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Wildfires spread towards northern Japan town

Flames from raging wildfires in northern Japan were spreading towards the center of a town Friday, with authorities urging more than 2,500 people to evacuate their homes, media reports and the government said.

Examining threats to monetary sovereignty in the digital era

The world is undergoing a fundamental change to how money works, and New Zealand should choose its response wisely, an Otago researcher cautions. New University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research co-authored by Dr. Murat Ungor from the Department of Economics, and his

Smoke caused by seasonal fires shrouds northern Thailand

Chiang Mai, Thailand's second-largest city, lies within a network of narrow valleys in the country's northern highlands. Though the historic city is known for panoramic views of the surrounding mountains, clear skies have become less common. In recent decades, smoke has

Reeds boost mosquito spread in rivers and ponds

Reed, an invasive alien plant that is abundant on the banks of many rivers, ponds and canals, can encourage the growth of common mosquito populations in the absence of natural predators. When the plant's litter accumulates, the chemical properties of the water and the

(Almost) A Eulogy for Voyager

The robotic space probe is 15 billion miles away and is nearing the end of its life in the distant cosmos The post (Almost) A Eulogy for Voyager appeared first on Nautilus .

Catching a cold can delay cancer from spreading to the lungs

Infecting mice with RSV, a common virus that causes cold-like symptoms, prevented breast cancer cells from reaching their lungs. This was due to the release of proteins that stop viruses from replicating in the lungs also making it harder for cancer cells to seed new tumours