Science
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Sea ‘Hot Tubs’ Help Octopus Moms Hatch Their Eggs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most octopuses lead solitary lives. So scientists were startled to find thousands ...
August 30, 2023
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Gender-affirming Surgeries in U.S. Tripled before Pandemic
The number of gender-affirming surgeries in the U.S. nearly tripled from 2016 to 2019 before droppin...
August 30, 2023
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Japanese Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa Arrives at ISS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Crew-7 spacecraft carrying four astronauts, including Japan’s Satoshi Furuk...
August 28, 2023
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Japan Space Agency Aborts Launch of H2A Rocket; New Launch Schedule will be Determined at Later Date (UPDATE 1)
The launch of Japan’s H2A rocket was aborted Monday morning due to adverse weather conditions, accor...
August 28, 2023
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New Crew for the Space Station Launches with 4 Astronauts from 4 Countries
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Sp...
August 26, 2023
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WHO Holds 1st Traditional Medicine Summit in India
NEW DELHI (AFP-Jiji) — The World Health Organization opened its first summit on traditional medicine...
August 26, 2023
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XRISM Space Observation Satellite to Launch Monday
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s latest X-ray space observation satellite will be onboard th...
August 25, 2023
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NASA Postpones Launch of SpaceX Craft, Crewed by Japanese Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, to Saturday
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The launch of a Crew Dragon spacecraft, which will carry Japanese astro...
August 25, 2023
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NASA Chief Visits Brazilian Space Center
BRASILIA (Reuters) — NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited Brazilian space research center INPE las...
August 23, 2023
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Fresh Look at DNA from Iceman Traces His Roots to Present Turkey
NEW YORK (AP) — Oetzi the Iceman has a new look. Decades after the famous glacier mummy was discover...
August 23, 2023
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Study: Common Arthritis Drug Could Boost Effectiveness of Morning-After Pill
LONDON (AP) — Taking a common arthritis drug together with the morning-after pill Plan B could boost...
August 23, 2023
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The Odd Behavior of a Subatomic Particle May Shake Up Physics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The peculiar wobble of a subatomic particle called a muon in a U.S. laborator...
August 21, 2023
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NASA May Delay Crewed Lunar Landing Beyond Artemis 3 Mission
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. (AFP-Jiji) — NASA’s Artemis 3 mission, set to return humans to the Moon i...
August 21, 2023
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Rare Somali Wild Ass Born in Chile Zoo
BUIN, Chile (AFP-Jiji) — A rare Somali wild ass has been born in a zoo in Chile, the fourth specimen...
August 16, 2023
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Japan Falls in Ranking of Most Cited Science Papers
Japan dropped to 13th place in a global ranking of the most cited scientific papers, falling behind ...
August 11, 2023
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