Nigeria Science News API

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            "title": "Mysterious Ancient life found in tunnels of Africa and Arabia leave scientists searching for answers",
            "description": "Rest of World News: In some of the driest parts of southern Africa, rock faces hold quiet records of much older worlds. Marble and limestone formations, shaped long befor.",
            "content": "Mysterious Ancient life found in tunnels of Africa and Arabia leave scientists searching for answers (AI-generated)\nIn some of the driest parts of southern Africa, rock faces hold quiet records of much older worlds. Marble and limestone formations, s... [5204 chars]",
            "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/mysterious-ancient-life-found-in-tunnels-of-africa-and-arabia-leave-scientists-searching-for-answers/articleshow/127397035.cms",
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            "title": "Russian Scientists Build Plasma Engine That Could Reach Mars in 30 Days, Leaving Spacex's Starship Looking Obsolete",
            "description": "Russia is quietly testing a new space engine that could change everything about how we reach Mars. Early results suggest a leap in speed and tech no one saw coming, and it’s not coming from NASA or SpaceX.",
            "content": "Russian researchers are testing a new plasma propulsion system that may accelerate future missions to Mars, reducing travel time from months to just one or two. The engine, developed by Rosatom’s Troitsk Institute, is now in ground-based trials and c... [4256 chars]",
            "url": "https://indiandefencereview.com/russia-plasma-engine-mars-mission-in-30-days-vs-spacex-starship/",
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            "title": "Dynamic damage and crack propagation of granite under thermal shock: DEM modeling insights",
            "description": "Rocks in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) are often subjected to both thermal shock and dynamic loading. In this study, we use the discrete element method (DEM) to develop a numerical model of granite and systematically investigate crack evolution and damage under the combined effects of sinusoidal dynamic loading and thermal shock applied after cooling. Results show that the highest crack formation occurs during cooling, primarily as tensile and tensile-shear cracks. Crack density increases with both thermal shock temperatures and the number of dynamic load cycles. At a high-temperature case studied (500 °C), mechanical properties deteriorate significantly, accompanied by extensive crack development. DEM simulations visualizing crack propagation and damage evolution provide critical numerical insights for reservoir stimulation and wellbore stability assessment in EGS.",
            "content": "Bashir, A. et al. Comprehensive review of CO2 geological storage: Exploring principles, mechanisms, and prospects. Earth Sci. Rev. 249, 104672 (2024).\nAbanades, J. C., Rubin, E. S., Mazzotti, M. & Herzog, H. J. On the climate change mitigation potent... [9828 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-34104-1?error=cookies_not_supported&code=affd817c-090b-4323-9a42-4bc4f3956a3e",
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