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NASA Forced To Scrap Planned 2022 Launch of Psyche Asteroid Mission
This artist’s illustration imagines a violent collision early in Psyche’s history. Credit: ASU/Peter Rubin NASA announced on Friday, June 24,…
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Astronomer Says New Webb Space Telescope Images “Almost Brought Him to Tears”
The evolution of infrared astronomy, from Spitzer to WISE to JWST. Credit: Andras Gaspar The scientific and astronomical communities are…
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NASA Artemis I Path to the Pad: The Orion Spacecraft
During Artemis I, Orion will venture thousands of miles beyond the moon during an approximately three week mission. Credit: NASA…
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Wild Research Project Reveals How Future Cities on Asteroids Could Work
In what they deem a “wildly theoretical” paper, University of Rochester researchers imagine covering an asteroid in a flexible, mesh…
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UFO Sightings and COVID-19 Pandemic Link Tested in Surprising New Research
A recent article published in the Journal of Scientific Exploration investigated whether the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increase…
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Unlocking Nature’s Disappearing Act: Human Cells Decipher the Secrets of Squid Camouflage
Researchers have replicated the tunable transparency of squid skin cells in mammalian cells, which can be cultured, potentially leading to…
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A Potential Health Threat: China’s “Dark” Side of Air Pollution
Air pollution is a serious and growing environmental problem affecting the health and well-being of people and ecosystems all over…
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Scientists Discover Small Molecules That Successfully Target COVID Spike Proteins
Some small molecules can lock SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins in a harmless closed configuration (left) instead of the infectious open configuration…
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Antibiotic Breakthrough: The Power of a Plant-Derived Toxin
A sculpture that represents albicidin binding pocket, antibiotic pill, and Petri dish to symbolize a threat caused by bacteria. Credit:…
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Unlocking Academic Success: How Pre-Pandemic Campus Sports Boosted Resilience During Lockdowns
A recent study from the University of Waterloo reveals that prior involvement in campus recreational sports can reduce stress and…
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