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A new Northwestern study analyzing public records maintained by the U.S. Government Publishing Office and Congressional Budget Office over a 40-year period showed that federal science and research accounts received more funding when Republicans controlled the U.S. House of Representatives…
Astronomers have unveiled the most detailed 3D map ever made of stellar nurseries in our Milky Way galaxy.
There has long been an urban–rural digital divide, and the COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on this divide as internet access became crucial. Schools shifted instruction online; workers were asked to work remotely and meet via video conferencing; online grocery…
A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the famous near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with our planet in April 2029.
Mayo Clinic scientists uncovered how excessive drinking triggers fatty liver disease by disrupting the enzyme VCP, which normally prevents harmful protein buildup on fat droplets in the liver. Alcohol blocks this protective process, allowing fat to accumulate and damage liver…
Alcohol-associated liver disease is becoming a massive health and economic burden, but researchers at UC San Diego may have uncovered a new way forward. They discovered that chronic alcohol use blocks a crucial protein that normally helps keep gut bacteria…
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has been exploring the slopes of Mount Sharp looking for clues about Mars’ watery past. Here, it looks at the boxwork pattern for ancient water flow.
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The discovery of a rare runaway galaxy suggests some isolated systems were shaped by past group interactions before being flung into solitude.