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50 years ago, urea showed promise as a sickle-cell treatment
Urea normalizes cells – Science News, December 19, 1970 Intravenous infusions of urea now appear to promise successful treatment of sickle-cell patients.… Urea causes...
China’s Chang’e 5 capsule lands on Earth with the 1st new moon samples in 44 years
China’s Chang’e 5 moon sample-return capsule landed in Inner Mongolia on Wednesday (Dec. 16), returning lunar rocks for the first time since 1976.
See the moon’s shadow on Earth from the 2020 total solar eclipse in these stunning satellite views
Skywatchers in southern South America were treated to a total solar eclipse on Monday (Dec. 14), and a weather satellite captured stunning views of...
2 calves of one of world’s most endangered large whales spotted
Two newborn whales were spotted swimming off the U.S. coast, giving researchers hope for a critically endangered whale species.
Robot dogs could someday explore deep caves on Mars
Robotic “Mars Dogs” could use artificial intelligence and sensors to investigate the Martian surface and map hidden lava tunnels.
How Chinese government tries to silence overseas Uyghurs
China’s extensive surveillance of the Uyghur population does not stop at the Chinese border. In Sweden, Uyghur Nyrola Elima says her Twitter account is...
Ghost boat carrying 1,400 pounds of cocaine washes up on remote Pacific island
A small, unassuming boat washed up on a remote island in the Pacific last week carrying no passengers — but loaded with around 1,430...
China formally indicts 10 Hong Kong activists who attempted to flee by boat to Taiwan
Chinese prosecutors have officially indicted 10 of the 12 Hong Kongers detained in mainland China, months after they were arrested for attempting to flee...
French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing symptoms, his office said Thursday.
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now