Nicholas Stern (centre) produced his 2006 report on the economics of climate change with the support of then UK chief finance minister Gordon Brown (left) and Prime Minister Tony Blair.Credit: Kieran…
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different psychedelics work in surprisingly similar ways
Psychedelic drugs boost some of the crosstalk between brain regions.Credit: K H Fung/Science Photo Library
Different psychedelic drugs have a strikingly similar effect on networks in the brain, finds the most comprehensive analysis so far of the…
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New drugs take aim at one of cancer’s deadliest mutations
A form of pancreatic cancer (pictured) is often caused by mutations in the KRAS protein.Credit: PJD/Science Photo Library
Armed with sophisticated chemistry and fresh approaches to drug design, researchers are closing in on innovative strategies…
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NASA’s Artemis II moon mission reaches greatest distance from Earth
April 6, 2026
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NASA’s Artemis II moon mission reaches greatest distance from Earth
The space exploration milestone came during a 40-minute period during which the Artemis II astronauts were unable to communicate…
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Artemis II astronauts break a record, name a crater
A few minutes before 2PM ET on Monday, the crew of Artemis II broke a record set 56 years ago by the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission — at over 248,655 miles, they have now traveled farther from Earth than any humans before them. They marked the…
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Live updates: Artemis II astronauts break Apollo record on historic moon flyby
The moon and Earth are fundamentally made of the same material, said Dr. Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for NASA’s Exploration Systems Development…
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Moon memorial: Artemis 2 astronauts name lunar ‘bright spot’ after mission commander’s late wife
HOUSTON, Tex. — Today (April 6), as NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts had their names etched into history books for becoming the farthest-ever humans from Earth, they took a moment to recognize the milestone by remembering someone no longer with…
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The Artemis II astronauts have just flown farther from Earth than any humans in history
Artemis II has once again made history by carrying humans farther from Earth than ever before, surpassing the record of 248,655 miles (400,171 kilometers) set by Apollo 13 in 1970.
The previous record fell today (April 6) at 1:57 p.m. EDT (17:57…
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Droughts Are The Ideal Breeding Ground For Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Study Warns : ScienceAlert
Increasing droughts due to global climate change may be creating the perfect conditions for antibiotic-resistant bacteria to evolve, according to a new study.
Excessive use of antibiotics in medicine, it seems, is not the only factor driving…
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