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May 19, 2024 6:08 PM

At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space

Ed Dwight, a former Air Force test pilot who was passed over to become an astronaut in the 1960s, described his flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard as "life changing."

by Scott Neuman

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May 16, 2024 4:00 AM

Private mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show

When a private space traveler said he wanted to take a SpaceX capsule on a mission to improve the aging Hubble telescope, NASA studied the options. Internal emails show concern about the risk.

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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May 15, 2024 4:36 PM

What's worse for disease spread: animal loss, climate change or urbanization?

Scientists are looking at the ways humans change the planet — and the impact that has on the spread of infectious disease. You might be surprised at some of their conclusions.

by Jonathan Lambert

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May 13, 2024 1:25 PM

As the FDA evaluates ecstasy treatment for PTSD, questions mount about the evidence

Clinical trials of MDMA have been promising, but concerns have emerged about the quality of the research. A June hearing scheduled by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to address them.

by Will Stone

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May 12, 2024 7:25 PM

The first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died

Richard Slayman died almost two months after the historic procedure, the Boston hospital where he had the transplant said Saturday. At 62, he had the transplant to treat his end-stage kidney disease.

by Emma Bowman

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May 9, 2024 6:22 AM

Venus and Earth used to look like 'twin' planets. What happened?

Earth, Mars and Venus all looked pretty similar when they first formed. Today, Mars is dry, cold, and dusty; Venus has a hot, crushing atmosphere. Why did these sibling planets turn out so different?

by Regina G. Barber

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May 6, 2024 4:00 AM

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says U.S. is in a space race to the moon with China

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told NPR he sees the U.S. in an urgent race with China to find water on the moon, and that he trusts SpaceX, despite Elon Musk's increasingly controversial profile.

by Scott Detrow, Linah Mohammad and Adam Raney

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May 3, 2024 12:55 PM

Orangutan in the wild applied medicinal plant to heal its own injury, biologists say

It is "the first known case of active wound treatment in a wild animal with a medical plant," biologist Isabelle Laumer told NPR. She says the orangutan, called Rakus, is now thriving.

by Bill Chappell

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May 2, 2024 4:00 AM

‘For the bees’: Retiring U of M entomologist Marla Spivak reflects on long career of bee science, advocacy

A University of Minnesota professor who is a widely recognized researcher and advocate for bees is retiring after more than 30 years. Marla Spivak created the U of M Bee Squad and the Bee Lab, and was awarded a McArthur Genius grant.

by Dan Gunderson

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May 1, 2024 3:20 PM

Team of three Minnesota high schoolers among nine finalists in international math competition

A group from the Blake School went to New York to compete in the finals for the M3 Challenge. A test of math skills and creativity, the competition asked students to create a plan to address issues of affordable housing and homelessness.

by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Science

At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space

Private mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show

What's worse for disease spread: animal loss, climate change or urbanization?

As the FDA evaluates ecstasy treatment for PTSD, questions mount about the evidence

The first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died

Venus and Earth used to look like 'twin' planets. What happened?

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says U.S. is in a space race to the moon with China

Orangutan in the wild applied medicinal plant to heal its own injury, biologists say

‘For the bees’: Retiring U of M entomologist Marla Spivak reflects on long career of bee science, advocacy

Team of three Minnesota high schoolers among nine finalists in international math competition

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