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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Energy ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science history: Chernobyl nuclear power plant melts down, bringing the world to the brink of disaster — April 26, 1986 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor melted down, but the rest of the world wouldn't learn how close it came to nuclear Armageddon until weeks later. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Nuclear Energy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gGHiDUyUxkocHhVkN4okiM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant three days after it experienced partial meltdown.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial photo of a nuclear power plant with a red and white striped tower.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The first black hole ever discovered is spewing 'dancing jets' at half the speed of light ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have accurately measured the "dancing" energy jets of the first confirmed black hole, Cygnus X-1, more than 60 years after it was first spotted. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:42:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Black Holes]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kiUmxRKusheULzfYYs9yiY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers have finally measured the energy jets of the black hole Cygnus X-1 by mapping out how they wobble, or &quot;dance,&quot; due to stellar winds from its partner star HDE 226868.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of a black hole with bent jets pulling stellar material away from a giant blue star]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Our fossil fuel economy is a house of cards and Trump's war in Iran is about to topple it. The need for a clean energy transition has never been clearer. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/fossil-fuels/our-fossil-fuel-economy-is-a-house-of-cards-and-trumps-war-in-iran-is-about-to-topple-it-the-need-for-a-clean-energy-transition-has-never-been-clearer-opinion</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Trump's war in Iran is the embodiment of everything that's wrong with our dependence on fossil fuels — and it's highlighting just how vital the transition to renewables is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:58:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:04:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mmann00@sas.upenn.edu (Michael E. Mann) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael E. Mann ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MkxQPhbCZi5aBtmoTaoA9Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Fire at an oil depot in Iran following attacks on March 8. Energy infrastructure has been heavily targeted since the war broke out at the end of February. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[burnt out trucks with fire in the background of an oil depot]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Dark oxygen' discovery on the seafloor is 'fundamentally at odds with thermodynamics' and should be retracted, experts say ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/dark-oxygen-discovery-on-the-seafloor-is-fundamentally-at-odds-with-thermodynamics-and-should-be-retracted-experts-say</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a recent opinion article, marine scientists and electrochemists listed a number of reasons why it's unlikely that metallic nodules on the deep seafloor could produce oxygen in total darkness. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:24:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Rivers &amp; Oceans]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EeNeNAjm28zA5gjZHm5Yu-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A 2024 study claimed that metallic lumps on the seafloor could produce oxygen via water electrolysis.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rocky lumps on the seafloor ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The world is being held hostage by its reliance on oil. How can we break free from the fossil fuel? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Like whale blubber, oil as a dominant source of energy will gradually be phased out over the next decades. Here's what that transition may look like. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:18:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:25:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9Lc5q2qJexjkeJYXUZFLtY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Petroleum extraction may one day become a relic of a time gone by, experts say.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of &quot;The Last Oil Rig&quot; on display in a futuristic setting]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China tests world's first megawatt-class flying wind turbine — it generated enough energy to power a house for 2 weeks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A pioneering energy-generating device utilizes reliable wind speeds at an altitude of 6,500 feet (2,000 meters). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Engineering]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aywSFvJhX8eph4r7rbmBFA-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshot taken from a video of China&#039;s megawatt-class airborne wind power system.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot taken from a video of China&#039;s megawatt-class airborne wind power system.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Clean energy is surging — with or without Trump ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In 2025, solar and wind surpassed coal as a global energy source. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Renewable Energy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yale Climate Connections ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HQmd3S54NLgppxRAa4ecU7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The cost of solar and wind generation has fallen sharply in the past 15 years, making renewables economically viable. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[solar panels and wind turbines on rolling hills at sunset]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China's 'artificial sun' reactor shatters major fusion limit — a step closer to near-limitless clean energy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ China's EAST nuclear fusion reactor has successfully kept plasma stable at extreme densities, passing a major fusion milestone and potentially bringing humanity closer to wielding near-limitless clean energy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:04:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:17:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4WWuJbSzvDL4Fqxz7498Gn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), dubbed China&#039;s &quot;artificial sun,&quot; has made a habit of breaking fusion records.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) nuclear fusion reactor on Jan. 15, 2025 in China. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Mitochondrial transfer' into nerves could relieve chronic pain, early study hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study reveals that nerve cells receive periodic infusions of mitochondria from neighboring cells — and this may point to a new way of treating nerve pain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:22:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fmyquXUBpMFwgs8G2nNJga-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The powerhouses of cells, the mitochondria, may be key to protecting nerves from damage and dysfunction.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of eight mitochondria with glowing spots in their internal structures, representing energy]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why does boiling water have bubbles, except in a microwave? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bubbles are usually the first sign that water’s coming to the boil, but heating it in a microwave seems to skip this important step. Here’s what’s going on. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Chemistry]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xziTuvHMdxKZKLq5e56BWL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Bubbles are usually the first sign that water’s coming to the boil, but heating it in a microwave seems to skip this important step. Here’s what’s going on.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of a pot of boiling water]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Controversial startup's plan to 'sell sunlight' using giant mirrors in space would be 'catastrophic' and 'horrifying,' astronomers warn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ California-based startup Reflect Orbital aims to build a swarm of 4,000 giant mirrors in low Earth orbit to "sell sunlight" to customers at night. Experts warn that the mirrors could mess with telescopes, blind stargazers and impact the environment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:52:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:15:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NKdq3h7qvmjxHW3SjHSHQ5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Reflect Orbital plans to put up to 4,000 giant mirrors in low Earth orbit to reflect sunlight onto the planet&#039;s night side. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing a series of giant mirrors in orbit around Earth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Weird symmetry between Earth's Northern and Southern Hemispheres appears to be breaking ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Northern Hemisphere is absorbing more sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere, and clouds can no longer keep the balance. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:44:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Larissa G. Capella ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/roaF57bse8n3aGFXiniEqB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do AI chatbots use so much energy? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ AI chatbots are infamous energy guzzlers. But why do they use so much electricity? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alice Sun ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qkt5Pgiim7xzZk7gBAXYER-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Asking a large language model (LLM) a question uses about &lt;a href=&quot;https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/6b2fd954-2017-408e-bf08-952fdd62118a/Electricity2024-Analysisandforecastto2026.pdf&quot;&gt;10 times the average electricity&lt;/a&gt; needed for a regular Google search. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an image of a person holding a phone with waves of purple light emerging from it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA reveals the dwarf planet Ceres had a hidden 'energy source' that may have sparked alien life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New models suggest that Ceres, the asteroid belt's largest object, once had a radioactive core that could have sustained life in the dwarf planet's hidden subsurface ocean billions of years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:40:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:56:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/64rUDehAYsNfReVgpoPSVL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New research suggests that the dwarf planet Ceres may have once had a radioactive core, capable of providing the energy needed to kickstart life on the wee world.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of Ceres in space with a glowing energy source at its center]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This technology is possible today': Nuclear waste could be future power source and increase access to a rare fuel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One physicist says his design to use nuclear waste as fuel for nuclear fusion could help the U.S. be a leader in the fusion economy. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ perri.thaler@futurenet.com (Perri Thaler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Perri Thaler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZS5FQQGp5cvFWg6UWJSBf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Early calculations estimate that, using 1 gigawatt of energy, the newly proposed design could yield 4.4 pounds (2 kilograms) of tritium in a year.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Concept art shows a nuclear reaction]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Did light exist at the beginning of the universe? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/did-light-exist-at-the-beginning-of-the-universe</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Was it dark after the Big Bang, or did light shine immediately? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:05:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3BRMUvg7NExtj26eqR9muE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Light didn&#039;t emerge unfettered after the Big Bang. Here, we see the phases following the Big Bang (top left), about 13.8 billion years ago, to present day (lower right). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration with a flash of red light in the upper corner, which transforms into discs of cloudy rainbow colors, which transform into a view of many galaxies]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nuclear fusion record smashed as German scientists take 'a significant step forward' to near-limitless clean energy ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/nuclear-energy/nuclear-fusion-record-smashed-as-german-scientists-take-a-significant-step-forward-to-near-limitless-clean-energy</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Germany's Wendelstein 7-X stellarator has set a new benchmark for fusion reactors, bringing commercial, near-limitless clean energy one step closer to reality. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uyZ8BGb6sSmMAnBoXNAw3W-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ There's 90,000 tons of nuclear waste in the US. How and where is it stored? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/nuclear-energy/theres-90-000-tons-of-nuclear-waste-in-the-us-how-and-where-is-it-stored</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The decades-long struggle to find a permanent place to dispose of nuclear waste will continue, probably for many years to come. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2025 08:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Nuclear Energy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gerald Frankel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ed66A4Jbakx6PvouJvq7dD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Southern California Edison employee measures radiation at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station on March 10, 2020. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Radiation Detection Manager Jeff Carey, with Southern California Edison, takes a radiation reading at the dry storage area during a tour of the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station south of San Clemente, CA]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is 'induced atmospheric vibration' and did it really cause power outages across Spain and Portugal? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/energy/what-is-induced-atmospheric-vibration-and-did-it-really-cause-power-outages-across-spain-and-portugal</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Power blackouts that left millions of people across Spain and Portugal without electricity may have been caused by a bizarre atmospheric phenomenon, though the true cause is yet to be determined. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:02:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Thomson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZF5ZmXtULHBigWdzYgXF3m-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[People wait during a power outage at the Sants train station in Barcelona, Spain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A crowd of people in Sants train station in Barcelona, Spain.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do we get a 'second wind' of energy at the end of the day? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/sleep/why-do-we-get-a-second-wind-of-energy-at-the-end-of-the-day</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ That second wave of energy is a normal part of the human circadian rhythm, but lifestyle factors also play a role. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yBVCKAtXuEjDWw8HTHEtEE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World's first light-powered neural processing units (NPUs) could massively reduce energy consumption in AI data centers ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/worlds-first-light-powered-neural-processing-units-npus-could-massively-reduce-energy-consumption-in-ai-data-centers</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Q.ANT's new chip uses photon power in a bid to solve AI's big energy issue. It's also 50 times faster than silicon-based equivalents, the company says. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:18:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dyxMnLpPndx3pJscwETLo3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Q.ANT wafer based on Thin Film Lithium Niobate enables photonic integrated circuits with high-precision, high-speed optical modulation, low noise and reduced thermal dissipation.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Somebody holding the Q.ANT photonic processor]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Your brain starts eating itself during a marathon, study finds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/your-brain-starts-eating-itself-during-a-marathon-study-finds</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Under extreme metabolic conditions, like a marathon, the brain may turn to cellular fat stores to maintain function, according to a new study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 18:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:47:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2HGCEYABJxrqz7Sy3mEhX5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A small study of people who ran a marathon found that their brains &#039; energy demands increased in the aftermath of the race.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a tired runner kneels on the ground after a race]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Black holes can destroy planets — but they can also lead us to thriving alien worlds. Here's how. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/black-holes-can-destroy-planets-but-they-can-also-lead-us-to-thriving-alien-worlds-heres-how</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Whether a galactic environment has the right conditions for habitable planets to form could depend on how the black hole in that galaxy is rotating. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Garofalo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Asboo3YaErS7Y8ZpAHbF3C-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why does nearly all life breathe oxygen?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nitrogen comprises around 78% of Earth's atmosphere, so why do most lifeforms breathe oxygen? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harrison Tasoff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3YDyK2KTc8dXUcd63P7cRD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Oxygen is a very reactive element, so why do so many lifeforms breathe it?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a deer&#039;s breath is visible in the cold air]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Futuristic, 'alien-like' nuclear fusion rockets developed in total secret could revolutionize space travel — if they actually work ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ U.K. start-up Pulsar Fusion has unveiled plans to build a fleet of reusable nuclear fusion-powered rockets, known as Sunbirds, that could cut journey times across the solar system in half. But not everyone is convinced. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zw2oBkQibKLHpcf7eDFYSa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spectacular photo taken from ISS shows 'gigantic jet' of upward-shooting lightning towering 50 miles over New Orleans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A newly unveiled astronaut photo shows a "gigantic jet" shooting upward from a thunderstorm above Louisiana in November 2024. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Am7gYrYDVvpotdg2vquq5F-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The &quot;gigantic jet&quot; was photographed by an unnamed astronaut on Nov. 19, 2024. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A zoomed-in photo showing the gigantic jet up close]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This ‘glow in the dark’ battery runs on nuclear waste ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have created a battery that transforms nuclear waste into a power source for microelectronics. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:49:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Nuclear Energy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Howarth ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9hGES7KvJ3JpXqdz4Qg5Z6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Biological computers could use far less energy than current technology — by working more slowly ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Human biology is vastly more energy efficient than today's computing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 12 May 2025 12:40:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Heiner Linke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yfyP4TrH2hCfjMtecvdDVU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The problem with hares…]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of turtle on a computer keyboard]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China's 'artificial sun' shatters nuclear fusion record by generating steady loop of plasma for 1,000 seconds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A nuclear fusion reactor in China, dubbed the "artificial sun," has broken its own record to bring humanity one step closer to near-limitless clean energy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:53:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:10:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4WWuJbSzvDL4Fqxz7498Gn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) nuclear fusion reactor on Jan. 15, 2025 in China.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) nuclear fusion reactor on Jan. 15, 2025 in China. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant reserves of 'gold' hydrogen may be lurking beneath at least 30 US states, 1st-of-its-kind map reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ USGS researchers have unveiled the first map of prospective locations for hydrogen gas in the contiguous United States — and there's a lot more than they previously thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:36:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:34:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2equkVWLss5G3oqgDLGwK-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A map showing areas in the U.S. that are unlikely to host hydrogen reserves (white to light blue) and likely to host hydrogen reserves (blue to dark blue).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A map of the United States showing regions that are likely (dark blue) and unlikely (white to light blue) to host hydrogen reserves, based on the geology.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nuclear fusion could be the clean energy of the future — but these 'tough' challenges stand in the way ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/nuclear-energy/nuclear-fusion-could-be-the-clean-energy-of-the-future-but-these-tough-challenges-stand-in-the-way</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Even once researchers can reliably get more power out of a fusion reaction than they put in, they'll still need to overcome engineering challenges to scale up fusion energy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 23 May 2025 12:52:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George R. Tynan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FB4A8oUUeZk7vnQeXkX7DU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Inside the target chamber at the National Ignition Facility, where researchers work on getting higher energy outputs from fusion power.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of an engineer working in the target chamber of the National Ignition Facility]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How a new generation of 'smart windows' could keep you warm in winter and cool in summer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows that can be darkened at the touch of a button are already reducing the need for aircon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:37:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anurag Roy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NMmAzZJH6sFKkPyqvuw9xW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Just a fraction of the hydrogen hidden beneath Earth's surface could power Earth for 200 years, scientists find ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Trillions of tons of hydrogen gas are likely buried in rocks and reservoirs beneath Earth's surface, but researchers aren't sure where it is yet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HNZrC93SHHz7c92eqeumoK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers didn&#039;t think hydrogen accumulates underground, but recent discoveries suggest otherwise.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Interior of a mine. We see a dark tunnel lit at regular intervals by electric lamps.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA spots 'flame-throwing Guitar Nebula' shredding antimatter along a cosmic string ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New images show the rapidly rotating pulsar of the "Guitar Nebula" shooting out a gigantic cosmic plume of plasma, X-rays and supercharged particles spinning along a magnetic field line in interstellar space. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a7sWZ6SyezXz98Ur9j6M5E-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Guitar Nebula is a &quot;bow shock&quot; made of material being blown off of the pulsar B2224+65a. The pulsar is also shooting a flamethrower-like jet of energy and antimatter particles into interstellar space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of space with a guitar-shape nebula (highlighted) and energy jets in red]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tens of millions of devices are thrown away each year — and the rise of generative AI will only make this worse ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Generative AI could saddle the planet with heaps more hazardous waste than ever before. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saima S. Iqbal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6xqgovPr4CZv8CUhufwFfg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A server room in a data center.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A room full of computer servers with multicolored lights]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vampire bats have a really strange way of getting energy, scientists discover after putting them on treadmills ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vampire bats rely on amino acids from their blood diet to fuel their exercise, scientists discovered after observing the animals on tiny treadmills. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ elise.poore@futurenet.com (Elise Poore) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Poore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZJ6yow8FjepMTawYftrSC8-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Price Sewell]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Unlike most mammals, vampire bats rely on amino acids to fuel their activity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Vampire bad running on a treadmill.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Potential health hazards of cryptocurrency mines laid bare by scientists ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/potential-health-hazards-of-cryptocurrency-mines-laid-bare-by-scientists</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Anecdotal reports suggest that cryptocurrency mines can have harmful knock-on effects on people's health, but the true scale of the problem is still unknown. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:11:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sozCCXu33igVZ67sK5Wr2K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, have surged in popularity, but little is known about how this exploding market could take a negative toll on our health.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A gold coin with a &quot;B&quot; symbol is shown in focus on the left-hand side of the image. The background is black and blurred. On the right-hand side of the image there is another, smaller blurred gold coin.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than CO2 is rising in the atmosphere — and fast ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/methane-emissions-are-at-new-highs-it-could-put-us-on-a-dangerous-climate-path</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Human activities now account for two-thirds of all methane venting to the atmosphere,  and our efforts to staunch the flow are not yet bearing fruit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pep Canadell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BoNfYaoqAmyTXJGG9YGH6n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These 'living computers' are made from human neurons — and you can rent one for $500 a month ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/these-living-computers-are-made-from-human-neurons</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the search for less energy-hungry artificial intelligence, some scientists are exploring living computers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2024 11:31:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jordan Kinard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EgQaXDiJFb62sjciGj3VeQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Four clusters of living neurons are connected to electrodes on FinalSpark&#039;s Neuroplatform chip.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of electrodes on a transparent pink background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Physicists solve nuclear fusion mystery with mayonnaise ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/nuclear-energy/physicists-solve-nuclear-fusion-mystery-with-mayonnaise</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The same physics that underlie mayonnaise could help physicists corral the ultrahot plasma needed to produce nuclear fusion. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:55:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nh5GPB7LiNH5bGCRdmh9ig-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Which Olympic sport burns the most calories? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Olympic-level sporting takes a lot of energy. But which event is the most energetically costly? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:00:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amy Arthur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GvEZUQvhxKNciSKRXZSt9j-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sha&#039;Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson cross the finish line of the women&#039;s 100-meter final during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track &amp; Field Trials. Running events are some of the most energetically taxing at the Summer Olympics. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Five women sprint on a track with a large audience in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Study finds black holes made from light are impossible — challenging Einstein's theory of relativity ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New theoretical research finds that it's impossible to form a black hole with the energy of light particles alone, poking a hole in Einstein's theory of general relativity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andrew.l.feldman@gmail.com (Andrey Feldman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrey Feldman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BF9s5fJ3Y9CcCURuVkGcM5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Black holes form when massive objects collapse under their own gravity. Einstein&#039;s theory of relativity suggests that such an object can form from large enough concentrations of light itself — but new research pokes a hole in this prediction.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s rendering of a black hole]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How many extra calories does a person need during pregnancy? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/fertility-pregnancy-birth/how-many-extra-calories-does-a-person-need-during-pregnancy</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists estimate that a person needs tens of thousands of extra calories to support a pregnancy — but there's no one-size-fits-all answer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:00:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amy Arthur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mrkdsgi7isiHdhAD6AV9A3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Different studies provide different estimates as to how many additional calories a person needs during pregnancy, over baseline.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pregnant woman sitting on a couch with her feet propped up and a plate of food resting on her belly]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia and China announce plan to build shared nuclear reactor on the moon by 2035, 'without humans' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The proposed nuclear reactor, which could be transported and assembled without human assistance, would provide energy to a lunar base that Russia and China have agreed to build together. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:11:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YqgiTfLiCBNyYVRHHsVns5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russia and China are planning to build a joint base on the moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A concept image of a Chinese moon base]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nuclear fusion reactor in UK sets new world record for energy output ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The JET nuclear fusion reactor in the UK has set a new world record for total energy output. However, the reactor's record-smashing test will be its last. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 22:03:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D2BM4SWUjJn4nBHX2SDVT6-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Inside the JET tokamak, with a superimposed image of hot plasma (red).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Inside the JET tokamak]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Massive hydrogen reservoir discovered beneath an Albanian mine could be an untapped source of clean energy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A portion of ancient oceanic crust that sits atop Albania and hosts one of the largest chromium mines on Earth also contains a huge hydrogen reservoir, offering a potential source of clean energy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 19:00:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CUmjfRthMdBry38JgncEmd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A team of scientists explore the Bulqizë mine galleries under the guidance of local miners. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Researchers walk down the tunnel of a chromium mine in Albania.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World's smallest particle accelerator is 54 million times smaller than the Large Hadron Collider, and it works ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have created the world's first nanophotonic electron accelerator, which speeds negatively charged particles with mini laser pulses and is small enough to fit on a coin. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:53:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KeZRuMRgMr3cqa3h9N7buF-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[FAU/Laser Physics, Stefanie Kraus, Julian Litzel]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will the drive for EVs destroy Earth's last untouched ecosystem? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/mining-crystals-locked-in-the-deep-sea-could-help-fight-climate-change-it-may-also-destroy-earths-last-untouched-ecosystem</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the hunt for minerals needed in electric car batteries, some companies are turning to the deep sea. But mining this ecosystem could threaten its very existence. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2023 13:00:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiley Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NWKcw7bCQVgvgjoyJ7NmiA-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[DeepCCZ Partners: University of Hawaii (US), Natural History Museum (UK) and University of Gothenburg (Sweden).]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A closeup of a brittle star found during an expedition to the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. This deep-sea ecosystem harbors a huge number of species previously unknown to science, but is also home to a vast cache of rare minerals that companies want to mine.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[closeup of the center of a brittle star from Clarion Clipperton Zone]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare streaks of light above US are a sign that solar maximum is fast approaching ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ethereal aurora-like light show could become a more common sight over the next few years as the sun's activity continues to ramp up. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jCiaQfASXaZydMf8gpT7SL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Green streaks of light shine in the night sky full of stars]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Green streaks of light shine in the night sky full of stars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wind and solar power overtakes coal for the first time ever in the US ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Wind and solar power produced a combined 252 terawatt-hours in the first five months of 2023, compared with coal's output of 249 TWh ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:14:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VHBgxBF7H3tQ3rgrriVytP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Wind turbines generate electricity at the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm near Palm Springs, California.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Wind turbines generate electricity at the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm near Palm Springs, California.]]></media:text>
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