#A cosmic mystery: Very Large Telescope captures the disappearance of a massive star

“#A cosmic mystery: Very Large Telescope captures the disappearance of a massive star” This illustration shows what the luminous blue variable star in the Kinman Dwarf galaxy could have looked like before its mysterious disappearance. Credit: ESO/L. Calçada Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have discovered the absence of an unstable…

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#More than a million hit by India monsoon floods

“#More than a million hit by India monsoon floods” An Indian villager walks with his cattle through floodwaters at Buraburi village in Morigoan district of Assam state More than a million people have been affected by flooding in northeastern India, where the death toll over the past week rose to 13, authorities said on Monday….

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#The price of taking a stance: How corporate sociopolitical activism impacts bottom line

“#The price of taking a stance: How corporate sociopolitical activism impacts bottom line” Nooshin Warren. Credit: University of Arizona As the political climate in the United States becomes increasingly charged, some businesses are looking to have their voices heard on controversial issues. The impact of corporate sociopolitical activism on a company’s bottom line depends on…

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#It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood… or is it?

“#It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood… or is it?” A Michigan State University researcher conducted a study to quantify what makes people happy with their neighborhoods and discovered that it has almost nothing to do with the neighborhood itself. Credit: Royalty free via Upsplash How do you feel about your neighborhood now that you’ve…

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