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COVID vaccines may briefly change your menstrual cycle, but you should still get one

COVID vaccines may briefly change your menstrual cycle, but you should still get one

The new research affirms what many individuals had reported. But it also shows the changes to the menstrual cycle are mostly minor and brief, more akin to a sore arm than a dangerous reaction.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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Is your dog bilingual? A new study suggests their brains can tell languages apart

Is your dog bilingual? A new study suggests their brains can tell languages apart

When brain researcher Laura Cuaya moved from Mexico to Hungary, she wanted to know if her two dogs would recognize the change in language. So she devised an experiment.
by Alejandra Marquez Janse and Christopher Intagliata

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope finishes deploying its sunshield amid cheers

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope finishes deploying its sunshield amid cheers

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope successfully finishing tensioning its massive sunshield on Tuesday, marking a critical step in the powerful observatory's zero-gravity deployment.
by Joe Palca, Scott Neuman and Amina Khan

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4 of the biggest archeological advancements of 2021 — including one 'game changer'

4 of the biggest archeological advancements of 2021 — including one 'game changer'

Global lockdowns and political strife made it a tough year for archaeologists, at least in terms of getting out to excavation sites. But while there was less time spent digging, 2021 was still a good year in archaeology.
by Michael Levitt

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Why the most powerful space telescope ever needs to be kept really, really cold

Why the most powerful space telescope ever needs to be kept really, really cold

The James Webb Space Telescope will give a glimpse of the earliest galaxies formed after the Big Bang — but only if the telescope is kept frigid. That's why there's a tennis court-sized sunshield.
by Rebecca Ramirez

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How climate change is affecting winter in Minnesota

How climate change is affecting winter in Minnesota

Climate change is reshaping Minnesota's winter. Change is evident in the state’s ecosystem, its economy and its collective identity, a climatologist and a climate researcher discussed on MPR News with Angela Davis Tuesday.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Chris Graves

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Christmas Eve telescope launch has astronomers hoping for good tidings of great joy

Christmas Eve telescope launch has astronomers hoping for good tidings of great joy

As they count down the hours to the highly anticipated launch of NASA's powerful, $10-billion James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers hope for the best while fearing the worst.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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The scientist in Botswana who identified omicron was saddened by the world's reaction

The scientist in Botswana who identified omicron was saddened by the world's reaction

He and his team were stunned by the number of mutations. They felt they'd made a contribution by alerting the world to a dangerous variant. Then came the travel bans for residents of southern Africa.
by Melody Schrieber

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