Lawmakers defiantly chewed coca in Peru’s Congress on Thursday while criticizing a U.N. recommendation to criminalize traditional uses of the plant.The coca leaf, the raw ingredient of cocaine, is used by millions of people to stave off hunger and fight altitude sickness. It is also used in teas, in cooking and by fortune tellers.
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Scientists Horrified by "Mirror Life" That Could Wipe Out Biology As We Know It
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A group of scientists have called for an immediate halt on creating "mirror life" organisms, which defy biology as we know it.
Bye-Bye microplastics: Japanese researchers develop plastic that dissolves into the sea
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With less than 10% of global plastic recycled and the rest wreaking havoc on ecosystems, a team of Japanese scientists has created a biodegradable plastic that melts in salt water.
323 deadly virus vials vanish in Australian lab biosecurity breach
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Over 300 live virus samples, including Hendra, Lyssavirus, and Hantavirus, vanished from an Australian lab in a serious biosecurity breach.
Asteroid set to hit Earth's atmosphere in a matter of hours
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An asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, making impact within a matter of hours today. NASA's telescope spotted the space rock early Tuesday morning.
Mysterious orb zooming past NYC accidentally caught on film by local news chopper
nypost.com
A news helicopter incidentally captured a mysterious orb-like object zooming over the Hudson River and past Lower Manhattan.