Science
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Truffles Successfully Cultivated by Japanese Researchers
A team of researchers has announced the first successful cultivation in Japan of truffles, which is ...
February 15, 2023
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SE Asia Ingredients Used in Egypt Embalmments
The ancient Egyptians employed a host of exotic ingredients — some apparently imported from as far a...
February 15, 2023
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Scientists Unearth Carnivorous Dinosaur Fossils in Chile’s Patagonia
Scientists in Chile’s Patagonia region are unearthing the southernmost dinosaur fossils recorded out...
February 9, 2023
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China to Build Ground Stations on Antarctica to Support Satellites
BEIJING (Reuters) — China, only the third country to put a man in space after the Soviet Union and t...
February 9, 2023
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Nara Park Deer Stay Genetically Pure for Over 1,000 Yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A team of researchers from Japanese universities has found that a herd of Japan...
February 8, 2023
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Kishida, NASA Chief Reaffirm Cooperation for Space Probe
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting NASA Administrator Bill Nelson reaffi...
February 7, 2023
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Greater London-sized Iceberg Breaks off near U.K. Antarctic Base
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — A huge iceberg nearly the size of Greater London has broken off the Antarctic ic...
February 2, 2023
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Europe’s JUICE Spacecraft Ready to Explore Jupiter’s Icy Moons
TOULOUSE, France (AFP-Jiji) — Europe’s JUICE spacecraft is all ready to embark on an eight-year odys...
February 1, 2023
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Koichi Wakata Set for 2nd Spacewalk on ISS Mission
Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata is scheduled to embark on his second extravehicular activity (EVA) ...
February 1, 2023
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Team Detects Milky Way Galaxy’s Most-distant Stars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Astronomers have detected in the stellar halo that represents the Milky Way’s...
February 1, 2023
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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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