Johns Hopkins scientists say they have used 3D imaging, special microscopes and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to construct new maps of mouse brains showing a precise location of more than 10 million cells called…
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NASA may delay Artemis II launch due to helium flow issue
NASA is taking steps to potentially roll back the Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft to its Vehicle Assembly Building after observing an interrupted flow of helium, the space agency said on Saturday. “This will almost assuredly impact the…
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Flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may be harming wildlife
A study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry by Oxford University Press reports that widely used flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may pose a serious threat to insects in the natural environment.
Isoxazoline drugs are a…
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Last chance for Australians to send message to the universe on Voyager project’s 50th anniversary | Space
Do you have a message you want to shout out to the universe? Or whisper into the ear-equivalent of an alien?
In interstellar space, more than 20bn km from Earth, the Voyager spacecraft are whizzing along at more than 50,000 km/h.
Launched in 1977,…
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February 2026 planet alignment – brand new photos hint at what the planet parade will look like
If you’ve heard news of a planet alignment visible at the end of February 2026, you’re not alone.
The hype around this planetary parade is building, and it’s not hard to understand why.
The prospect of seeing six planets in the evening sky at…
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Immunomediator expression in human periodontal ligament MSCs varies depending on surface CD146 expression
Wada, N., Gronthos, S. & Bartold, P. M. Immunomodulatory effects of stem cells. Periodontol 2000. 63, 198–216 (2013).
Friedenstein, A. J., Chailakhjan, R. K. & Lalykina, K. S. The development…
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Next-Gen Earth Observation Satellites by 2030
NASA environmental science is entering a new phase as Earth observation satellites prepare to fill long-standing climate data gaps. The STRIVE and EDGE missions, planned as part of space missions by 2030, will measure atmospheric changes and map…
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Chinese scientists develop AI model to push deep-space exploration
(Xinhua) 13:05, February 22, 2026BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model for astronomical imaging that significantly enhances scientists’ ability to peer into the…
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Falcon 9 rocket sets new reuse record on SpaceX’s 2nd Starlink launch of the day
SpaceX launched two more batches of Starlink satellites on Saturday (Feb. 21), and in the process set a new rocket reuse record.
First up at 4:04 a.m. EST (0904 GMT or 1:04 a.m. PST local time), a Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4…
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Wheat and microbes wage an underground soil war over fertilizer
For over a century, farmers have been concerned about nitrogen. It is one of the main nutrients crops need to grow.
Without it, wheat plants remain short and pale. With a healthy amount of nitrogen, they flourish and grow strong, filling grain…
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