Science
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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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Webb space telescope opens door to discoveries still yet to be imagined
GREENBELT, Md. (Reuters) — The powerful James Webb Space Telescope’s inaugural batch of images has o...
July 20, 2022
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Mattel unveils Jane Goodall Barbie, complete with chimp
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — American toy manufacturer Mattel has unveiled new specialty Barbie dolls mod...
July 20, 2022
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Researchers to develop lunar, martian habitats
Kyoto University’s Human Spaceology Center and Tokyo-based construction firm Kajima Corp. launched a...
July 14, 2022
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Fossils show panda ‘thumbs’ to be millions of years old
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Fossils unearthed in China are helping scientists get a better grasp on one o...
July 13, 2022
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In Tarantula Nebula, a stunning view of stars being born
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Astronomers have peered into a teeming stellar nursery in the Tarantula Nebul...
July 13, 2022
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Kew discovers new giant waterlily species
KEW GARDENS (AFP-Jiji) — Experts at London’s Kew Gardens on July 4 revealed they have discovered the...
July 13, 2022
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China rejects NASA accusation it will take over the moon
BEIJING (Reuters) — China on July 4 rejected as an irresponsible smear a warning from the chief of N...
July 13, 2022
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