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ScienceMar 6

NASA spacecraft successfully altered asteroid's orbit in planetary defense test

Scientists confirmed that NASA's DART mission changed an asteroid's orbit around the sun by a small but measurable amount in 2022.

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ScienceApr 6

China and Europe Launch Joint Space Mission

China and Europe have launched a rare collaborative space mission, marking an unusual partnership between the two regions in space exploration.

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ScienceMar 25

Startup Develops Brain-Free Organ Systems to Replace Animal Testing

R3 Bio is creating genetically-engineered organ systems without brains as alternatives to laboratory animal testing.

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ScienceApr 19

Wildlife Thrives in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Four Decades After Nuclear Disaster

Nearly 40 years after the Chernobyl nuclear accident, wildlife populations have rebounded in the contaminated exclusion zone despite ongoing radiation hazards.

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ScienceMar 30

California Startup Reveals Plans for Nonsentient Monkey 'Organ Sacks' for Research

R3 Bio emerged from secrecy to announce funding for creating brainless monkey organisms as alternatives to traditional animal testing methods.

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ScienceMay 12

Researchers recover lost text from 6th century New Testament manuscript using modern technology

Glasgow researchers used advanced imaging to reveal 42 previously invisible pages from an important early Christian manuscript.

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ScienceMay 12

Pentagon Releases Declassified UAP Images and Documents to Public

The Pentagon has released its first set of declassified unidentified aerial phenomena images and documents, including military reports and NASA archival imagery.

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ScienceJun 5

Blue Origin Rocket Explosion Damages Nearby Buildings, Provides Safety Data

A Blue Origin rocket explosion generated overpressure that shattered windows at a hangar approximately one mile from the launch pad.

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ScienceJun 4

NOAA Issues Geomagnetic Storm Watch as Solar Flares Head Toward Earth

Three coronal mass ejections from recent solar flares may create enhanced northern lights visible further south than usual across the United States.

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ScienceApr 1

Western US snowpack hits record lows after warm winter and March heat wave

Snow surveys across the American West show historically low snowpack levels following an unusually warm winter and March temperatures.

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ScienceJun 3

Study Reveals How Different Flu Strains Enter Cells, Potentially Opening Prevention Paths

Researchers discovered that H3N2 and H1N1 influenza strains use distinct cellular entry strategies, findings that could lead to new prevention methods.

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ScienceJun 3

Revolutionary War cannons recovered from Savannah River to be displayed at Georgia museum

Seventeen cannons that sank during the American Revolution will go on display at the Savannah History Museum for America's 250th birthday celebration.

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ScienceMay 21

Britain Reintroduces Beavers to Help Combat Flooding After 400-Year Absence

Communities in Britain are bringing back beavers, extinct for 400 years, to use their natural dam-building abilities for flood control.

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ScienceMay 20

Study finds Starbucks cups labeled 'widely recyclable' don't reach recycling facilities

Environmental watchdog tracked 53 Starbucks plastic cups with GPS devices and found none reached recycling plants despite company's recycling claims.

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ScienceJun 1

Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins with Below-Average Forecast and New Data Technology

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season officially started June 1, marking the first below-average forecast in over a decade while new technology improves data collection.

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