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'Don't take the elevator': French alarm raises over risk of winter power cuts

‘Don’t take the elevator’: French alarm raises over risk of winter power cuts

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As falling temperatures test Europe’s resilience to a winter energy crisis, France has unveiled contingency plans for power cuts – including a stark reminder that in the event of a power outage, elevators would be prohibited. But far from reassuring the public, the government’s messages – which also warn that some emergency phone numbers could …

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Experimental drug appears to slow progression of Alzheimer's disease in clinical trial, but raises safety concerns

Experimental drug appears to slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease in clinical trial, but raises safety concerns

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(CNN) – The investigational drug lecanemab shows “potential” as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, according to new Phase 3 trial results, but the results raise safety concerns because of its association with certain events serious adverse reactions. Lecanemab has become one of the first experimental dementia drugs to appear to slow the progression of cognitive …

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Record heat on the Great Barrier Reef raises fears of a second summer of coral bleaching

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Ocean temperatures over parts of the Great Barrier Reef have reached record highs this month, raising fears of a second consecutive summer of massive coral bleaching. Data from the US government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows sea surface temperatures in the northern parts of the reef were the highest in any November since …

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Gravitics raises $20 million for plans to build space station modules north of Seattle

Gravitics raises $20 million for plans to build space station modules north of Seattle

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An artist’s conception shows Gravitics’ StarMax module in Earth orbit. (gravity illustration) A space company called Gravitics has emerged on the sly with $20 million in seed funding and a plan to build space station modules at a 42,000 square foot facility north of Seattle in Marysville, Wash. As NASA plans to phase out the …

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