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February 27, 2021 5:46 PM

Johnson & Johnson’s 1-dose shot cleared, giving U.S. 3rd COVID-19 vaccine

The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.

by The Associated Press

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February 27, 2021 10:15 AM

Scientists talked to people in their dreams — and they answered

Scientists have found that two-way communication is possible with someone who is asleep and dreaming. Specifically, with people who are lucid dreaming — that is, dreaming while being aware you're dreaming.

by James Doubek

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February 25, 2021 12:53 PM

COVID-19 vaccine makers' booster shots aim at a moving target: Coronavirus variants

In the future, different circumstances will likely determine which vaccine or booster a person receives, based on their antibodies — and which variant is common in their region.

by Bill Chappell

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February 24, 2021 5:33 PM

Fighting wildfires with fire: Why scientists are using prescribed burns to manage forests

A researcher and a reporter talk about using prescribed burns to reduce the threat of forest fires.

by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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February 23, 2021 10:32 AM

What’s it like to be part of an adolescent COVID-19 vaccine trial?

The FDA has greenlighted Pfizer’s vaccine for people age 16 and older, and Moderna’s version for those aged 18 and up. Now, trials are underway to test whether those vaccines are safe and effective for younger populations.

by Cathy Wurzer

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February 22, 2021 5:33 PM

NASA releases Mars landing video: 'Stuff of our dreams'

The footage is so good and so amazing that members of the rover's landing team say they feel as though they're riding along.

by The Associated Press

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February 22, 2021 3:23 PM

'The sky's not even the limit': Cancer survivor to become youngest American in space

Physician assistant and pediatric bone cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux, 29, will be one of four crew members on the world's first all-civilian mission to space at the end of this year.

by Rachel Treisman

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February 21, 2021 10:11 AM

Ancient trees show when the Earth's magnetic field last flipped out

A precise record of the last major reversal of the Earth's magnetic poles can be found in ancient trees. Researchers say this event 42,000 years ago had a huge impact on the planet and ancient humans.

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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February 20, 2021 6:35 PM

Spacecraft named for 'Hidden Figures' mathematician launches from Virginia

The supply ship is named for Katherine Johnson, a Black NASA mathematician portrayed in the 2016 film. It's bringing some 8,000 pounds of supplies and hardware to the International Space Station.

by Jason Slotkin

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February 19, 2021 4:34 PM

Mars landing team 'awestruck' by photo of descending rover

The world got its first close-up look at a Mars landing on Friday, as NASA released a stunning picture of its newest rover being lowered onto the dusty red surface.

by The Associated Press

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Science

Johnson & Johnson’s 1-dose shot cleared, giving U.S. 3rd COVID-19 vaccine

Scientists talked to people in their dreams — and they answered

COVID-19 vaccine makers' booster shots aim at a moving target: Coronavirus variants

Fighting wildfires with fire: Why scientists are using prescribed burns to manage forests

What’s it like to be part of an adolescent COVID-19 vaccine trial?

NASA releases Mars landing video: 'Stuff of our dreams'

'The sky's not even the limit': Cancer survivor to become youngest American in space

Ancient trees show when the Earth's magnetic field last flipped out

Spacecraft named for 'Hidden Figures' mathematician launches from Virginia

Mars landing team 'awestruck' by photo of descending rover

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