Astronauts actually get stuck in space all the time
Imagine going on a weeklong business trip and not coming home until the following year. That may be the situation […]
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Expanding antibiotic treatment in sub-Saharan Africa could save kids’ lives
In some parts of sub-Saharan Africa, nearly 10 percent of children die before they turn 5 years old (SN: 8/3/22);
Your face’s hot spots may reveal how well you are aging
Reading people’s faces can literally give you a hint of how they are feeling on the inside. Mapping the face’s
More than 4 billion people may not have access to clean water
Access to clean water is a human right — one that half of the world may not have. Out of
Some bacteria can thrive in microwave ovens
Even the microwave oven in your kitchen is not immune to bacteria. The radiant environment inside a microwave oven can
New boosters of COVID-19 have been approved. When should you get one?
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting readers’ questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you
Lifesaving sepsis testing can be done in hours, not days, with a new method
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Getting drugs into the brain is difficult. Maybe a parasite can do the job
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The silent ‘blima’ of an Egyptian mummy could have been fixed after death
An ancient Egyptian mummy, dubbed the “Screaming Woman” for what appears to be an open-mouthed look of pain or fear,
Alzheimer’s blood tests are improving, but there’s still a way to go
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