April 9, 2026
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Lyme disease is spreading—a new vaccine could curb infections
A new Lyme disease vaccine made by Pfizer and Valneva could lower infection rates of the tick-borne illness, but federal approval and…
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No, Shroud of Turin DNA analysis doesn’t show relic’s origins, experts say
April 9, 2026
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DNA analysis claiming new origins for the Shroud of Turin doesn’t hold up, experts say
A metagenomic study of this cloth, controversially purported to bear the imprint of the body of Jesus Christ,…
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What’s the deal with the Artemis II music? The crew finally gave us some answers
April 9, 2026
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What’s the deal with the Artemis II music? The crew finally gave us some answers
It’s NASA tradition to wake up astronauts with a song. Here are the Artemis II crew’s favorites
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Is Crossing Your Legs Actually Bad For You? Here’s What The Evidence Says : ScienceAlert
Most of us were told off at some point for how we sat.
“Don’t cross your legs, you’ll ruin your knees.”
“You’ll get varicose veins.”
“Sit properly.”
“Sit up straight.”
It belongs to that familiar pile of health warnings many of us heard as kids,…
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Scientists create new type of encryption that protects video files against quantum computing attacks
Computer scientists say they’ve developed a new encryption method designed to defend sensitive data from one of the biggest looming threats in cybersecurity: quantum computers powerful enough to crack today’s cryptographic systems.
In a study…
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The world’s deepest sensors will detect earthquakes around the world from far below Antarctica
April 9, 2026
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The world’s deepest sensors will detect earthquakes around the world from far below Antarctica
Here’s how scientists drilled 8,000 feet through ice to place the world’s deepest seismometers
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Trump’s race to the moon is about dominance over China, not discovery
On Friday, the crew of the Artemis II mission will splash down on Earth after its historic 10-day flyby of the Moon. President Donald Trump is celebrating the achievement as a patriotic win “beyond the stars” for the United States, even as…
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There’s an issue with the Artemis II heat shield, but NASA isn’t worried. Here’s why.
The Artemis II astronauts are about to return from a record-setting trip around the moon, but is their Orion spacecraft’s heat shield safe to bring them home? NASA and the astronauts say yes, but not everyone agrees.
The Artemis II mission,…
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All eyes on Orion’s heat shield: Artemis 2 astronauts will hit Earth’s atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10 – Space
- All eyes on Orion’s heat shield: Artemis 2 astronauts will hit Earth’s atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10 Space
- NASA Prepares for Artemis II Splashdown After Historic Moon Flyby The New York Times
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Why Artemis II’s reentry may be the moon mission’s greatest challenge yet
April 9, 2026
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Heat shield worries resurface as the Artemis II moon mission nears reentry
Before NASA’s moon mission launched, experts sounded the alarm over the Orion capsule’s heat shield and reentry. Now…
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