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Senators seek funding boost for NASA and NSF astrophysics programs
Five senators are asking the White House to add at least $300 million in the next budget proposal for NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support priorities from the astrophysics decadal survey.
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Why Are Emotions Contagious?
Moods and emotions can spread like a bad cold, but science isn’t sure why…
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Energy in 2023 | Science
The new year 2023 arrives with promising developments in fusion research. In December, scientists at the US National Ignition Facility (NIF) focused 2.05 megajoules of laser light onto a capsule of fusion fuel and produced 3.15 megajoules of energy. This …
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Wastewater surveillance for public health | Science
Wastewater contains information on pathogen spread, evolution, and outbreak risk…
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Past history of obesity triggers persistent epigenetic changes in innate immunity and exacerbates neuroinflammation | Science
A history of obesity stably alters chromatin in macrophages and promotes inflammatory disease…
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Has China’s Young Thousand Talents program been successful in recruiting and nurturing top-caliber scientists? | Science
High-caliber scientists who return to China from training abroad outperform peers who remain overseas in regard to publications and access to funding…
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New Research Shows How Humans Lost Their Body Hair
Humans, whales, elephants, and naked mole-rats all share a somewhat rare trait for mammals: their bodies are covered with little to no hair.
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Archaeologists Uncover Upper Paleolithic Proto-Writing System
In at least 400 European caves, Upper Paleolithic humans drew, painted and engraved non-figurative signs from at least 42,000 years ago and figurative images from at least 37,000 years ago.
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Source: Real Salt Lake finalizing potential club-record deal for Colombian winger | MLSSoccer.com
Soccer Real Salt Lake are finalizing a potential club-record deal to sign winger Andrés Gómez from Millonarios FC, a source tells MLSsoccer.com. Gómez would likely be added to their roster as…
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