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Today β€” 13 April 2025Main stream

Neutrinos Are Shrinking, and That’s a Good Thing for Physics

10 April 2025 at 13:09
A new estimate of the ghostly particle’s maximum possible mass brings physicists a tad closer to understanding the universe.

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A spectrometer of the Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment in Germany in 2016.

Chinese Lunar Rocks Suggest a Thirsty Far Side of the Moon

9 April 2025 at 10:00
Using samples gathered from the Chang’e-6 mission, scientists found that the interior of the moon on the half we never see from Earth might be drier than the near side.

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An image released by the Chinese National Space Administration showing the Chang’e-6 mission’s lander-ascender on the moon before it returned a sample of lunar soil to Earth.

How Lauren Sanchez Helped Design Blue Origin’s Flight Suits

12 April 2025 at 13:57
Lauren SΓ‘nchez teamed up with Monse to redesign the Blue Origin flight suits with its all-female launch in mind.

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The all-woman crew for Blue Origin’s upcoming flight into space includes, clockwise from top left: Katy Perry, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn, Lauren SΓ‘nchez and Amanda Nguyen.

Trump Administration Delays Plan to Limit Pricey Bandages

11 April 2025 at 12:19
Medicare spending on β€œskin substitutes” reached $10 billion last year. A leading seller made a large donation to President Trump’s election campaign.

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Woodlawn, Md.

Pig Kidney Removed From Alabama Woman After Organ Rejection

11 April 2025 at 14:41
Towana Looney lived with the kidney longer than any other transplant patient had tolerated an organ from a genetically modified animal.

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Towana Looney in December at NYU Langone. β€œThough the outcome is not what anyone wanted, I know a lot was learned from my 130 days with a pig kidney,” she said in a statement.

Miami-Dade Mayor Vetoes Plan to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water

11 April 2025 at 13:53
The veto by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a Democrat, pushed back on a growing campaign against the mineral, which has been used for decades to prevent cavities.

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Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava at a news conference last year.

Experts Doubt Kennedy’s Timetable for Finding the Cause of Autism

11 April 2025 at 12:17
The nation’s health secretary announced that he planned to invite scientists to provide answers by September, but specialists consider that target date unrealistic.

Β© Eric Lee/The New York Times

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made his pledge to discover the reason for the increasing rates of autism during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday.
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