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Science News Roundup: NASA mulls possible mission to Venus after recent discovery of possible life; China aims to operate regular space flights by 2045 and more – Devdiscourse
An international research team on Monday described evidence of potential microbes residing in the harshly acidic Venusian clouds: traces of phosphine, a gas that on Earth is produced by bacteria inhabiting oxygen-free environments.
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Ig Nobel science award: An alligator on helium sounds like …?
If humans sound like Minnie Mouse after inhaling helium, would an alligator squeak on the gas used to float balloons? This profound puzzle challenged a global research team to record an alligator bellowing with normal air, and then breathing heliox, a helium-oxygen mixture.
T cell shortage linked to severe COVID-19 in elderly; antiseptic spray may limit virus spread
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General24 hours agoCharlotte McConaghy calls for climate change action in new novel Wild Dark Shore
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Noosa News23 hours agoLord mayor promises to review medium density planning laws
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Noosa News15 hours agoConfusion over licensing and access to hunting grounds under WA’s strict gun laws
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General13 hours agoCalls for government to ‘get on with’ CSIRO Ginninderra Experiment Station land sale after three-year delay