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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Science, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 11,396 stories have been published about Science which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Science, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 11,396 stories have been published about Science which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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US & Canada · Cape CanaveralThe Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, is the world's first attempt to change an asteroid's motion by ramming a space probe into it. Neither Dimorphos nor Didymos poses a threat to Earth, but seeing how well DART's maneuver worked will reveal how easy it is to tamper with an asteroid. The DART spacecraft weighs only as much as a couple of vending machines.See the Story
NASA smashes spacecraft into asteroid seven million miles from Earth in 'planetary defence' trial
59% Center coverage: 151 sources
US & CanadaStorms are getting nastier because of global warming, experts say. The build up of heat-trapping gases from burning fossil fuels is making storms slower and wetter. Storms now tend to move more slowly, allowing them to dump more rain in one place. As water gets warmer, the rapid intensification of tropical storms will only accelerate.See the Story
Hurricane Ian gets nasty quickly, turbocharged by warm water
61% Center coverage: 26 sources
US & Canada · New YorkAluminum has been used in some vaccines since the 1930s. Scientists have wondered if aluminum had a role in allergies and asthma in children. A new federally funded study has found a possible link. But experts say the research has important shortcomings and is not a reason to change current vaccine recommendations.See the Story
Study tries to see if child vaccines and asthma are linked
68% Center coverage: 22 sources
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US & Canada · New YorkIn honor of World Space Week, which takes place Oct. 4-10, Stacker compiled a list of key astronomy and astrophysics terms. The Big Bang Theory is a model describing the origin of the universe. Alpha Centauri is the name of the closest star system to earth.See the Story
50 space terms for understanding the universe
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Asia · TokyoAn experimental Alzheimer's drug developed by Eisai Co Ltd (4523.T) and Biogen Inc (BIIB.O) significantly slowed cognitive and functional decline in a large trial of patients in the early stages of the disease, the companies said on Tuesday.See the Story
Eisai says Alzheimer's drug succeeds in slowing cognitive decline
47% Left coverage: 20 sources
Smoking · StanfordFeeling unhappy, depressed or lonely could speed up the ageing processes more than smoking or even certain diseases, researchers have suggested.See the Story
Being lonely and unhappy accelerates aging more than smoking, study finds
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US & Canada · BostonScientists at MIT are using a novel, sound-based technology to test out cameras for underwater use.See the Story
MIT develops battery-free underwater camera
100% Center coverage: 5 sources
Europe · FrankfurtA rare type of diamond may suggest that water can penetrate deeper into Earth's interior than scientists previously thought. Inclusions in this 1.5 carat diamond held evidence of minerals that formed in the lower mantle. The results could have implications for understanding the deep water cycle, or the cycle of water between the planet's surface and deep interior.See the Story
An ocean inside the Earth? Water is determined to be hundreds of kilometers down
57% Center coverage: 7 sources
NASAThe Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) crashed into the 160-metre-wide moonlet Dimorphos on 26 September. Now, the Light Italian CubeSat for Imaging of Asteroids (LICIACube) has sent back images of the collision from up close.See the Story
First images show aftermath of NASA's DART asteroid collision mission
34% Center coverage: 3 sources
ScienceAstrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson is bringing a cosmic perspective to life on Earth. He joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new book "Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization," and why he thinks it's time humans bring a scientific lens to issues like race, politics and the law.See the Story
Astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson discusses new book "Starry Messenger"
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Science · United StatesK-8 elementary school started classes this fall, operating out of a church campus on East Swain Road in Stockton. El Concilio named this charter school after the Stockton astronaut with the purpose of changing lives. Students say the astronauts connection to the school, has them more excited about learning.See the Story
Stockton school named after hometown hero encourages Latino youth to pursue STEM careers
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