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'Morale boost': NASA carries out Moon mission during tough year for science
- Apr 7, 2026
As the four Artemis astronauts approached a high point of their lunar mission—getting slung around the far side of the moon—NASA staffers crowded into...
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Water on the moon? New study narrows down the mostly likely locations
- Apr 7, 2026
Water likely accumulated on the moon slowly over billions of years, rather than during one big event, according to a new study by an international tea...
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After milestone-rich lunar flyby, astronauts start trip home
- Apr 7, 2026
The Artemis II astronauts wrapped up their lunar flyby as they continue their journey back to Earth on Tuesday, bringing with them rich celestial obse...
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Artemis astronauts pass behind moon, expected communications cut starts
- Apr 7, 2026
The four Artemis astronauts on a lunar flyby are now unreachable by NASA scientists on Earth, an expected communications blackout anticipated to last...
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GMO pictures may reinforce existing views, deepening the divide of attitudes towards them
- Apr 7, 2026
Images have long played a powerful role in shaping public perceptions of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), often reinforcing emotional reactions...
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New method rapidly analyzes cell proteins and metabolites
- Apr 7, 2026
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have developed a fast, new technique for analyzing cells, described in the journal Angewandte Chemie. The approach, called...
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How an eye physician who translated classical Greek medicine into Arabic helped form Western medical thought
- Apr 7, 2026
A medieval ophthalmologist who translated Greek works by Galen, Hippocrates, and Plato into Arabic played a pivotal role in shaping Western medical sc...
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By age 7, most children quickly spot individuals' social biases toward social groups, study finds
- Apr 7, 2026
Most elementary school-aged children have a surprising cognitive ability: they can detect—nearly as well as adults—when someone treats people from one...
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3D-printed 'spanlastics' could change how cancer drugs reach tumors
- Apr 6, 2026
University of Mississippi research offers hope that cancer drug therapies packaged in 3D-printed carriers could deliver medication directly to tumors...
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Study finds 70% of remediated Los Angeles yards still exceed lead limit
- Apr 6, 2026
Even after one of the largest environmental remediation efforts in California history, dangerous levels of lead persist in residential neighborhoods s...
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Review details photocatalyst–biocatalyst systems for semi-artificial photosynthesis
- Apr 6, 2026
A new review from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) summarizes the biocatalysts involved in semi-artificial photosynthesis, an exciting research fie...
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Global warming may be a boon for this aggressive prairie plant
- Apr 6, 2026
Climate change may reduce yields of crops like corn and soybeans, but it can also give some plants an edge. That's one of the takeaways of a recent st...