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In this time-lapse video, taken on Oct. 4, 2019, at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, bunny-suited… - NASA’s Planetary Protection Review Addresses Changing Reality of Space Exploration
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“Helical Engine” Proposed by NASA Engineer could Reach 99% the Speed of Light. But could it, really?
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In areas like the Caribbean that face considerable risk from natural hazards like earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods, these… - Algorithm Personalizes Which Cancer Mutations Are Best Targets for Immunotherapy
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Advances in the sciences have made it easier than ever to live with and survive various kinds of… - Cultivating Joy through Mindfulness: an Antidote to Opioid Misuse, the Disease or Despair
Yesterday - ‘Industrial melanism’ linked to same gene in three moth species
Yesterday - Study shows why even well-controlled epilepsy can disrupt thinking
Yesterday - Children exposed to Swedish snus during pregnancy have higher blood pressure
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The Seeker is looking for cost-effective options and technologies for the utilization of waste rock of various types… - Plastic waste may be headed for the microwave
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As all automotive manufacturers, Volvo is gearing up to becoming fully electric. That is just what the future… - “Helical Engine” Proposed by NASA Engineer could Reach 99% the Speed of Light. But could it, really?
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Could microwaves be part of the answer to our planet’s plastic problems? A James Cook University scientist is… - First widespread chytrid fungus infections in frogs of Peruvian Amazon rain forests reported
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