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January 3, 2019 5:45 PM

Scientists have 'hacked photosynthesis' in search of more productive crops

Scientists have re-engineered photosynthesis, the foundation of life on Earth, creating genetically modified plants that grow faster and bigger. They hope it leads to bigger harvests of food.

by Dan Charles

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January 3, 2019 11:23 AM

Phones often get blamed for teen depression. Could they also help fix it?

The idea has sparked a race to develop apps that warn of impending mental health crises. Call it smartphone psychiatry or child psychology 2.0.

by Associated Press

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January 3, 2019 5:23 AM

China becomes first country to land on far side of moon, state media announces

China's lunar lander, Chang'e 4, successfully touched down on the far side of the moon Thursday morning.

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January 2, 2019 1:00 PM

Three views on our nuclear future

Nine countries now have nuclear weapons, even as the U.S. threatens to pull out of international non-proliferation treaties. That seems ominous. But is it? Do nuclear weapons even matter? Kerri Miller talks to three guests with three different views.

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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December 31, 2018 11:23 AM

Cute aggression: Adorableness overload can lead to violent urges

Adorable babies and cute puppies can make us happy. But researchers say their cuteness can be so overwhelming that it unleashes some ugly thoughts.

by Jon Hamilton

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December 31, 2018 5:32 AM

Way beyond Pluto, an icy world is ready for its close-up

Minutes after the turn of the new year, NASA's New Horizons probe will fly by a minor planet in the most distant exploration of a world ever attempted.

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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December 30, 2018 3:35 PM

Nancy Grace Roman, 'Mother Of Hubble' Space Telescope, dies at 93

Roman was one of the first female executives at NASA and its first chief of astronomy, and she played an instrumental role in making the Hubble Space Telescope a reality.

by Russell Lewis

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December 24, 2018 10:29 AM

Take a deep breath, smell triggers memories more than other senses

According to psychology professor Bridget Robinson-Riegler, smells have a strong connection to the memory parts of the brain. MPR News host Angela Davis talked to Professor Robinson-Riegler about smells and memories.

by Angela Davis

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December 23, 2018 2:40 PM

London airport open, but location of drone culprits up in air

London's Gatwick Airport was operating without problems Sunday, but the fugitive drone operators who brought incoming and outgoing flights to a standstill over multiple days remained at large.

by Associated Press

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December 21, 2018 1:45 PM

Scientists find a brain circuit that could explain seasonal depression

Research suggests the winter blues are triggered by specialized light-sensing cells in the retina that communicate directly with brain areas involved in mood.

by Jon Hamilton

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