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Blue Origin says ‘Star Trek’ actor Shatner, 90, to fly to edge of space
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Jeff Bezos' space company said on Monday that "Star Trek" actor William Shatner will fly on the company's New Shepard launch vehicle to the edge o...
Oct 04, 2021
Americans Julius and Patapoutian win 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch, the award...
Oct 04, 2021
Astronaut Barbie doll jets off on zero gravity flight
LONDON (Reuters) - A Barbie doll version of Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has jetted off on a zero-gravity flight with the aim of inspiring young girls to consider a career in space and sci...
Oct 03, 2021
Delta increases COVID-19 risks for pregnant women; Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine antibodies gone by 7 months for many
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certifie...
Oct 01, 2021
U.S. extends environmental review for SpaceX program in Texas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday it would extend the public comment period for the draft environmental review of the proposed SpaceX Starship/Super Hea...
Sep 30, 2021
FAA closes probe into July 11 Virgin Galactic launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wedneday said it closed its mishap investigation into the July 11 Virgin Galactic Unity 22 launch, which deviated from assigned...
Sep 29, 2021
Coronavirus can transform pancreas cell function; certain genes may protect an infected person’s spouse
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certifie...
Sep 29, 2021
England’s Isle of Wight was Isle of Fright, with two big dinosaur predators
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Fossils found on a rocky beach show there was double trouble on England's Isle of Wight about 127 million years ago, with a pair of large previously unknown dinosaur predato...
Sep 29, 2021
Scientists come closer to solving Caribbean seaweed mystery
By Jake Spring (Reuters) - Scientists were baffled when a band of seaweed longer than the entire Brazilian coastline sprouted in 2011 in the tropical Atlantic - an area typically lacking nutrients tha...
Sep 29, 2021
China to launch rocket in 2028 capable of sending crewed probe to moon
ZHUHAI, China (Reuters) - China is expected to launch its next generation of heavy-duty rockets in 2028 powerful enough to send a crewed spacecraft to the moon, the country's main space contractor sai...
Sep 29, 2021
