WorldPingIn the ocean, plastic waste collects to form large garbage patches that endanger marine life. This is partly because the synthetic plastic polymers used today can only be broken down biologically—that is, by microorganisms—at a very slow rate.
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WorldPingInside some fusion energy systems, particles hotter than the core of the sun can become unruly in a few thousandths of a second, far faster than any human operator can react. A new software framework developed by researchers at the U.S.
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WorldPingSpanish opposition parties accuse Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of abandoning the residents of Ceuta.
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WorldPingPeople living in Ceuta have appealed for calm ahead of migrant protests planned across Spain on Wednesday evening.
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Students in Iran can no longer take TOEFL and GRE exams after a US sanctions exemption was suspended. Applicants say the move threatens university deadlines and adds costly travel obligations.
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