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By Martin M Barillas Mysterious free-floating planets (FFPs) have long defied imaging attempts. But a team of astronomers has now discovered a way to detect them with sensitive cameras on large telescopes. 'Identifying FFPs within a star cluster is a major challenge, like finding a needle in
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Sprout Of The Past: Real-Life ‘Jurassic Park’ Doc Finds Rare Sprouting Pine Cone Preserved In Amber
By Martin M Barillas The researcher who inspired the book and movie franchise 'Jurassic Park' has found the first fossil evidence of rare precocious germination, which is when a seed sprouts before leaving the fruit. The newly discovered pine cone, encased in Baltic amber during the Eocene Age some
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To Boldly Go: Brain Cells Lost In Space, Says New Study
By Martin M Barillas U.S. space agency NASA has big plans for sending astronauts on years-long voyages to Mars, but living in space for extended periods of time can exact a heavy price on the astronauts' brain function, scientists say. A study of five Russian cosmonauts who spent time on the
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Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator Powered by Techstars Announces 2021 Class | BlackPressUSA
TECHSTARS—“This class gives me confidence that we can and will make this country a more equitable and inclusive place to live,” said Barry Givens, managing director of Techstars Social Impact. “We hope this class will be a shining example of the opportunities that exist to impact social justice
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LIVE REPLAY: Starship SN11 rolls out to the launch site in Boca Chica | BlackPressUSA
ROLLINGOUT.COM — SpaceX is rolling out the Starship SN11 prototype to the launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. Following rollout, SN11 is expected to be lifted onto Suborbital Pad A by a large crane.
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‘The Perfect Gift’ Exhibit Highlights Organ Donation Impact in the African American Community
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VIDEO What A Re-Reef! Undersea Coral Gardens Could Save Threatened Colonies
By Peter Barker Stunning underwater gardens are part of a project by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology to save coral reefs from destruction by increasing their survivability and growth. Corals face threats on multiple fronts, with overfishing and coral bleaching dealing especially
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Newly Discovered Giant Ichthyosaur Ruled The Seas 246 Million Years Ago
By Martin M Barillas The skull of a fishy reptile discovered in a Nevada shale bed is the oldest known example of an ichthyosaur reaching an epic size. How swimming reptiles developed gigantic proportions and streamlined shapes to rule the waves millions of years ago offers insights into the
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No Fueling: Sugar-Eating Microbes Could One Day Fuel Cars
By Martin M Barillas Two scientists have harnessed strains of bacteria that feast on glucose (a type of sugar) and turn it into olefins, a type of hydrocarbon that is a component of gasoline, posing the possibility of a new way to fuel vehicles. 'Making biofuels from renewable resources like
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Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson Earns Prestigious Oersted Medal from American Association of Physics Teachers
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VIDEO: What The Cluck? ‘Vulture Bees’ Eat Chicken In Costa Rica 
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Forests Are On The Move To Higher, Wetter Habitats
By Martin M Barillas Trees are on the move, but not like the Ents and Huorns described in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. The ranges trees occupy in the western U.S. are indeed shifting amid climate change, especially toward wetter and cooler places, according to a new study published in the
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VIDEO: Living Robots Made From Frog Cells Can Now Self-Replicate, Scientists Say
By Martin M Barillas A team of scientists reports they have discovered a new form of biological reproduction and have applied it to create the world's first self-replicating living robots. The team previously built the world's first living robots, called Xenobots, named after the African clawed
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Study: Racism Plays Role in Premature Birth Among Black Americans
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VIDEO: Sea-Type Jaguars: Isolated Big Cats Have Taken To Eating Fish
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Sticky Fingers: Scientists Create Robotic Hand With Gecko Grip
By Martin M Barillas Mimicking a human's ability to adjust tension in the hand according to the power or delicacy required to grasp an object has met with limited success until now, as roboticists have developed a 'hand' featuring sticky fingertips inspired by the gecko lizard. Researchers say they
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Arthur Bertram Cuthbert Walker II: A Space Science Inspiration for Generations | Post News Group
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Scientists Focus On Helping The World Fight Mosquito-borne Diseases
By Abigail Klein Leichman The world's deadliest animal isn't a shark, tiger or even a poisonous snake. It's the female mosquito. When this pesky insect sucks your blood to help her lay her eggs, she can infect you with potentially fatal diseases including malaria, dengue, Zika and West Nile
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Tiny chameleon a contender for title of smallest reptile - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined BERLIN (AP) — It fits on a human fingertip, but this chameleon could make a big splash. Scientists from Madagascar and Germany say a newly discovered species of chameleon is a contender for the title of world's smallest reptile. Frank Glaw, who was part of the
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