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Mars 2020 rover to seek ancient life, prepare human missions
Science
December 28, 2019
Mars 2020 rover to seek ancient life, prepare human missions
The Mars 2020 rover, which sets off for the Red Planet next year, will not only search for traces of…
Scientists slam Chinese CRISPR babies research after manuscript released
Science
December 4, 2019
Scientists slam Chinese CRISPR babies research after manuscript released
The gene editing performed on Chinese twins last year meant to immunize them against HIV may have failed in its…
Early cholesterol treatment lowers heart disease risk: study
World
December 4, 2019
Early cholesterol treatment lowers heart disease risk: study
Treating younger people with high cholesterol levels may help reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke in later life,…
Grocery-carrying robots are coming. Do we need them?
Technology
November 25, 2019
Grocery-carrying robots are coming. Do we need them?
BOSTON (AP) — The first cargo-carrying robot marketed directly to consumers is on sale this holiday season. But how many…
Technical issues delay launch of Egypt’s first communications satellite
Technology
November 23, 2019
Technical issues delay launch of Egypt’s first communications satellite
The chief Executive of the Egyptian Space Agency, Mohamed al-Qousy announced on Saturday that the launch of the first Egyptian…
‘Kawaii!’ Olympic robot mascots thrill Tokyo students
Science
November 18, 2019
‘Kawaii!’ Olympic robot mascots thrill Tokyo students
Robot versions of Japan’s Olympic and Paralympic mascots thrilled hundreds of school children in Tokyo on Monday, striking sporting poses…
NASA unveils flexible, one-size-fits-all space suits
Science
October 16, 2019
NASA unveils flexible, one-size-fits-all space suits
Bye bye to bunny hops: when US astronauts next touch down on the Moon, expect them to walk almost as…
Pioneers of lithium-ion battery win Nobel Chemistry Prize
Science
October 9, 2019
Pioneers of lithium-ion battery win Nobel Chemistry Prize
Three researchers won the Nobel Chemistry Prize on Wednesday for the development of lithium-ion batteries, paving the way for smartphones…
Dark matter and exoplanet discoveries win Nobel Physics Prize
Science
October 8, 2019
Dark matter and exoplanet discoveries win Nobel Physics Prize
Canadian-American cosmologist James Peebles and Swiss astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz on Tuesday won the Nobel Physics Prize for…
Trio win medicine Nobel for work on how cells adapt to oxygen
World
October 7, 2019
Trio win medicine Nobel for work on how cells adapt to oxygen
Three researchers from the US and Britain on Monday shared the Nobel Medicine Prize for discoveries on how cells sense…