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As soon as April 1, four people will embark on a journey that will take them farther from the Earth than anyone has ever traveled before.

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R3 Bio has a bold idea for replacing lab animals: genetically-engineered whole organ systems that lack a brain. The long-term goal, says a cofounder, is to make human versions.

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“This will be so, so, so, so, so bad,” one analyst says.

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While the United States and Europe are moving cautiously forward with clinical trials, China is racing toward the commercialization of brain implants.

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A massive Western heat wave and a potential El Niño event raise concerns about a long stretch of unpredictable and extreme weather.

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Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard pioneered quantum information theory. Now they’ve been awarded the highest honor in computer science.

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The secret to this acrobatic skill lies in an extremely flexible part of the spine that allows cats to twist in the air and land safely.

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Who needs a supercomputer when you can calculate pi with a box of sewing needles?

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Researchers in Japan pioneered reprogrammed cells 20 years ago. Now the country has given the first-ever authorizations to manufacture and sell medical products based on the technology.

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Evidence suggests reactivations of the varicella-zoster virus may accelerate aging and raise dementia risk. Now scientists want to know if vaccines and antivirals could help protect the brain.

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The biggest US measles outbreak in decades may be over sooner than expected.

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For decades, cumbersome CPAP machines have been the primary way to help people with sleep apnea. A range of new options has recently come into focus.

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Analysis of the tail of 3I/Atlas reveals that it contains an anomalous proportion of methanol, a class of alcohol used in fuels.

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For railroads, it’s all about managing static and kinetic friction.

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Donald Trump has ordered the release of files related to aliens, UAP, and UFOs. If previous disclosures are any indication, get ready for a letdown.

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The MAHA movement is recasting the term—developed in the 1980s to help protect patients against paternalistic medicine—in service of its own agenda.

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A recent study suggests that left-handed people have an advantage in competitive contexts, while righties tend to cooperate better.

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Women’s sleep apnea symptoms differ from men’s and can often be confused with hormonal shifts. Researchers are working to close the detection gap.

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“Data centers … they need some PR help,” said President Donald Trump at the event.

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The Middle East supplies a huge amount of the world’s fertilizer. Conflict in the region has sent prices soaring ahead of the critical spring planting season.

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No one has had a Synchron brain-computer interface longer than Rodney Gorham. He's still finding new ways to use it.

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The conflict in the Middle East is driving oil prices up in a midterm year when Americans are already focused on high energy bills.

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America’s journey back to the moon has run into a few missteps. NASA administrator Jared Isaacman is banking on a new approach.

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There’s a good way to throw out the ISS. And then there’s a really bad way.

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New research sheds light on what drives reddish water to emerge from underground to pour onto the Taylor Glacier.

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Despite Donald Trump's unrelenting attacks on renewable energy, there's a quiet revolution happening on US grids.

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A failure in the helium flow of the SLS rocket has prompted NASA to delay the Artemis II moon mission. Rather than March 6, the launch is now targeted for April.

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Next month, the Earth will come between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to take on an eerie reddish hue.

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What scientists thought were four separate star clusters are actually part of one nearly invisible system.

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A 2023 law championed by Republicans requires the CDC have a director confirmed by the Senate. For months, though, it's had only acting directors—and the White House won't say when that will change.

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Massive data centers for generative AI are bad for the Earth. How about launching them into orbit?

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A new report finds that of 154 specific claims about how AI will benefit the climate, just a quarter cited academic research. A third included no evidence at all.

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As patients and employers look for alternatives to pricey GLP-1 drugs, Silicon Valley startup Twin Health is using AI and wearable sensors to help people make healthier choices.

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You can never truly empty a box. Why? Zero-point energy.

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Snowpack levels across a wide swath of Western US states are among the lowest seen in decades, even as regulators struggle to negotiate water rights in the region.

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As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight.

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Meditation isn’t thinking about nothing. New research reinforces that it's a mind-altering, dynamic state that promotes focus, learning, and well-being.

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As next-generation telescopes map this outer frontier, astronomers are bracing for discoveries that could reveal hidden planets, strange structures, and clues to the solar system’s chaotic youth.

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Are you speechless watching US figure skater Ilia Malinin on the ice? Science explains how it’s possible the Quad God can do more than four full rotations in the air.

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The site Realfood.gov uses Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to dispense nutrition information—some of which contradicts the government’s new guidelines.

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General Galactic, cofounded by a former SpaceX engineer, plans to test its water-based propellant this fall. If successful, it could help usher in a new era of space travel. That's a big “if.”

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Among those Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently named to a federal autism committee are people who tout dangerous treatments and say vaccine manufacturers are “poisoning children.”

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Red and blue states alike have introduced legislation in recent weeks that would halt data center development, citing concerns from climate to high energy prices.

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For two weeks, medical experts monitor the astronauts as they remain indoors, live in isolation, and avoid physical touch, all to prevent harmful microbes from traveling to space.

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Doctors, nurses, and other officers are increasingly being deployed to ICE detention centers. Some have resigned in protest, while others offer a rare look into bleak conditions.

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For years, quad axel jumps seemed impossible. Then Ilia Malinin landed one in 2022. As he heads to the Milano Cortina Games, everyone wants to know what’s next.

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A team of geologists found for the first time evidence linking regions of low seismic velocity and the shape of the Earth’s magnetic field.

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A recent report found that carbon emissions caused by the Milano Cortina Olympics could lead to the loss of 5.5 square kilometers of snowpack and millions of metric tons of glacial ice.

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In the ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina that has infected more than 800 people, some children have developed a rare but serious complication called encephalitis.

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A growing legion of “zero trimester” influencers are convincing followers that healthy pregnancies are a choice—and that raw milk, watching sunsets, and pricey specialized courses can help.