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Members of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry award this years Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Nobel Prize: Baker, Hassabis, Jumper win award for chemistry

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton, awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton, awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics

Nobel Prize: Hopfield, Hinton win 2024 physics award

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SpaceX 'catches' megarocket booster with metal arms

China: 'Major differences' remain over EU car tariffs

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A black plate with green asparagus and mushrooms in a white sauce with green wild herbs, and a black-gloved hand holding a black poisonous mushroom, Finland

A black plate with green asparagus and mushrooms in a white sauce with green wild herbs, and a black-gloved hand holding a black poisonous mushroom, Finland

Finnish fine dining: poisonous mushrooms

Finnish fine dining: poisonous mushrooms

Why do restaurants in Finland serve toxic spring false morels to their customers?

Clear plastic bottles of saline solution

Clear plastic bottles of saline solution

What's behind the medication shortages in Germany?

What's behind the medication shortages in Germany?

For years, there have been bottlenecks in the medicine supply in Europe and these have worsened in recent months.

One Starlink antenna stands in a garden at sunset, searching for SpaceX satellites

One Starlink antenna stands in a garden at sunset, searching for SpaceX satellites

Is Elon Musk's Starlink in Africa a blessing or curse?

Is Elon Musk's Starlink in Africa a blessing or curse?

Starlink is expanding into Africa. By the end of 2024, than half the continent will be connected to the satellite.

Deutschland | Schneekanonen im Einsatz in Garmisch Partenkirchen

Deutschland | Schneekanonen im Einsatz in Garmisch Partenkirchen

Climate-neutral ski slopes — energy-free artificial snow

Climate-neutral ski slopes — energy-free artificial snow

A ‘snow lance’ produces artificial snow using natural water pressure alone, without other energy inputs.

The Stoos funicular train in Switzerland runs up the side of a mountain

The Stoos funicular train in Switzerland runs up the side of a mountain

How heat from a braking Swiss train warms a hotel's water

How heat from a braking Swiss train warms a hotel's water

A funicular train in Switzerland generates enough energy during braking to heat the water of a nearby ski lodge.

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Symbolbild Hochspannung

What causes static electric shocks?

What causes static electric shocks?

This week's viewer question comes from Zivayi B. in Zimbabwe.

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Heavy flooding, severe storms, record heat waves — extreme weather is on the rise due to climate change. This is affecting people, ecosystems and economies around the world.

A damaged home is seen here in East Tampa, Florida, after Hurricane Milton hit the area.

A damaged home is seen here in East Tampa, Florida, after Hurricane Milton hit the area.

Florida residents return, clean up after Hurricane Milton

Florida residents return, clean up after Hurricane Milton

Evacuees are returning to see what has been left of their homes after Hurricane Milton hit the US state days ago.

A drone view shows debris piled up in front of houses after Hurricane Milton passsed through Englewood, Florida. Image taken October 11, 2024.

A drone view shows debris piled up in front of houses after Hurricane Milton passsed through Englewood, Florida. Image taken October 11, 2024.

US: Biden estimates Milton damages at $50 billion

US: Biden estimates Milton damages at $50 billion

More than 2 million households and businesses were without power in Florida, and flooding persisted in places.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event, pointing at the crowd

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event, pointing at the crowd

Hurricane disinformation rampant in US election campaign

Hurricane disinformation rampant in US election campaign

Donald Trump is spreading hurricane disinformation on the campaign trail, as Republicans criticize Kamala Harris.

An aerial drone view of Tropicana Field with the roof shredded after Hurricane Milton with downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, in the background on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024

An aerial drone view of Tropicana Field with the roof shredded after Hurricane Milton with downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, in the background on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024

Hurricane Milton leaves path of destruction in Florida

Hurricane Milton leaves path of destruction in Florida

Hurricane Milton has killed at least 11 people in Florida. Flooding in the US state is still widespread.

Men drilling a board into a wall ahead of Milton's arrival on October 8, 2024

Men drilling a board into a wall ahead of Milton's arrival on October 8, 2024

Hurricane Milton threatens to wreak havoc in Florida

Hurricane Milton threatens to wreak havoc in Florida

US President Joe Biden has said lives are at risk as officials warn residents to evacuate.

Donja Jablanica, Bosnia-Herzegovina, October 4, 2024

Donja Jablanica, Bosnia-Herzegovina, October 4, 2024

Bosnia: Locals recall the terrifying night of the floods

Bosnia: Locals recall the terrifying night of the floods

People in the area hit by Bosnia's recent floods are surveying the damage and have begun to pick up their lives.

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First responders in the water outside an apartment complex that was flooded from and overflowing creek due to Hurricane Milton

First responders in the water outside an apartment complex that was flooded from and overflowing creek due to Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton: What's fueling stronger storms?

The warming of the ocean's surface is creating tropical storms stronger and more destructive than any we've seen before.

Screen with the images of the three Nobel laureates in chemistry

Screen with the images of the three Nobel laureates in chemistry

Trio shares Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on proteins

The Nobel Prize in chemistry is shared by three scientists who work on proteins, the building blocks of life.

A Nobel Prize medal, with an image of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, being forged with a blow torch

A Nobel Prize medal, with an image of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel, being forged with a blow torch

Is the Nobel Prize still relevant today?

The Nobel Prize faces criticism over how winners are chosen, and may give a warped idea of scientific progress.

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Luciano Fregonese takes a fitness walk accompanied by city residents in order to lose weight.

Luciano Fregonese takes a fitness walk accompanied by city residents in order to lose weight.

Italian mayor pledges to lose weight

A mayor in northern Italy wants to lose 50 kilograms by the next election. Will he keep his promise?

"Jelly Drops" candy are shown in different plastic bowls sorted by color and flavor.

"Jelly Drops" candy are shown in different plastic bowls sorted by color and flavor.

Innovative treats help people living with dementia

These sugar-free treats look and taste like sweets, but are made almost entirely of water.

An astronaut tests a lunar landing simulator

An astronaut tests a lunar landing simulator

Astronauts walk on the moon, without leaving Earth

A state-of-the art facility in western Germany allows astronauts to train for future moon missions.

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