the way. That was the message of Goldman Sachs (GS) Research’s latest client note on the rate hike. Excessively low rates stimulated record home sales and a multi-decade high for inflation. Now that rates are rising to cool this inflation, it is …

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The high-current warning to monitor flooding in Mission Creek has been updated

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Mission Creek flood surveillance Cindy White The BC River Forecast Center has updated a high flow warning to a flood watch at Mission Creek. Heavy rain fell on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning in the Kelowna area, raising the level of the stream. Flows at Mission Creek, near East Kelowna, increased rapidly overnight, with current …

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Local news Family of a girl who lost the battle with brain cancer in hopes of raising awareness about the disease

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The family of a girl who lost the battle with an incurable type of brain cancer is grouped behind a petition that they hope will raise awareness of the “cruel disease.” Trinity Anne Ellsworth of Carbonear, six, died on May 12 from diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), which is a pediatric cancer with a …

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