Science
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Astronaut Koichi Wakata: Private Sector to Drive Progress in Space; What is Japan’s Role Going Forward?
WASHINGTON — Astronaut Koichi Wakata said that activities in low Earth orbit will be led by the p...
June 20, 2024
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N.Z.’s Nascent Space Industry Aims for Stars
WELLINGTON (Reuters) — The grassy plains on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island, once ho...
June 19, 2024
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NASA Accidentally Posts Simulation of Distressed Astronauts
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — NASA accidentally broadcast a simulation of astronauts being treated for de...
June 19, 2024
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Maya Sacrifice of Twin Boys Revealed by DNA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — In 1967, an underground cistern known as a chultun was discovered near a s...
June 19, 2024
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Clinical Trials on Teeth-growing Medicine to Start in Humans in September; Drug Aimed at Helping Children Missing Teeth from Birth
Clinical trials on a medicine to grow missing teeth will be launched in September, according to a...
June 19, 2024
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Rare Fossil of Adolescent ‘Teen Rex’ Found by U.S. Kids
A rare fossil of an adolescent Tyrannosaurus rex has been excavated in North Dakota’s badlands — ...
June 15, 2024
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Webb Finds Most Distant Galaxy Ever Observed, Again
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered what appears to be a new re...
June 15, 2024
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For Elephants, Much Like People, Greetings Are a Complex Affair
People greet each other in a variety of ways. They might say “hello,” “guten tag,” “hola,” “konni...
June 6, 2024
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The Remarkable History, Voyages of Baobab Tree
The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless...
June 6, 2024
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French, Belgian Astronauts Named Next Europeans to Fly to ISS
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — France’s Sophie Adenot and Belgium’s Raphael Liegeois will be the first two fr...
June 5, 2024
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Research: Cancer Patients Often Do Better with Less Intensive Treatment
Scaling back treatment for three kinds of cancer can make life easier for patients without compro...
June 5, 2024
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Starless, Forever Alone: Euclid Finds 7 More ‘Rogue’ Planets
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The Euclid space telescope has discovered seven more rogue planets, shining a ...
June 5, 2024
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Fault Near Fukui Pref. Nuclear Power Plant May Be Active; Survey To Determine Whether It Extends Directly Under Reactor
A team of investigators working for Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) said Friday that t...
June 1, 2024
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Chinese Fossil Reveals Evolution of Skin in Feathered Dinosaurs
A new fossil of the Cretaceous Period dinosaur Psittacosaurus, a dog-sized herbivore with a parro...
May 30, 2024
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Astronomers Finally Detect Rocky Planet with Atmosphere
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar sys...
May 30, 2024
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