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• NASA's latest space station cargo includes a 3D printing system for lunar soil - Engadget

  14-08-2021 23:55 via news.google.com
  
  NASA's latest space station cargo includes a 3D printing system for lunar soil  EngadgetNASA scientists play in 16 tons of simulated lunar regolith  SlashGearA $500 Million Spacesuit? Welcome to NASA Contracting.  Asharq Al-awsat - EnglishFour years — and $500m — is what Nasa needs for spacesuits  Business DayNASA finally launch new generational moon spacesuit  Sky News AustraliaView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• All of Massachusetts now considered high or substantial risk for COVID spread, meeting CDC’s mask threshold - MassLive.com

  14-08-2021 22:49 via news.google.com
  All of Massachusetts now considered high or substantial risk for COVID spread, meeting CDC’s mask threshold  MassLive.comCOVID-19 updates: New vaccine guidance for pregnant women, Johnson County employees  Kansas City StarCan pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers take the Covid-19 vaccine? (Q&A Session)  The StarAll Of Mass. Now Meets CDC Threshold For Mask Wearing Regardless Of Vaccination Status  WBURCOVID-19: 33 NY Counties Reach CDC 'High'
  
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• Week of NASA woes: Why first Mars sample failed, Boeing Starliner launch delayed indefinitely - Fox News

  14-08-2021 22:47 via news.google.com
  Week of NASA woes: Why first Mars sample failed, Boeing Starliner launch delayed indefinitely  Fox NewsThings going badly for Boeing Starliner, launch delayed indefinitely  Digital TrendsBoeing Starliner Heads Back to the Factory After Delayed Launch  PCMagBoeing's Troubled Starliner Space Capsule Grounded Again  Motley FoolHouston, We Have a Problem: Boeing Starliner Goes Back to Factory Boeing suffered another disappointment, as  WebProNewsView
  
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• Inside an Afghan city as it falls to the Taliban - New York Post

  14-08-2021 21:41 via news.google.com
  Inside an Afghan city as it falls to the Taliban  New York Post U.S. Embassy in Kabul will be mostly evacuated within next 36 hours  CBS NewsHow the Taliban Overran the Afghan Army, Built by the U.S. Over 20 Years  The Wall Street JournalTaliban capture key northern city, approach Afghan capital  The Detroit NewsBiden orders 1,000 more troops to support airlift of U.S. embassy personnel and allies  AxiosView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• What Is, Scientifically, the Most Annoying Sound?

  14-08-2021 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A sound engineer and psychologist explains the psychoacoustics behind the noises that make our skin crawl. Nails on a chalkboard, we're looking at you.
  
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• Climate Regulation Changed With the Proliferation of Marine Animals and Terrestrial Plants 400 Million Years Ago

  14-08-2021 20:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Geoscientific study traces carbon-silicon cycle over three billion years on the basis of lithium isotope levels. Earth’s climate was relatively stable for a long period...
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• See views of Venus flybys captured during two close encounters - Digital Trends

  14-08-2021 20:09 via news.google.com
  
  See views of Venus flybys captured during two close encounters  Digital TrendsSolar Orbiter spacecraft sends postcard from Venus in flyby video  Livescience.comThe First Images and Videos from the Double Venus Flyby  Universe TodayHear the ‘Sound’ of a Spacecraft Flying Past Venus  GizmodoTelescope captures eerie ‘gleaming view of Earth’s closest neighbor.’ Take a look  Miami HeraldView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• HBO Max will reportedly overhaul its smart TV apps in the next few months - Engadget

  14-08-2021 19:33 via news.google.com
  
  HBO Max will reportedly overhaul its smart TV apps in the next few months  EngadgetView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Children hospitalized with COVID-19 in U.S. hits record number - Reuters

  14-08-2021 19:18 via news.google.com
  
  Children hospitalized with COVID-19 in U.S. hits record number  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Coronavirus NY: Health officials reviewing guidance on COVID booster shots for immunocompromised - WABC-TV

  14-08-2021 18:32 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus NY: Health officials reviewing guidance on COVID booster shots for immunocompromised  WABC-TVView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Up to 85% of Historical Salmon Habitat Lost in Lower Fraser Region – Here’s What’s Needed To Reverse Salmon Declines

  14-08-2021 18:25 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In order to reverse salmon declines, researchers say, more than 1,200 barriers blocking off streams and habitats need to be removed. For perhaps the first...
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• Mitch McConnell calls for airstrikes against Taliban: 'It is not too late' - New York Post

  14-08-2021 17:47 via news.google.com
  Mitch McConnell calls for airstrikes against Taliban: 'It is not too late'  New York Post U.S. Embassy in Kabul to be mostly evacuated within 36 hours  CBS NewsThe Taliban are retaking Afghanistan. Here’s how the Islamist group rebuilt and what it wants  The Seattle TimesBiden authorizes 5,000 troops for Afghanistan  Yahoo NewsJoe Biden authorizes 1,000 more troops to aid Afghanistan departure  KTLAView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• COVID-19 Will Become Endemic in the Global Population – Mostly Childhood Disease Like Common-Cold

  14-08-2021 17:09 via scitechdaily.com
  
  COVID-19 risks may shift from older adults to younger children as the SARS-CoV-2 virus becomes endemic, according to new modeling results. Within the next few...
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• Why India Experiences a High Rate of Lightning Deaths

  14-08-2021 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In India, around 2,000 people are killed by lightning annually, but international efforts to reduce the toll may be paying off.
  
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• Things going badly for Boeing Starliner, launch delayed indefinitely - Digital Trends

  14-08-2021 16:46 via news.google.com
  Things going badly for Boeing Starliner, launch delayed indefinitely  Digital TrendsWeek of NASA woes: Why first Mars sample failed, Boeing Starliner launch delayed indefinitely  Fox NewsBoeing Starliner Heads Back to the Factory After Delayed Launch  PCMagBoeing's Troubled Starliner Space Capsule Grounded Again  Motley FoolHouston, We Have a Problem: Boeing Starliner Goes Back to Factory Boeing suffered another disappointment, as  WebProNewsView
  
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• Millions stolen from health fund spent at adult website

  14-08-2021 16:28
  
  A former accounts manager for a nonprofit affiliated with the University of South Florida’s medical school has pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $13 million
  
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• Corn’s Rich Genetic Diversity on Display in New Genome Mapping Study

  14-08-2021 16:06 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The newly assembled genomes of 26 different genetic lines of corn illustrate the crop’s rich genetic diversity and could pave the way for a better...
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• Boeing Starliner Heads Back to the Factory After Delayed Launch - PCMag

  14-08-2021 15:34 via news.google.com
  Boeing Starliner Heads Back to the Factory After Delayed Launch  PCMagWeek of NASA woes: Why first Mars sample failed, Boeing Starliner launch delayed indefinitely  Fox NewsThings going badly for Boeing Starliner, launch delayed indefinitely  Digital TrendsBoeing's Troubled Starliner Space Capsule Grounded Again  Motley FoolHouston, We Have a Problem: Boeing Starliner Goes Back to Factory Boeing suffered another disappointment, as  WebProNewsView
  
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• A Diet Lacking in Tryptophan Alters Gut Microbiota, Increases Inflammation

  14-08-2021 14:58 via scitechdaily.com
  
  With age, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid tryptophan — which has a key role in our mood, energy level, and immune response...
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• Every rover, ranked by distance traveled on the moon and Mars - Mashable

  14-08-2021 14:06 via news.google.com
  
  Every rover, ranked by distance traveled on the moon and Mars  MashableMars explorer Ingenuity helicopter spots Perseverance rover from above  Digital TrendsWhy Perseverance’s first Mars drilling test came up empty  Ars TechnicaWant to live on Mars? This is what it might be like  WRAL.comWhy Perseverance rover fumbled 1st sampling attempt on Mars  Livescience.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Analysis of Ancient Genetics Unveils a Missing Piece of Human Prehistory

  14-08-2021 13:47 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A joint research team led by Prof. FU Qiaomei from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences sequenced...
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• ‘I actually changed my mind.’ Why one N.J. woman decided it was time to get the COVID vaccine. - NJ.com

  14-08-2021 12:48 via news.google.com
  ‘I actually changed my mind.’ Why one N.J. woman decided it was time to get the COVID vaccine.  NJ.comMore than 1,900 children hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US as country battles the Delta surge  Business InsiderChild COVID-19 hospital rates lower in California than U.S.  Los Angeles TimesCOVID-19 hospitalizations rising among Oklahoma children  KFOR Oklahoma's News 4Nemours seeing spike in RSV cases as delta variant continues, flu season a
  
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• Global Warming Begets More Warming: MIT Paleoclimate Researchers Discover a “Warming Bias”

  14-08-2021 12:29 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers observe a “warming bias” over the past 66 million years that may return if ice sheets disappear. It is increasingly clear that the prolonged...
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• Biological Engineers Find a New Target for Malaria Drugs – Could Kill Drug-Resistant Parasites

  14-08-2021 11:26 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Blocking a key enzyme could kill parasites that have evolved resistance to existing drugs. Every year, more than 200 million people are infected with malaria,...
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• Job postings requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 jump in the last month - Daily Mail

  14-08-2021 07:52 via news.google.com
  Job postings requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 jump in the last month  Daily MailCovid vaccination: Over 54 crore jabs administered in India so far, says Govt  MintRising number of job listings require proof of COVID-19 vaccination  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Officials: Northwest heat may have killed 1; ER visits spike

  14-08-2021 05:29
  
  Officials are investigating one possible heat-related death in Oregon from a Pacific Northwest heat wave
  
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• New Algorithm Trains Drones To Fly Around Obstacles at High Speeds

  14-08-2021 04:31 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New algorithm could enable fast, nimble drones for time-critical operations such as search and rescue. If you follow autonomous drone racing, you likely remember the...
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• NOAA: July Was Earth's Hottest Month Ever Recorded

  14-08-2021 03:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  But even more significant than the warmth was weather and climate mayhem on an epic scale.
  
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• Early Humans Were Sheltered From Worst Effects of Massive Volcanic Supereruption

  14-08-2021 03:12 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A massive volcanic eruption in Indonesia about 74,000 years ago likely caused severe climate disruption in many areas of the globe, but early human populations...
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• Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

  14-08-2021 02:10
  
  The two fires combined have burned 275 square miles this week.
  
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• NASA’s Juno Celebrates 10 Years With New Infrared View of Mammoth Jovian Moon Ganymede

  14-08-2021 01:38 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The spacecraft used its infrared instrument during recent flybys of Jupiter’s mammoth moon to create this latest map, which comes out a decade after Juno’s...
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• Let Them Burn? How Wildfire Restored a Lost Forest Ecosystem in Yosemite

  14-08-2021 00:25 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Half a century of allowing lightning fires to burn in Yosemite’s Illilouette Creek Basin has created a lost forest ecosystem that is far more resilient...
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