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The Future Of International Cooperation In Space Is Splitting Along Lines Of Power On Earth

Maintaining the focus on scientific goals and exchanges between and within space blocs-while keeping political rivalries at bay-will help to ensure the future of international cooperation in space.

The US Is Spending $6 Billion To Keep Its Aging Nuclear Reactors Running

"Nuclear power plants contribute more than half of our carbon-free electricity, and President Biden is committed to keeping these plants active to reach our clean energy goals"

Inflammation Mediator Shows Promise As New Multiple Sclerosis Therapy

The work could pave the way for new treatments for MS and other autoimmune diseases.

Voicee Glasses Are The Latest To Offer Captioning To Deaf Wearers

Smart Glasses with displays are a useful tool to help deaf people understand what is being said around them.

Stanford Study Links Marijuana Use To Increased Heart Attack Risk

The researchers also indicate CBD, another key cannabinoid in marijuana, may also have anti-inflammatory effects that could counter the potential cardiovascular effect of THC.

Trial Finds Insulin Nasal Spray May Slow Age-related Cognitive Decline

The results are certainly fascinating but the researchers are cautious to stress there are still lots of questions to answer before some kind of intranasal insulin spray for brain health is available to the elderly.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Completely Aligned And Fully Focused

Scientists working on NASA's James Webb Telescope have reached an important milestone, completely aligning the space observatory's massive mirrors.

Scientists Used Brain Scans To See How Magic Mushrooms Battle Depression. Here's What They Found

Psilocybin doesn't dampen brain activity-rather, it "Liberates the entrenched depressed brain, making it more integrated and flexible"

France, Korea, Belgium, UK, China Will Expand Nuclear Energy

The UK has setup a new program called Great British Nuclear, which has the goal of building up to seven new nuclear reactors by 2050. They will identify sites, cut through red tape to speed up the planning process, and bring together private firms to run each site.

Solar Storage Poised For Multi-gigawatt Growth In 2022, 2023

More than 40 utility-scale solar-storage projects entered operations in the first three quarters of 2021, including batteries tied to existing and new solar farms that combined for nearly 1 GW of storage capacity.

'Landmark' Liver Cancer Treatment Found To Boost Survival Rate In Nearly 90% Of Patients

The procedure being pioneered in the UK involves using two small balloons to divert blood past the liver for an hour while delivering drugs directly into the organ - with the average length of survival among those studied found to be 15 months.

Lifelong Excess Weight Can Nearly Double Risk Of Womb Cancer, Study

Bristol study finds that for every five extra BMI units a woman’s risk of endometrial cancer increases by 88%.