Science
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Research: Organ decay halted in pigs after death
Researchers have found that the decay of tissue after death can be halted and cell functions restore...
August 12, 2022
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Webb telescope captures colorful Cartwheel Galaxy
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The James Webb Space Telescope has peered through time and huge amounts of dust t...
August 12, 2022
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Volcano erupts again near Reykjavik
FAGRADALSFJALL, Iceland (AFP-Jiji) — A volcano erupted in Iceland on Aug. 3 near the capital Reykjav...
August 12, 2022
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Cyprus launches 1st underwater archaeological park
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Reuters) — Cyprus has opened its first underwater archaeological park, offering vi...
August 12, 2022
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170-carat pink diamond discovered in Angola
SYDNEY (AFP-Jiji) — Miners in Angola have unearthed a rare pure pink diamond that is believed to be ...
August 4, 2022
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Scientists reveal origin of mammal evolution: Warm-bloodedness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Scientists have answered a longstanding question about mammalian evolution, e...
August 4, 2022
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Blow for French cold meats after nitrates health warning
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — French health authorities said July 12 they had confirmed a link between nitrates...
August 3, 2022
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Ancient jawbone could give glimpse of Europe’s earliest humans
MADRID (Reuters) — Archaeologists in Spain said July 8 they had dug up an ancient jawbone that could...
August 3, 2022
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Uterus transplants allow successful pregnancies in U.S. women
More than half of U.S. women who received a uterus through a transplant went on to have successful p...
August 3, 2022
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Research: Immune response to COVID causes brain damage
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — A small new study published last month by scientists at the U.S. National In...
August 3, 2022
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Scientists at CERN observe 3 ‘exotic’ particles for 1st time
GENEVA (Reuters) — Scientists working with the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have discovered three sub...
August 3, 2022
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‘Fire of Love’ charts romance, death of volcano-chasing scientists
LOS ANGELES (AFP-Jiji) — French scientists Maurice and Katia Krafft were brought together, and event...
July 27, 2022
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Argentine ‘gargoyle’ shows how huge predatory dinosaurs evolved
Fossils found in Argentina of a ferocious dinosaur with a huge head covered in bumps and crests remi...
July 27, 2022
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New study reveals effects of space travel on human bones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A study of bone loss in 17 astronauts who flew aboard the International Space...
July 27, 2022
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JAXA launches observation rocket for hypersonic engine test
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, successfully launched an obser...
July 24, 2022
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