temperature
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Janitor Accidentally Destroyed 20 Years of Scientific Research While Trying to Stop ‘Annoying Alarms’
A janitor accidentally destroyed more than two decades of research when he turned off a freezer containing invaluable cell cultures that “had the potential to be groundbreaking,” according to a new lawsuit filed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in New York. The lawsuit claims Joseph Herrington, who was employed by Daigle Cleaning Systems Inc., switched…
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Healthy Brains Can Get as Hot as 40 Degrees, Study Finds
People might be more hotheaded than we thought. In new research this week, scientists say they were able to create the first maps of healthy people’s brain temperatures. Their findings indicate that brain temperature varies widely depending on many factors, like the time of day and region of the brain, but that it’s typically warmer…
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Some Parts of Australia Are Baking Under a Record-Smashing Heat Wave
It is really, really, really hot in some parts of Australia right now.
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Afghan Refugees Are Trapped on a U.S. Base in Qatar Without Air Conditioning Amid 42-Degree Heat
People fleeing Afghanistan following the Taliban’s rapid takeover of the country last week are being housed in conditions U.S. officials are describing as a “living hell” — including suffering through searing temperatures in August in Qatar without any air conditioning.