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May 16, 2022 4:12 PM

A substance found in young spinal fluid helps old mice remember

A team at Stanford University has reversed memory loss in old mice by flooding their brains with spinal fluid taken from young animals. The finding may hold promise for Alzheimer's research.

by Jon Hamilton

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May 12, 2022 9:03 AM

This is the first image of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way

"We finally have the first look at our Milky Way black hole, Sagittarius A*," an international team of astrophysicists and researchers from the Event Horizon Telescope team said.

by Bill Chappell

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May 9, 2022 12:10 PM

Here's how to watch the total lunar eclipse on May 15

Late in the evening, the full moon is slated to pass directly into Earth's shadow cast by the sun, illuminating the moon a brilliant red.

by Joe Hernandez

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May 6, 2022 12:08 AM

SpaceX brings 4 astronauts home with midnight splashdown

The return of three Americans and one German marks the busiest period yet for Elon Musk's space taxi service.

by The Associated Press

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May 5, 2022 6:37 PM

FDA limits Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine to some people due to blood clot risk

The chances of dying following after receiving the Janssen vaccine is about 1:2,000,000. But with multiple COVID-19 vaccines available, the FDA is limiting the use of the J&J vaccine.

by Dustin Jones

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May 4, 2022 6:22 AM

NASA is bringing rocks back from Mars, but what if those samples contain alien life?

NASA and the European Space Agency are gearing up to bring home a pristine sample of Martian rock. But given the small chance of life on the red planet, they have to grapple with safety questions.

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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April 29, 2022 4:00 AM

A partial solar eclipse is happening soon. Here's who will be able to see it

During a partial solar eclipse, the moon is not perfectly aligned with the Earth and sun, so it will not completely cover the sun.

by Ayana Archie

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April 24, 2022 3:48 PM

Antarctica's 'Penguin Post Office' is hiring

If you can sort mail, sell postage stamps and count penguins, this could be the job for you.

by Rina Torchinsky

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April 20, 2022 5:24 AM

Taylor Swift was the inspiration for the name of a new millipede species

The Swift Twisted-Claw Millipede, or “Nannaria swiftae,” was among several new species found in Tennessee.

by Rina Torchinsky

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April 19, 2022 4:00 PM

NASA advisers call for a visit to Uranus, plus more science during moon landings

NASA should send probes to the ice giant planet of Uranus and to a moon of Saturn where conditions could be right for life. Those are some of the recommendations in a new report to the space agency.

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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