For much of living memory, the United States has been a global leader of scientific research and innovation. From the polio vaccine, to decoding the first human chromosome, to the first heart bypass surgery, American research has originated a…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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Why do these weird lemurs chew up toxic bugs and rub the goo on themselves?
The animal kingdom is full of interesting and wacky creatures. For every overly cute creature like the Shawn-the-sheep nudibranch, there are strange and weird creatures like the red-fronted lemur.
This lemur, while cute from a distance,…
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Astronaut stuck on International Space Station for months just broke the record for total spacewalk time by a woman
NASA astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams, one of the two astronauts on an…
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How to see the snow moon twice in February
The next full moon, known as the snow moon, will rise in mid-February.
Stargazers can see…
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The ‘unsung heroes’: Life-sustaining roles of pollinators, parasitoids
In the intricate tapestry of nature, few entities are as overlooked and as vital as insects. For Prof. Michal Segoli of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, these tiny creatures are a lifelong fascination and the focus of her groundbreaking…
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NASA says Mars rover sample has textures ‘unlike anything we’ve seen‘
NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a sample from Mars that has textures “unlike…
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FDA approved the first new kind of pain medication in 27 years. Here’s how it works
For the first time in over two decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new pain medication that could change how we manage acute pain. The drug is called suzetrigine and will be sold under the brand name…
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RFK Jr.’s Senate Testimony Is Haunted by His Track Record
But Kennedy’s prior record of discrediting vaccines and his connection to the anti-vaccine movement was a major sticking point for Democrats and a handful of Republicans. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts suggested Wednesday…
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Rare ‘super pod’ of over 1,500 Risso’s dolphins spotted off California c
Captain Evan Brodsky, with the Monterey Bay Whale Watch, was monitoring the area for migrating gray whales when he spotted the enormous gathering of Risso’s dolphins. “They were on the horizon, I feel like as far as I could see,” he…
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Ben-Gurion University Prof. Michal Segoli insects
In the intricate tapestry of nature, few threads are as overlooked—yet vital—as insects. For Professor Michal Segoli of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, these tiny creatures are a lifelong fascination and the focus of her…
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