Virus that causes COVID-19 uses a secret ‘back door’ to infect the brain
SARS-CoV-2, the infection that triggers COVID-19, might preferentially utilize a “back entrance” into cells to contaminate the brain, a brand-new mouse research study recommends. The finding might partially describe why…
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Boeing Starliner will return from space without a crew, NASA announces in long-awaited decision
The Boeing Starliner team pill approaches the ISS on a test flight. (Image credit: ESA/NASA-S. Cristoforetti) NASA’s 2 stranded astronauts will be brought home from the International Space Station (ISS)…
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Humans were living near West Papua at least 55,000 years ago, study finds
Hand stencils of unidentified age from the Raja Ampat Islands. Research study from these islands clarifies early human history. (Image credit: Tristan Russell, CC BY-SA) In the deep human past,…
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Birth of a hurricane: What meteorologists look for as they hunt for early signs of a tropical cyclone forming
Disruptions in the Atlantic might be absolutely nothing, or they might be the seeds of a devastating cyclone. (Image credit: FrankRamspott through Getty Images) When tropical meteorologists peer at satellite…
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Space photo of the week: 1st-ever close-up of Neptune is Voyager 2’s final portrait of a planet
An incorrect color photo of Neptune was made from Voyager 2 images taken through 3 filters. (Image credit: NASA/JPL) What it is: Among the last photos of Neptune taken by…
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Why are so many Roman statues headless?
When statues make it through countless years, a couple of chips are to be anticipated. Why is it so typical for Roman statues to be missing their heads? (Image credit:…
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NASA’s Starliner decision was the right one, but it’s a crushing blow for Boeing
Failing– It’s not likely Boeing can fly all 6 of its Starliner objectives before retirement of the ISS in 2030. Stephen Clark – Aug 25, 2024 2:16 am UTC Expand…
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Shocker: French make surprise arrest of Telegram founder at Paris airport
quelle surprise– Absence of small amounts on Telegram declared to be factor for arrest. Nate Anderson – Aug 25, 2024 12:33 am UTC Pavel Durov, Telegram creator and previous CEO…
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NASA not comfortable with Starliner thrusters, so crew will fly home on Dragon
Boeing is going home empty-handed– NASA not comfy with Starliner thrusters, so team will fly home on Dragon “I would state the White Sands screening did provide us a surprise.”…
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Antibiotic resistance makes once-lifesaving drugs useless. Could we reverse it?
The “quiet pandemic” of anti-bacterial resistance postures a substantial risk to public health worldwide. (Image credit: BSIP through Getty Images) The world is dealing with an ever-increasing danger from germs…
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