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Aisling O'Hare, who led the study, told Newsweek she's "excited" about what the science world can learn from the data.

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Boca Raton City Council approved a pilot program to install speed-detection cameras in school zones. Fines of $100 will be issued for vehicles exceeding the speed limit by 10 mph or more.

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Auroral electrojets are intense currents created by the massive energy transferred by the solar wind when it hits Earth's upper atmosphere. The electrojets push about 1 million amps of electrical ...

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