Science
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NASA Marks 20 Yrs since Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy w...
February 1, 2023
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Study: Omicron Booster Cuts Hospitalization in over 65s
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccine booster developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioN...
February 1, 2023
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Asthma Study Sparks Debate about Safety of Cooking with Gas
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12% of childhood asthm...
January 27, 2023
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Move over Ben Franklin: Laser Lightning Rod Electrifies Scientists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — When Benjamin Franklin fashioned the first lightning rod in the 1750s followi...
January 27, 2023
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Ancient Ostrich Eggs Found in Southern Israeli Desert
NITZANA, Israel (AFP-Jiji) — Ostrich eggs estimated to be at least 4,000 years old have been found i...
January 26, 2023
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New Species of Lizard Discovered in Peru
LIMA (AFP-Jiji) — Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in a protected natural area in ...
January 26, 2023
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Viking Age Left Mark on Genetics of Scandinavians
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Viking age, spanning the 8th to 11th centuries A.D., left a lasting mark ...
January 26, 2023
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Koichi Wakata Completes 1st Spacewalk on ISS Mission
Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata performed the first spacewalk of his long career on Friday evening,...
January 21, 2023
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Russia to Send Empty Capsule to Space Station
MOSCOW (AFP-Jiji) — Russia said Jan. 11 that it will send an empty spacecraft to the International S...
January 19, 2023
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Super-resistant Mosquitoes in Asia Pose Growing Threat
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Mosquitoes that transmit dengue and other viruses have evolved growing resistance...
January 19, 2023
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Planet Spiraling into Star May Offer Glimpse of Earth’s Fate
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — For the first time astronomers have identified a planet that is spiraling toward ...
January 18, 2023
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Researchers discover over 100 new ancient designs in Peru’s Nazca lines
More than a hundred new designs discovered in and around Peru’s ancient Nazca Plain and surrounding ...
January 13, 2023
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Japan astronaut Satoshi Furukawa reprimanded over research data fabrication
Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa has been reprimanded by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) aft...
January 12, 2023
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Tottori touts lunar landscape, hoping to become space tech hub
A research base for lunar exploration is taking shape at the Tottori Sand Dunes, a popular tourist d...
January 9, 2023
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Prehistoric ‘weird beast’ grew big quickly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — It looked like a cross between a crocodile and a salamander — and definitely ...
January 4, 2023
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