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Are Salt Deposits a Solution for Nuclear Waste Disposal?
Around the world, there are pools of water filled with nuclear waste waiting for their final resting place.
Soil in Wounds Can Help Stem Deadly Bleeding
New UBC research shows for the first time that soil silicates—the most abundant material on the Earth’s crust—play a key role in blood clotting.
Heart Disease More Likely for Adults With Dysfunctional Childhoods
Children who experience trauma, abuse, neglect and family dysfunction are at increased risk of having heart disease in their 50s and 60s, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Understanding Deer Damage is Crucial When Planting New Forests
Scientists at the University of Southampton and Forest Research say understanding the risk of damage by deer to new and existing forests in Britain is crucial when considering their expansion.
Hubble Captures Breakup of Comet ATLAS
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided astronomers with the sharpest view yet of the breakup of Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS).
