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6 active pursuits on Cape Cod and the Islands

6 active pursuits on Cape Cod and the Islands

By land or by sea, the great outdoors beckons in the seaside paradise of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. This natural New England beauty is incredibly scenic, with a rugged coastline and golden dunes, surrounded by the mesmerising blue-grey expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. From kayaking across the yacht-filled waters of Nantucket Harbor to...

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Gene therapy breakthrough allows toddler born deaf to hear

Gene therapy breakthrough allows toddler born deaf to hear

A British toddler born with a genetic condition resulting in deafness can now hear in one ear thanks to a pioneering new gene therapy treatment.  The case was reported at the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy’s annual meeting which is taking place this week in Baltimore, MD. The girl—18-month-old Opal Sandy from Oxfordshire—received...

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Two giant blobs lurk deep within the Earth, but why?

Two giant blobs lurk deep within the Earth, but why?

Volcanoes and earthquakes are among Earth’s most dynamic and interesting forces, but their origins have remained a bit elusive. Plate tectonics are the result of a cosmic collision about 4.5 billion years ago, when an object about the size of the planet Mars slammed into Earth. The impact left behind some strange blobs within our...

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I just deleted all of my social media apps and it feels great

I just deleted all of my social media apps and it feels great

I remember getting ready for college back in 2005. It was just when Facebook started opening up outside of a small number of colleges and letting anyone with a college email create an account. That’s right, I’m old enough to remember when Facebook was limited to college students. I had just gotten back from an...

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Scientists may have found a way to make a universal donor blood

Scientists may have found a way to make a universal donor blood

Blood donors are an important part of our medical system. Unfortunately, not everyone’s blood is compatible with everyone else’s, and doctors have to worry about whether or not they have enough of certain blood types when dealing with blood transfusions. But, new research could finally help us create universal donor blood, revolutionizing medicine forever. This...

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5 of Uganda’s most magnificent national parks

5 of Uganda’s most magnificent national parks

In Uganda’s national parks, there’s an adventure at every turn. This supremely fertile and biodiverse equatorial nation may be famous for its great apes, but it’s also a prime destination for those looking to spot lions, monkeys and giraffes. Uganda is also home to over 1,000 bird species, from long-faced shoebills and delicate warblers to...

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Wildfires in wet African forests have doubled in recent decades, large-scale analysis finds

Wildfires in wet African forests have doubled in recent decades, large-scale analysis finds

Editors’ notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread by Rebecca Dzombak, American Geophysical Union Study area encompassing locations with>50% forested land cover (green shading) falling within the Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf...