Tuberculosis (TB) is mostly forgotten, but certainly not gone. We often associate TB with bygone times. In 1882, the consumption, as it was often called then, killed one in seven people in Europe and the U.S.
The disease traveled by coughing;…
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Ultra-Thin Lightsails: A New Era in Space Exploration
How can lightsail technology advance to help humanity travel to other star systems? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as an international team of researchers…
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Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop.
The composite image makes it…
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Researchers Uncover Hidden Risk in Popular Summer Skincare Combo
Mixing sunscreen with insect repellent may lower UV protection, according to a CNRS study using AI and skin biopsies. Researchers from the CNRS have conducted a groundbreaking study on the combined use of sunscreen and one of France’s…
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Archaeological mission advances research in the “Bench of the Pharaoh”
A joint Polish-Egyptian archaeological mission has conducted further studies in the tomb of Shepseskaf, located in the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo.
Shepseskaf was pharaoh of Ancient Egypt in the fourth dynasty during the Old Kingdom period.
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SpaceX launches secret US spy satellite on 19th anniversary of company's 1st-ever liftoff (photos) – Space.com
- SpaceX launches secret US spy satellite on 19th anniversary of company’s 1st-ever liftoff (photos) Space.com
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch national security satellite for NRO on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now
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Scientists spot unusual gas signalling presence of aliens on exoplanets
Could alien life exist on planets nothing like Earth? Scientists think a surprising new method could unravel this mystery.
Researchers from the University of California, Riverside, suggest that certain gases detected in the atmospheres of…
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The Hypersonics Revolution – A Conversation with Mark Lewis – Replay
Hypersonic technology is reshaping the future of national defense—and the stakes have never been higher. As the Pentagon races to develop cutting-edge hypersonic weapons and…
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New Surgery for Prostate Cancer Could Reduce Some Unwanted Side Effects
It’s a rite of passage that fills men of a certain age with dread: the digital exam for prostate cancer. But suffering prostate cancer is even worse — especially since the treatments come with the chance that the patient will experience…
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Scientists Just Found a Fossil That Doesn’t Belong to Any Known Life Form—What Is It?
A bizarre 400-million-year-old fossil may not be a plant, animal, or even a fungus. Known as Prototaxites, this extinct organism has confounded scientists for over a century. Now, new study evidence suggests it could belong to a completely…
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