Notre Dame's Kate the Chemist visits capitol hill for updates on federal funding

New opportunities in space exploration could soon be coming to Notre Dame..Kate the Chemist finding new opportunities for ...
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Vital Signs highlights how researchers are "cracking the code on the genome" to harness the biomedical superpowers of hibernating animals

In a groundbreaking new episode, CNN's long-running series Vital Signs delves into the cutting-edge science of hibernation, revealing how the secrets of the animal kingdom could unlock revolutionary ...
CNN

Launch pad damaged as Russian rocket blasts off for space station, agency says

A launch pad at Russia’s main space complex was damaged during Thursday’s launch of a mission carrying two Russians and an American to the International Space Station, Moscow’s space agency announced.
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Scientists found tryptophan, the ‘sleepy’ amino acid, in an asteroid. Here’s what it means

Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been found to exist on Bennu, a small asteroid that swings by our planet about every six ...
CNN

Apollo's bold, unruly and controversial successor

Artemis III is NASA’s mission intended to return astronauts to the moon. The plan has been to use SpaceX’s still-experimental Starship — the most powerful rocket system ever built — for the last leg ...
CNN

Astonishing interstellar comet captured in new images by NASA Mars missions

The latest images of an interstellar comet shared by NASA have captured how an array of spacecraft witnessed a flyby that was truly out of this world, revealing clues to the object’s composition.
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New research reveals urban raccoons across the US show early signs of domestication

The clever, adaptable urban raccoon may be evolving a shorter snout — a key physical trait of pets and other domesticated animals. The new finding describes what a biologist says could be the first ...
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Are astronomers wrong about dark energy? New study casts doubt on universe’s accelerating expansion

The universe’s expansion might not be accelerating but slowing down, a new study suggests. If confirmed, the finding would upend decades of established astronomical assumptions and rewrite our ...
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Solar storms can trigger auroras on Earth. This star’s explosion could destroy a planet’s atmosphere

For the first time, astronomers say they have spotted a giant explosion released by a star beyond our solar system. The eruption was similar in some ways to those unleashed by our sun, such as the ...
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Trump’s new executive order brings together Big Tech, academics and the government on AI research

The White House on Monday launched a new program to allow the Department of Energy’s national laboratories to collaborate with tech companies and academics on using AI to further scientific research.
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The Direct-to-Consumer Playbook

What happens when politicians can get their message out without the press. Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Over the past two decades, as American voters have migrated online, each election cycle ...

Trump hastily cancels announcement on Obamacare extension: Live

AOC questions Trump’s mental health after president issues new threats against Democrats – latest - Monday afternoon, First Lady Melania Trump will receive the White House Christmas tree and President ...