Articles filed under Science
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Scientists propose project that includes making human DNAJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists proposed a long-term project Thursday that involves creating DNA blueprints for making human beings, a prospect some observers find troubling....
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SpaceX's 4th recovered rocket arrives leaning on bargeJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Call it the Leaning Tower of SpaceX. SpaceX's fourth recovered rocket returned to shore Thursday, leaning to one side but still standing tall...
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Studies in physics, brain science earn $1 million awardsJun 02, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nine scientists will share three $1 million prizes for discoveries in how the brain can change over time, how to move individual atoms around and how Alb...
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Cosmic curveball: Is the universe expanding even faster?Jun 02, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Astronomers thought they had a handle on how the universe ticks, but the cosmos may be toying with them. A team of astronomers has calculated that the ...
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NASA successfully inflates new space station roomMay 28, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA successfully inflated a new experimental room at the International Space Station on Saturday, producing the world's first pump-it-up comp...
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NASA taking another stab at inflating space station roomMay 27, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA is taking a second crack at inflating an experimental room at the International Space Station. Flight controllers, along with the astron...
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SpaceX lands another rocket after satellite deliveryMay 27, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX pulled off another rocket landing Friday, the third in just under two months. The first-stage booster of the unmanned Falcon rocket se...
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NASA hits snag while inflating new room at space stationMay 26, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA hit a snag while trying to inflate an experimental room at the International Space Station on Thursday and put everything on indefinite ...
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Why the tiny fruit fly has giant sperm: Size matters to herMay 25, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - For a long time, the debate has gone on: Does size matter to females? Biologists now say, definitively, that it does. Among fruit flies. At issue is the fru...
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NASA's yearlong spaceman still has sore feet, fatigueMay 25, 2016 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's yearlong spaceman still is nursing sore feet, stiff legs and fatigue, even after nearly three months back on Earth. Retired astronaut ...