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• What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires

  10-01-2025 23:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  At least two of the people killed in the Southern California wildfires tried to protect the homes where they raised families and lived for decades, while another stayed behind with his son who had cerebral palsy and could not evacuate.
  
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• Saber-Toothed Biting Analysis Shows Evolution Across Carnivorous Mammals

  10-01-2025 23:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how a variety of tooth shapes drove evolution across multiple kinds of mammals.
  
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• A Lost World Beneath the Pacific Ocean? Mysterious Structures Discovered Deep Within Earth’s Mantle

  10-01-2025 22:46 via scitechdaily.com
  Unexpected mantle structures hint at ancient or unknown materials, challenging current tectonic theories and prompting deeper research. No one can see inside the Earth or drill deep enough to collect rock samples from the mantle—the layer between Earth’s core and its outermost rigid layer, the lithosphere. Measuring temperature and pressure at those depths is also [...]
  
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• Chimps Use Both Genetics and Behavior to Adapt to Different Environments

  10-01-2025 22:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Scientists conducted largest ever genetic analysis of geologically and ecologically diverse group of chimpanzees.
  
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• A company that tracks and sells Americans' location data has seemingly been hacked

  10-01-2025 21:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  A company that tracks American location data through smartphones has been hacked by Russian cybercriminals, according to cybersecurity researchers
  
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• Are Machines Truly Thinking? Modern AI Systems Have Finally Achieved Turing’s Vision

  10-01-2025 21:25 via scitechdaily.com
  Modern AI systems have fulfilled Turing’s vision of machines that learn and converse like humans, but challenges remain. A new paper highlights concerns about energy consumption and societal inequality while calling for more robust AI testing to ensure ethical and sustainable progress. A perspective published on November 13 in Intelligent Computing, a Science Partner Journal, [...]
  
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• Meta to end programs aimed at diversifying workforce

  10-01-2025 20:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Meta on Friday told employees that its plans to end a number of internal programs designed to increase the company’s hiring of diverse candidates, the latest dramatic change ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second White House term.
  
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• Supreme Court leans toward upholding law that could ban TikTok

  10-01-2025 20:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  The fate of a law that would likely ban social media platform TikTok in the United States goes before the Supreme Court as the justices consider whether to block it.
  
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• How CAR T Cells Strategically Harness Molecular Dynamics to Kill Cancer

  10-01-2025 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  A groundbreaking study from Baylor College of Medicine explores how two types of CAR T cells target cancer, shedding light on their distinct killing mechanisms. A new study published today (January 10) in Science Advances reveals new insights into how two common types of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells target and destroy cancer. Researchers [...]
  
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• Study Reveals Tylenol and Advil Outperform Opioids for Wisdom Tooth Pain

  10-01-2025 19:15 via scitechdaily.com
  A Rutgers study shows acetaminophen and ibuprofen outperform opioids for pain relief after wisdom tooth removal, leading to better outcomes and supporting ADA guidance to avoid opioids as first-line treatment. A study by Rutgers Health has found that a combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) is more effective at managing pain after wisdom [...]
  
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• Supreme Court appears unlikely to block TikTok ban from taking effect

  10-01-2025 19:10 via nbcnews.com
  The Supreme Court heard arguments over a law that could effectively ban the social media platform TikTok in the United States. NBC News' Savannah Sellers reports on what both sides argued and how the court appeared unlikely to block the law from taking effect.
  
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• How Scientists Are Using Atomic Precision to Supercharge Chemistry

  10-01-2025 18:08 via scitechdaily.com
  Precise nanoscale engineering of bimetallic catalysts allows scientists to boost hydrogenation performance by fine-tuning electronic structures. Bimetallic particles, made from a combination of a noble metal and a base metal, have unique catalytic properties that make them highly effective for selective heterogeneous hydrogenation reactions. These properties arise from their distinctive geometric and electronic structures. For [...]
  
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• Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery call off Venu sports streaming service

  10-01-2025 17:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery have called off plans to launch their sports streaming service, Venu, the companies said in a joint statement Friday.
  
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• Cordierite’s Thermal Breakthrough: Revolutionizing Material Science

  10-01-2025 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have cracked the code behind cordierite’s exceptional thermal stability, a quality that makes it indispensable in high-temperature applications. By using molecular dynamics simulations, they have uncovered a delicate interplay of forces, providing valuable insights that could lead to the development of advanced materials with customized thermal properties. Unveiling [...]
  
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• Galactic Gravity’s Secret Role in Black Hole Collisions

  10-01-2025 16:15 via scitechdaily.com
  Galactic gravity can dramatically impact wide binary stars, pushing them towards unexpected mergers or collisions. The detection of gravitational waves from merging black holes has sparked a fascinating question: how do these black holes get close enough to collide? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics (MPA) suggest that some of these black holes [...]
  
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• Supreme Court to hear final arguments against TikTok ban

  10-01-2025 15:25 via today.com
  The Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the future of TikTok in the US. It comes nine days ahead of the impending ban aimed at forcing its Chinese parent-company to sell the platform. NBC’s Laura Jarrett breaks down what you need to know.
  
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• Ambien’s Hidden Risk: How Zolpidem May Damage Your Brain’s Cleanup System

  10-01-2025 15:06 via scitechdaily.com
  A groundbreaking study unveils how non-REM sleep triggers brain cleansing through synchronized neurotransmitter and fluid dynamics, essential for preventing neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers warn against common sleep aids that could disrupt these processes and pose long-term risks to brain health. Getting enough quality sleep is essential for maintaining overall health. It supports better brain function, strengthens [...]
  
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• Unlocking the Ignorosphere: Tokyo’s Breakthrough in Atmospheric Science

  10-01-2025 14:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have revolutionized atmospheric studies with JAGUAR-DAS, a new system that merges observational data with numerical models to explore the atmosphere up to the lower edges of space. Spanning nearly two decades, this dataset could enhance climate models and improve weather forecasting, while opening doors for collaborative research between atmospheric and space scientists, potentially altering [...]
  
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• The Supreme Court is considering a possible TikTok ban. Here's what to know

  10-01-2025 13:45 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The law that could ban TikTok is coming before the Supreme Court
  
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• Challenging Gender Stereotypes: Men More Prone to Emotional Bias in Financial Decisions Than Women

  10-01-2025 13:18 via scitechdaily.com
  Emotional news impacts men more strongly, influencing their financial decisions. New research from the University of Essex reveals that emotional news stories significantly influence men’s financial decisions. The study found that men are much more likely than women to let emotions from one situation affect their choices in unrelated, risky financial decisions. After viewing real-life [...]
  
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• Meta Goes MAGA Mode + a Big Month in A.I. + HatGPT

  10-01-2025 13:05 via nytimes.com
  
  “I think this set of changes that the company announced this week are the most important series of policy changes that they have made in the past five years.”
  
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• High THC, High Risk: The Cannabis-Psychosis Link

  10-01-2025 12:07 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers reveal that daily use of high-potency cannabis significantly increases the risk of developing psychosis, regardless of genetic predisposition to schizophrenia. This groundbreaking study, which used large datasets to explore the roles of cannabis use and genetic risk scores, found that the combination of genetic predisposition and frequent cannabis use elevates the likelihood of psychosis, [...]
  
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• Can Democrats Be the Party of the Future Again?

  10-01-2025 11:03 via nytimes.com
  
  Ro Khanna, a progressive from Silicon Valley, on Big Tech’s rightward lurch.
  
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• Revolutionary TB Vaccine Protects, Then Safely Self-Destructs

  10-01-2025 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  A new tuberculosis vaccine that self-destructs to enhance safety has shown promising results in macaque monkeys, providing better protection than traditional vaccines and eliminating the risks of vaccine-derived infections. A new study from the University of Pittsburgh, published today (January 10) in Nature Microbiology, reveals that a self-destructing vaccine given intravenously offers enhanced safety and [...]
  
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• Hidden Stars Halfway Across the Universe: The Webb Telescope’s Stunning Discovery

  10-01-2025 10:24 via scitechdaily.com
  Over 40 stars in a galaxy billions of light-years away were photographed, offering a glimpse into an era when the universe was only half as old as it is now. Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have accomplished a monumental feat in the field of astronomy by observing individual stars in a galaxy over [...]
  
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• What Happens When You Launch a Wooden Satellite Into Space? JAXA Finds Out

  10-01-2025 09:06 via scitechdaily.com
  In a pioneering space mission, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched LignoSat, a satellite constructed from wood, into Earth’s orbit in December 2024. This innovative approach aims to assess the viability of wood as a sustainable alternative to traditional satellite materials. By monitoring the satellite’s response to space conditions like radiation and temperature, researchers [...]
  
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• NFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff game to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles - The Associated Press

  10-01-2025 07:59 via news.google.com
  NFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff game to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles  The Associated PressNFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff tilt to Arizona due to fires  ESPNLos Angeles wildfires: Vikings-Rams wild-card playoff moved, Lakers game postponed as coaches, athletes are impacted by fires  Yahoo SportsNew California fire explodes across 2 counties: NFL moves Vikings-Rams game to Arizona  AxiosMinnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Rams ticket
  
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• SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 12-12 - Kennedy Space Center

  10-01-2025 07:58 via news.google.com
  SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 12-12  Kennedy Space CenterWhat to know: SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida early Friday  Florida TodaySpaceX launches 21 new Starlink satellites from Florida  Space.comSpaceX launches first dedicated Starlink mission of 2025  Spaceflight NowSpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center  Spaceflight Now
  
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• LA fires latest updates: At least 10 confirmed dead in Los Angeles wildfires - BBC.com

  10-01-2025 07:35 via news.google.com
  LA fires latest updates: At least 10 confirmed dead in Los Angeles wildfires  BBC.comDeath toll jumps to 10 as fires take staggering toll on LA  LAistDestructive California Wildfires Burn Across L.A., Including Hollywood: Live Updates  The New York Times
  
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• More Macy's stores to close in 2025. See the list of closing locations. - Axios

  10-01-2025 07:10 via news.google.com
  More Macy's stores to close in 2025. See the list of closing locations.  AxiosMacy's in Center City Philadelphia to close; one of 66 stores shutting down including location at Exton Square Mall  WPVI-TVMacy's at Wyoming Valley Mall to close  WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-BarreCenter City Macy’s, located in iconic Wanamaker Building, will close in March  The Philadelphia InquirerMacy’s to close 2 stores in Baltimore region  Baltimore Sun
  
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• Donald Trump's criminal and civil cases - Reuters.com

  10-01-2025 07:05 via news.google.com
  Donald Trump's criminal and civil cases  Reuters.comAppeals court denies Trump’s bid to block release of Smith Jan. 6 report  The HillAppeals Court Declines to Block Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump Cases  The New York Times
  
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• Elon Musk and far-right German leader Alice Weidel endorse each other in interview - The Washington Post

  10-01-2025 06:52 via news.google.com
  Elon Musk and far-right German leader Alice Weidel endorse each other in interview  The Washington PostWhen Elon met Alice: 9 weird moments from Musk’s German far-right chuckle-fest  POLITICO EuropeWatch Musk’s Conversation With AfD’s Weidel: What We Learned  BloombergElon Musk Is Trying to Break Germany’s Quarantine on the Far-Right AfD  The New York TimesSpain's prime minister joins foreign leaders concerned with Musk's interest i
  
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• Before and After: Mayotte’s Shocking Makeover by Cyclone Chido

  10-01-2025 06:50 via scitechdaily.com
  Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte with hurricane-force winds, transforming the green landscape to brown as seen in satellite views. The cyclone’s wrath damaged critical infrastructure and flora, including a 300-year-old baobab, showcasing the storm’s severe impact on both natural and human systems. Cyclone Chido’s Devastation in Mayotte On December 14, 2024, Cyclone Chido slammed into the [...]
  
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• Insane New Images of Mercury's Surface Captured on Probe's Final Flyby - ScienceAlert

  10-01-2025 06:13 via news.google.com
  Insane New Images of Mercury's Surface Captured on Probe's Final Flyby  ScienceAlertTop three images from BepiColombo's sixth Mercury flyby  European Space AgencyMercury looks stunning in images from BepiColombo spacecraft's 6th and final flyby  Space.comBepiColombo snaps Mercury's dark craters and volcanic plains  New ScientistMercury: Pictures capture icy craters and sunlit plains of solar system's smallest planet  Sky News
  
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• What the Los Angeles fires might mean for the Bay Area home insurance market - The Mercury News

  10-01-2025 05:47 via news.google.com
  What the Los Angeles fires might mean for the Bay Area home insurance market  The Mercury NewsCalifornia wildfires could cost insurers $20B, highest in state’s history  Fox BusinessThousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire  CBS NewsFire home insurance: California insurance commissioner breaks down what not to do if your home is damaged or destroy by wildfire  ABC7 Los Angeles
  
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• Notre Dame makes college football history with Sugar, Orange Bowl wins amid run to national title game - CBS Sports

  10-01-2025 05:34 via news.google.com
  Notre Dame makes college football history with Sugar, Orange Bowl wins amid run to national title game  CBS SportsTearful Penn State QB Allar rues ill-fated attempt  ESPNPostgame Takeaways: Notre Dame finds special moments to beat Penn State  Irish IllustratedNotre Dame edges Penn State in wild Orange Bowl to reach first national championship game in 12 years  CBS SportsRiley Leonard returns from injury to lead Notre Dame to national championship game in C
  
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• Scientists Create Split-Electrons, Unlocking the Future of Quantum Computing

  10-01-2025 05:30 via scitechdaily.com
  Topological quantum computers a step closer with a new method to ‘split’ electrons. Electrons, once thought to be indivisible, may display behaviors suggesting they can split into two halves under quantum interference. Groundbreaking research explores how nanoelectronic circuits, governed by quantum mechanics, allow electrons to choose pathways and interfere with themselves, creating effects akin to [...]
  
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• Riley Leonard injury updates: Notre Dame QB returns to Orange Bowl vs Penn State after concussion scare - USA TODAY

  10-01-2025 04:27 via news.google.com
  Riley Leonard injury updates: Notre Dame QB returns to Orange Bowl vs Penn State after concussion scare  USA TODAYND's Leonard clears protocol, back for 2nd half  ESPNNotre Dame forced to play backup quarterback in Orange Bowl after starter Riley Leonard leaves with injury  Fox NewsNotre Dame QB Riley Leonard returns from injury, leads Irish to comeback win in Orange Bowl vs. Penn State  CBS SportsWho is Steve Angeli? Notre Dame football quarterback playin
  
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• Supreme Court refuses to delay Trump’s hush money sentencing - The Washington Post

  10-01-2025 04:21 via news.google.com
  Supreme Court refuses to delay Trump’s hush money sentencing  The Washington PostTrump to endure embarrassment of criminal sentencing after last-ditch Supreme Court appeal fails  CNNTrump Is Set to Avoid Punishment, but Sentencing Will Make Him a Felon  The New York TimesJudge in Trump's hush money case expected to sentence him to 'unconditional discharge'  ABC NewsTrump to be sentenced in hush money case, days before his inauguration  Reut
  
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• Earth records its hottest year ever in 2024 and passes major climate threshold

  10-01-2025 04:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Earth records its hottest year ever in 2024 and passes major climate threshold
  
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• Jennie Garth finds refuge at ex-husband Peter Facinelli’s home after fleeing LA fires: He ‘took us in’ - New York Post

  10-01-2025 04:05 via news.google.com
  Jennie Garth finds refuge at ex-husband Peter Facinelli’s home after fleeing LA fires: He ‘took us in’  New York Post Tearful Jennie Garth Thanks Ex Peter Facinelli for Helping Her in Fire  Yahoo! VoicesJennie Garth and Husband Dave Abrams Sheltered with Her Ex Peter Facinelli’s Family Following L.A. Fires  PEOPLEJennie Garth breaks down in tears after fleeing to ex-husband Peter Facinelli’s home during LA wildfires  Page SixJ
  
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• New Research Challenges Long-Held Views About Parkinson’s Disease

  10-01-2025 03:54 via scitechdaily.com
  University of Arizona researchers revealed that dyskinesia in Parkinson’s patients stems from a disconnect in the motor cortex, not direct causation. Ketamine shows promise as a treatment by disrupting abnormal brain activity and promoting long-term neuroplasticity. Researchers at the University of Arizona have provided valuable insights into one of the most common complications faced by [...]
  
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• Asia stocks dented by Fed, BOJ rate uncertainty; payrolls data in focus - Investing.com

  10-01-2025 03:44 via news.google.com
  Asia stocks dented by Fed, BOJ rate uncertainty; payrolls data in focus  Investing.comStocks Slip Ahead of US Jobs, China Yields Rise: Markets Wrap  BloombergLive news: UK government borrowing costs move higher again  Financial TimesStock market today: Global indexes are mixed as the US stock market remains closed  Yahoo FinanceAsia markets fall as Fed inflation worries temper rate cut expectations, China CPI slows  CNBC
  
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• Anita Bryant, Whose Anti-Gay Politics Undid a Singing Career, Is Dead at 84 - The New York Times

  10-01-2025 03:40 via news.google.com
  Anita Bryant, Whose Anti-Gay Politics Undid a Singing Career, Is Dead at 84  The New York TimesObituaries in Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoman  Oklahoman.comTattoo Artist Spills on Tom Holland and Zendaya’s Matching Ink  The Daily BeastAnita Bryant, the antigay crusader, is dead  Advocate.com
  
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• 'Quad-demic' to blame for overflowing emergency rooms - KARE11.com

  10-01-2025 03:35 via news.google.com
  'Quad-demic' to blame for overflowing emergency rooms  KARE11.comMinnesota ERs stressed by waves of COVID, flu, RSV, norovirus patients  Star TribuneHospitals filling up as Minnesota sees unprecedented flu spike  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. PaulEveryone seems to be getting sick right now — and the data backs it up  KSTP
  
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• Winter Storm Update: My Second Call For Snowfall Saturday And Ravens Game Weather - Just In Weather

  10-01-2025 03:21 via news.google.com
  Winter Storm Update: My Second Call For Snowfall Saturday And Ravens Game Weather  Just In WeatherSteelers vs. Ravens (Jan 11, 2025) Live Score  ESPNNFL keeps going down ‘stream’ with another pay-per playoff game  New York Post Ravens are talking about Russ, Justin and Mason  Steelers.com'Electric' Environment Expected for First Ravens-Steelers Playoff Game at M&T Bank Stadium  BaltimoreRavens.com
  
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• Man Convicted in Pizzagate Shooting Is Killed in Confrontation With Police - The New York Times

  10-01-2025 02:32 via news.google.com
  Man Convicted in Pizzagate Shooting Is Killed in Confrontation With Police  The New York TimesMan who attacked D.C. pizza parlor in 2016 is killed by police in N.C.  The Washington Post‘Pizzagate’ gunman fatally shot by police outside Charlotte in traffic stop  Charlotte Observer'Pizzagate' shooter killed by Kannapolis police during traffic stop  WCNC.com
  
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• How NASA Turned Virginia Into the Moon in 1963

  10-01-2025 02:26 via scitechdaily.com
  On December 11, 1963, technicians at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, prepared a test subject to use the Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator. This innovative device allowed a person’s legs to experience just one-sixth of their normal weight, simulating the gravitational conditions on the Moon. The simulator was instrumental in studying how people moved—whether [...]
  
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