NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success
NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test.
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Was Navalny poisoning by frog toxin meant to send a message?
Yvette Cooper may think so, and use of epibatidine may seem exotic, but experts say situation is more ambiguousIt was a very particular choice of weapon, but experts say it remains unclear whether the dart frog toxin used to kill the Russian opposition…
Single dose of potent psychedelic drug could help treat depression, trial shows
Researchers find DMT – used in shamanic rituals – in tandem with psychotherapy has significant effect People with major depressive disorder can see a rapid and lasting improvement after a single dose of the psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT) whe…
France’s Sophie Adenot and crew arrive at International Space Station
France’s Sophie Adenot and her fellow Crew-12 members docked at the International Space Station late on Saturday for the start of their months-long mission aboard the orbiting laboratory, where a medical evacuation earlier this year left a skeleton cr…
‘A born astronaut’: France’s Sophie Adenot makes history with flight to space
France’s Sophie Adenot became only the second French woman to fly to space on Friday as her crew of four rocketed towards the International Space Station for an eight-month mission on board the orbiting laboratory, where a medical evacuation earlier t…
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers Reading, writing and learning a language or two can lower your risk of dementia by almost 40%, according to a study…
Top US medical body to review vaccine effectiveness as government ‘abdicates’ responsibility
AMA to review safety of respiratory vaccines as health agencies end recommendations based on no new dataThe largest medical organization in the US will help conduct a review on the safety and effectiveness of respiratory vaccines as federal health agen…
NASA delays rocket launch to ISS over weather conditions
NASA announced Tuesday it would again delay the launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station again due to weather conditions. The agency said it is targeting February 13 for the lift-off of Crew-12, which includes French astronaut Soph…
Astronomers celebrate cancellation of $10bn Chile project that threatened clearest skies in the world
Astronomers had warned that proximity of INNA facility to telescopes would have irreparably damaged observationThe scientific community is celebrating the cancellation of a project which would have threatened the clearest skies in the world in Chile’s …