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Lead poisoning has a far greater impact on global health than previously thought, potentially contributing to over five million deaths a year and posing a similar threat to air pollution, modeling research suggested Tuesday.

If monkeys made the tools, it's a major blow to experts seeking to disprove the long-held "Clovis First" theory.

A practical analysis by Rodrigo Copetti

Upgraded laser in California will produce one million X-ray pulses per second to study ultrafast processes at the atomic level.

Western Australia’s Argyle Mine is famous for its rare pink diamonds, and scientists now think they know how these formed: a tectonic collision followed by the breakup of a supercontinent

Research paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-41219-4

The Linear Book Scanner is a low-cost page-turning book scanner. The design is open-source, so anyone can build one.

Explanation: On September 12, from a location just south of the Arctic Circle, stones of Iceland's modern Arctic Henge point skyward in this startling scene. Entertaining an intrepid group of aurora hunters during a geomagnetic storm, alluring northern lights dance across the darkened sky when a stunning fireball meteor explodes. Awestruck, the camera-equipped skygazers captured video and still images of the boreal bolide, at its peak about as bright as a full moon. Though quickly fading from view, the fireball left a lingering visible trail or persistent train. The wraith-like trail was seen for minutes wafting in the upper atmosphere at altitudes of 60 to 90 kilometers along with the auroral glow.

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Sharing how I got paid to live in Antarctica, how to get a job on the ice, and everything you need to know about life at McMurdo Station. With a lot of Bourdain quotes.

Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, which Romania has not recognised.

Romanian and Kosovar football players have been told to leave the pitch in Bucharest for 45 minutes after home fans directed pro-Serbia chants at the opposing team.

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) said the European Championship 2024 qualifying game on Tuesday was stopped “due to discriminatory language from supporters”.

Romanian fans chanted and displayed banners reading, “Kosovo is Serbia,” stopping the game after 18 minutes with the score at 0-0.

Videos of the chants were posted on social media.

UEFA will open a disciplinary case against the team for making a prohibited political statement at a game.

https://x.com/onegreenx/status/1701714244935237965?s=20

In 2008, Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia and won recognition from more than 100 countries but not from Romania.

Serbia and Kosovo remain at odds with tension flaring this year after local elections in Kosovo led to violent clashes.

During the pause in game time, Romania captain Nicolae Stanciu tried to reason with fans. If the game had been abandoned, Romania would have forfeited it as a 3-0 loss, damaging its chance to qualify for the Euro 2024 competition in Germany.

But play continued and Stanciu scored in the 83rd minute of the game. Valentin Mihaila aded another goal, scoring in stoppage time, as Romania won 2-0.

The unbeaten team is in second spot behind Switzerland in their six-team group. Kosovo is fifth in their group.

By November, the top two teams from each group will advance to the finals tournament.