66 m. ago A new AI tool designs medical drugs and tells scientists how to make them

Researchers from Simon Fraser University have unveiled an artificial intelligence framework that could transform drug development and accelerate the discovery of new medicines.

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2 h. ago NASA has sparked a race to develop the data pipeline to Mars

SpaceX, Blue Origin and Rocket Lab are competing to become the de-facto comms provider for Mars.

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8 h. ago Opinion | U.S. scientists are under attack. France wants to give them refuge.

Opinion | U.S. scientists are under attack. France wants to give them refuge.  The Washington Post

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21 h. ago Leaders shouldn’t just talk about Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They should visit.

Leaders shouldn’t just talk about Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They should visit.  Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

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24 h. ago Illegal Visitors From Over The U.S.–Mexico Border Are Destroying An Iconic National Park

Illegal Visitors From Over The U.S.–Mexico Border Are Destroying An Iconic National Park  TheTravel

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24 h. ago WATCH: After rare manatee sighting in New England waters, scientists standing by for rescue

Scientists want to monitor its condition to see if a rescue is necessary before it succumbs to the cold water or lack of food.

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26 h. ago State Department report condemns South Africa over 'extrajudicial killings' in annual human rights report

The U.S. State Department criticized South Africa for reports of extrajudicial police killings and violence against Afrikaner farmers in an annual human rights review released Tuesday.

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37 h. ago The tech behind genetically modified babies is getting a reboot

A Chinese scientist, He Jiankui, made a shocking announcement to the world in 2018: He had secretly engineered the birth of the first gene-edited babies. The birth of the twins was seen as reckless and unethical by the scientific community. That’s because, among other things, the CRISPR gene-editing technique Jiankui used was so new. NPR science correspondent Rob Stein has been following the controversial world of gene-editing and human reproduction, including some companies’ recent quests to push gene-editing technology forward.Read more of Rob Stein’s reporting on the topic here.Interested in more science news? Let us know at shortwave@npr.org. Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

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42 h. ago Pilot, 3 passengers walk away from fiery plane crash in Montana: Video

A small plane crashed during landing at Kalispell City Airport in Montana, sliding into a stationary aircraft and destroying both planes in flames Monday afternoon.

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48 h. ago Scientists argue for stricter lead soil contamination standards. What fire survivors should know

Scientists argue for stricter lead soil contamination standards. What fire survivors should know  Los Angeles Times

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48 h. ago Fire destroys Get Nice. Gallery in Seattle, original artwork

Fire destroys Get Nice. Gallery in Seattle, original artwork  KIRO 7 News Seattle

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53 h. ago Make America Great for Science: Stemming the American Brain Drain

Make America Great for Science: Stemming the American Brain Drain  Federation of American Scientists

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61 h. ago Did life start on the ocean floor — and what does that mean for alien life?

How did life start on Earth? The answer is a big scientific mystery scientists are actively investigating. After talking with many scientists, host Regina G. Barber found that an abundance of water on Earth is most likely key, in some way, to the origin of life — specifically, in either deep sea hydrothermal vents or in tide pools. It's for this reason some scientists are also exploring the potential for life in so-called "water worlds" elsewhere in the solar system, like some of the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. This episode, Regina digs into two water-related hypotheses for the origin on life on Earth — and what that might mean for possible alien life.Have another scientific mystery you want us to cover on a future episode? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

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3 d. ago Utah farmers share local produce from South Jordan to Washington, DC

Utah farmers share local produce from South Jordan to Washington, DC  KSL.com

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3 d. ago Astronauts splash down in Pacific after completing ISS mission that relieved stranded crew members

NASA astronauts Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers and two international crew members splashed down in the Pacific off California Saturday in the first such landing for NASA in 50 years.

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4 d. ago 3 buildings destroyed, 3 more damaged in Washington County fire

3 buildings destroyed, 3 more damaged in Washington County fire  WPXI

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4 d. ago NASA astronauts splash down off SoCal coast for first time in 50 years

NASA astronauts splash down off SoCal coast for first time in 50 years  Los Angeles Times

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4 d. ago JONATHAN TURLEY: Dershowitz takes on pierogi politics, and Leftist hypocrisy

Harvard professor and criminal defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz faces discrimination at Martha's Vineyard farmers market after chef refuses pierogi sales over political views

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4 d. ago New California dam removal could restore a river — and destroy a community

New California dam removal could restore a river — and destroy a community  San Francisco Chronicle

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4 d. ago Scientists reveal Alaska could get up to two minutes’ warning before the next big quake

Scientists reveal Alaska could get up to two minutes’ warning before the next big quake  ScienceDaily

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