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Three huge asteroids could hit Earth, and a group of astronomers is sounding the alarm. They could cause destruction on a scale never seen before. These asteroids are almost invisible because of the sun's glare. Scientists say that three asteroids are orbiting Venus and could hit Earth in a matter of weeks because their paths are unstable. The three city-killer asteroids that Venus is hiding could cause catastrophic damage before we can respond, as per a report by The NY Post. The [...]

A new threat looms as scientists warn of dangerous asteroids near Venus, hidden from Earth's telescopes by the Sun's glare. These Venus co-orbitals, including asteroids like 2020 SB, pose a collision risk due to their unstable orbits. Experts urge for dedicated space missions to monitor this blind spot and enhance planetary defence, safeguarding Earth from potential catastrophic impacts. Scientists have issued a stark warning about several dangerous asteroids lurking near Venus that [...]

Asteroids with more energy than the nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima could hit Earth soon, warn scientistsWhile we keep on reading about asteroids moving too close to Earth and possibly colliding with the planet, this time the risk seems truly too high. According to a new study, three city-killing asteroids that have been hiding behind Venus, our closest neighbour in the solar system, could be moving towards Earth with a devastating impact.Researchers from Brazil, France and Italy have found [...]

Venus is hiding several asteroids that can one day prove fatal for Earth. A study has found that several asteroids moving in tandem with our twin planet around the Sun can smash into our planet if something were to move them out of their path. A small gravitational change could be enough to shift them outwards and crash into Earth. Scientists at NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), Roscosmos, and other space agencies routinely track near-Earth asteroids that can prove potentially hazardous [...]

New Delhi, April 28 || Do you regularly eat ready-to-eat-or-heat foods? Beware, a global study on Monday showed that the consumption of such ultra-processed foods (UPFs) can significantly increase the risk of preventable premature deaths. Previous studies have linked UPFs -- rich in sodium, trans fats, and sugar -- with 32 different diseases including cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, some types of cancer, and depression. The new study analysed data from nationally representative [...]

A recent scientific study reveals that Brazil’s fully protected marine areas, designated as integral protection areas (APIs) with the strictest restrictions on human activity, are contaminated by microplastics. These tiny plastic particles have been detected even in the most remote and strictly controlled locations, showing that no marine environment is completely immune to this form of pollution. The research was carried out by a team of Brazilian and Australian scientists, focusing on [...]

A study conducted at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil has examined the influence of personality traits on the development and perpetuation of insomnia and found that there is a direct relationship between the two. Two findings caught the researchers' attention: high levels of openness were associated with low levels of insomnia, while high levels of neuroticism (characterised by emotional instability) were very common in people with the sleep [...]

Summary: Certain personality traits significantly influence the risk of developing insomnia. People with high levels of neuroticism—a trait linked to emotional instability—were much more likely to experience sleep disturbances. In contrast, individuals scoring higher in openness showed lower levels of insomnia, suggesting a protective effect. Anxiety was found to be the key mechanism mediating the relationship between neuroticism and insomnia, while depression was not a [...]

The new Applied Research Center (CPA) at USP will focus on developing solutions involving emerging technologies related to 5G and generative artificial intelligence (AI). The initiative is a partnership between Claro, the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), and USP. It was launched in late April during the Web Summit Rio, one of the world’s largest technology and innovation conferences, held annually in Rio de Janeiro. USP was selected through a public call published in August last [...]