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Almost 30% of us will face five times more extreme heat droughts by the end of this century

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The world is warming and a new study warns that almost a third of people could face the double whammy of heatwaves and drought five times more often by the 2090s. Researchers in Germany and China investigated combined hot and dry extremes, where severe droughts and intense heat waves occur simultaneously in the same place. … Read more

Astronauts face grip strength challenges both in space and on Earth, scientists discover

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NASA astronaut Jack Fisher gives the thumbs up sign while wearing an extravehicular maneuvering unit (EMU) spacesuit prior to a spacewalk on May 12, 2017.

Living in space can have a lasting effect on how the brain works, researchers have found. Astronauts must learn how to live without gravity in space, whether they’re aboard the International Space Station (ISS) or on a trip to the moon, such as on NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. Space adventurers experience a microgravity environment beyond … Read more