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Despite corona, pivotal pancreatic cancer study in Israel hits benchmark
Overall survival rate increased from 11.1 months to 19.9 in some trials. The 613 in CPI-613…
How to watch SpaceX launch NASA astronauts to the ISS in historic Demo-2 mission
A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to carry two astronauts from US soil to the space…
Tips to be a better problem solver [Last lecture] | Lockdown math ep. 10
Tips on problem-solving, with examples from geometry, trig, and probability. Read more…
What’s happening to Pluto’s atmosphere
The dramatic fall in atmospheric pressure on Pluto is much larger than astronomers expected. Read more…
Scientists find climate change tipping point for tropical forests
Forests in the tropics will be resilient to global warming as long as we stop temperatures…
Team in Germany observes Pauli crystals for the first time (Update)
A team of researchers at Heidelberg University has succeeded in building an apparatus that allowed them…
Antarctica’s weird green snow set to spread due to climate change, scientists predict
Antarctica’s weird green snow set to spread due to climate change, scientists predict “It’s not grass…
John Horton Conway (1937–2020)
John Horton Conway (1937–2020) “Playful master of games who transformed mathematics.” Read more…
Comet SWAN is coming — and it’ll be visible without a telescope
Comet SWAN is coming — and it’ll be visible without a telescope “A new comet is…
No evidence of an influence of dark matter on the force between nuclei
No evidence of an influence of dark matter on the force between nuclei “The universe mainly…
NASA is looking for participants to isolate in a Russian lab for 8 months
NASA is looking for participants to isolate in a Russian lab for 8 months “With people…
Life Might Be Common In The Universe, But Intelligence Is Likely Rare
Life Might Be Common In The Universe, But Intelligence Is Likely Rare “Extraterrestrial life should arise…
Parts of Siberia are hotter than Washington, with temperatures nearly 40 degrees above average
Temperatures have been warmer in northern Siberia lately than in Washington, part of what one expert…
NASA approves crewed SpaceX flight, first US launch in nine years
NASA said Friday that it has given the green light to next week's launch of two…
Trump drug ‘raises death risk in Covid patients’
Trump drug ‘raises death risk in Covid patients’ “Coronavirus hospital patients given hydroxychloroquine were more likely…
The coronavirus ‘does not spread easily’ from touching surfaces or objects, CDC says
The coronavirus ‘does not spread easily’ from touching surfaces or objects, CDC says “Still, spread through…
Nashville senior goes viral after graduation video
Nashville senior goes viral after graduation video “NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Tears + cheers = success.”…
No, NASA did not discover a parallel universe where time runs backwards
No, NASA did not discover a parallel universe where time runs backwards “Have you heard that…
Researchers create global arsenic-in-groundwater maps to highlight threats
Researchers create global arsenic-in-groundwater maps to highlight threats “A pair of researchers at the Swiss Federal…