Science
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Ancient toothless whale was forerunner of modern cetacean giants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A prehistoric 15-foot-long (4.5 meters) whale that sucked prey into its mouth represents a key missing puzzle piece concerning the evolution of today’s huge filter-feeding whales, scientists said on Thursday. An illustration…
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China orders halt to gene-editing after outcry over babies
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese government on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to research activities for people involve in the editing human genes, after a Chinese scientist said he had edited the genes of twin…
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New ultralight material offers many uses for plastic waste, researchers say
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Researchers in Singapore are seeking a patent for a new sound-proof and heat-resistant material made from recycled plastic bottles they say could help reduce plastic waste dumped in oceans and clogging landfills.…
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Amazon’s latest gadget: a self-driving toy car for coders
Amazon.com Inc’s autonomous toy car, The AWS DeepRacer, one-eighteenth the size of a real race car, aimed at helping web developers try some some of their own self-driving technology, is shown in this handout photo…
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Scientists create “mini placenta” organoids in a lab dish
LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) – – Scientists in Britain have succeeded in creating mini human placenta organoids which they say will transform scientific understanding of reproductive disorders such as pre-eclampsia and miscarriage. The organoids –…
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Furhat, a robot with the human touch, wants to hear your woes
LONDON (Reuters) – Furhat tilts his or her head, smiles, exudes empathy and warmth, and encourages us to open up. The robot, a three-dimensional bust with a projection of a human-like face, aims to build…
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Chinese geneticist reveals another “potential” gene-edited pregnancy
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Chinese scientist at the center of an ethical storm over what he claims are the world’s first genetically edited babies said on Wednesday he is proud of his work and…
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Chinese geneticist ‘feels proud’ of baby-gene editing
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Chinese scientist at the center of a controversy over what he claims are the world’s first genetically edited children said on Wednesday he is proud of his work and revealed…
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Scientists, officials in China abhor gene editing that geneticist claims
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese officials and scientists denounced on Tuesday the claims of a geneticist who said he had created the first gene-edited babies, and a hospital linked to his research suggested its ethical approval…
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NASA’s InSight lands on Mars to peer into planet’s deep interior
PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) – NASA’s InSight spacecraft, the first robotic lander designed to study the deep interior of a distant world, touched down safely on the surface of Mars on Monday with instruments to detect…
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NASA spacecraft nears Red Planet on mission to detect ‘marsquakes’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – NASA’s first robotic lander designed to study the deep interior of a distant world hurtled closer to Mars on course for a planned touchdown on Monday after a six-month voyage through…
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Scientists weigh up stratospheric sunlight barrier to curb warming
LONDON (Reuters) – Spraying sun-dimming chemicals high above the Earth to slow global warming could be “remarkably inexpensive”, costing about $2.25 billion a year over a 15-year period, according to a study by U.S. scientists.…
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Radical experimental plane with no moving parts wows scientists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some 115 years after the first powered flight, scientists have developed a radical new approach toward flying in the form of a small, lightweight and virtually noiseless airplane that gets airborne with…
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SpaceX’s crew rocket set for January test flight
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – The first flight of a SpaceX rocket tailored to fly astronauts to the International Space Station is set for liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 7, NASA said…
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Arianespace launches Morocco’s second earth observation satellite
A flag with a company logo is seen during satellite launch company Arianespace annual news conference in Paris, France, January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann RABAT (Reuters) – Arianespace on Wednesday launched a rocket from French…
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Colossal distant black hole holds surprises about early universe
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The oldest and most distant black hole ever observed — a celestial brute 800 million times more massive than the sun — is providing scientists some surprises about the nature of…
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Oddball dinosaur was 'mixture between a Velociraptor and a goose'
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A strange turkey-sized, bird-like dinosaur that boasted a swan’s neck, arms resembling flippers, long legs and a mouth full of needle-like teeth staked out a unique amphibious lifestyle in rivers and…
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Rats join mosquitoes as targets for 'gene drive' pest control
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Rodents have joined mosquitoes in the cross-hairs of scientists working on a next-generation genetic technology known as “gene drive” to control pests. FILE PHOTO: A rat eats pieces of bread thrown…
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Arctic sea ice melt to exacerbate California droughts: study
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Melting Arctic sea ice could render sun-soaked California vulnerable to a recurrence of the severe drought suffered in recent years as it is likely to cause high pressure systems that push…
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Singapore researchers' underwater robot inspired by manta ray
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Researchers in Singapore have built an underwater robot that looks and swims like a manta ray, using only single motors and flexible fins to propel it through water in a manner…
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Dazzling egg fossils crack open secrets of ancient flying reptiles
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A dazzling discovery in northwestern China of hundreds of fossilized pterosaur eggs is providing fresh understanding of these flying reptiles that lived alongside the dinosaurs including evidence that their babies were…
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U.S. scientists take step toward creating artificial life
[ad_1] CHICAGO (Reuters) – In a major step toward creating artificial life, U.S. researchers have developed a living organism that incorporates both natural and artificial DNA and is capable of creating entirely new, synthetic proteins.…
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Walking the dog? Motion monitor to aid actors playing pooches
[ad_1] BATH, England (Reuters) – From a poodle’s strut to a basset hound’s lolloping gait, scientists plan to capture the movements of different breeds to make on-screen animated dogs played by humans more authentic. At…
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Abominable news: Purported yeti evidence came from bears, dog
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For fans of the yeti, newly published genetic research on purported specimens of the legendary apelike beast said to dwell in the Himalayan region may be too much to bear –…
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Russia says cannot make contact with new space satellite
[ad_1] VOSTOCHNY COSMODROME, Russia (Reuters) – Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday it had failed to establish contact with a newly-launched weather satellite. The Souyz-2 spacecraft with Meteor-M satellite and 18 additional small satellites…
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Rocket maker SpaceX raises another $100 million
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Elon Musk-led SpaceX has raised $100 million by selling shares, in an extension to a financing round earlier this year that raised up to $350 million, a regulatory filing showed on Monday.…
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Scientists solve the mystery of America's scuba-diving fly
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A small fly that thrives at an inhospitable California lake east of Yosemite National Park long has perplexed observers who watch as it crawls into the severely salty and alkaline water,…
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U.S. approves digital pill that tracks when patients take it
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. regulators have approved the first digital pill with an embedded sensor to track if patients are taking their medication properly, marking a significant step forward in the convergence of healthcare and…
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Drinking age: oldest evidence of wine-making found near Tbilisi
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Oenophiles take note: 5980 BC was a very good year for wine. A base of a Neolithic jar is seen being prepared for sampling for residue analysis in this handout photo…
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Wounds sustained at night heal twice as slowly, scientists find
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Body clocks cause wounds such as cuts and burns sustained during the day to heal around 60 percent faster than those sustained at night, scientists have discovered in a finding that…
