NASA begins a practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in more than 50 years
NASA has begun a two-day practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in 53 years.
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Mass grave in Jordan sheds new light on world’s earliest recorded pandemic
Researchers tell ‘human story’ about crisis during plague of Justinian, which killed millions in Byzantine empireA US-led research team has verified the first Mediterranean mass grave of the world’s earliest recorded pandemic, providing stark new detai…
NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site
NASA has delayed astronauts’ upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site.
AI use in breast cancer screening cuts rate of later diagnosis by 12%, study finds
Swedish study of 100,000 women found higher rate of early detection, suggesting potential to support radiologistsThe use of artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening reduces the rate of a cancer diagnosis by 12% in subsequent years and leads t…
Small risk of severe acute pancreatitis with weight-loss jabs, UK regulator warns
Agency updates guidance after increase in reports of condition to the yellow card schemePatients on weight-loss jabs should be aware there is a small risk of developing severe acute pancreatitis, the UK medicines regulator has said.About 1.6 million ad…
The secret to long life? It could be in the genes after all, say scientists
New study into ‘heritability’ shows that 50% of the variation in human lifespan could be down to geneticsSome people who live to a great age put it down to an evening tot of whisky, others to staying out of trouble. Now scientists think they may have u…
It’s one storm after another for much of the US, but the next one’s path is uncertain
Winter’s brutal grip on the U.S. East will continue in the coming days, with subfreezing temperatures reaching into Florida and a potential blizzard threatening the Atlantic coast.
SpaceX mulls $1.5tn IPO timed to ‘align with Musk’s birthday and the planets’
World’s richest person targeting symbolic date in June for flotation of rocket companyElon Musk’s SpaceX is considering a flotation valuing the rocket company at $1.5tn (£1.1tn) that will reportedly be timed for early summer to coincide with a planetar…
Mysterious dark matter may be better understood through a new map of far-off galaxies
A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand the mysterious dark matter holding the universe together.
Science teachers from Queensland Open Brethren schools told to teach students about vegetarian dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark
Teachers who attended ‘compulsory’ creationist conference run by US-based fundamentalist group told radiometric dating techniques were flawedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTeachers employed by a large group of Queensland Chr…