Alaska's Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Natural Resources joined Coast Guard Sector Juneau personnel in responding to the tugboat, Challenger,
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Responders Monitoring Sunken Tug in Alaska
Alaska's Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Natural Resources joined Coast Guard Sector Juneau personnel in responding to the tugboat, Challenger,
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UK scientists seek permission to edit the genes of human embryos
LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - British scientists have applied for permission to edit the genes of human embryos in a series of experiments aimed at finding out more about the earliest stages of human development.
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Studies on kissing, the word ‘huh?’ among Ig Nobel award winners
BOSTON (Reuters) - Researchers who studied the consequences of intense kissing, the global use of the word "huh?" and how badly bee stings hurt on different parts of the body were among the winners of this year's Ig Nobel prizes for comical scientific ...
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Now you see it, now you don’t: invisibility cloak nears reality
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A cloak of invisibility may be common in science fiction but it is not so easy in the real world. New research suggests such a device may be moving closer to reality.
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Studies on kissing, the word ‘huh?’ among Ig Nobel award winners
BOSTON (Reuters) - Researchers who studied the consequences of intense kissing, the global use of the word "huh?" and how badly bee stings hurt on different parts of the body were among the winners of this year's Ig Nobel prizes for comical scientific ...
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NASA could have cut costs after botched Orbital launch: watchdog
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA missed opportunities to save millions of dollars following Orbital ATK’s failed cargo run to the International Space Station last year, the agency’s top watchdog said on Thursday.
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Arctic advantage: genetic traits help Inuit in harsh conditions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Inuit, a group of people who make the Arctic their home, have benefited from a handy set of genetic adaptations that help them survive in some of Earth's harshest conditions.
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Boeing rejects Aerojet Rocketdyne bid for ULA launch venture
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (Reuters) - Boeing Co on Wednesday said it had rejected an unsolicited bid from Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc for United Launch Alliance, a 50-50 rocket launch venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin Corp .
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First manned test flight of new deep-space capsule likely delayed: NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - The first manned test flight of NASA's new deep-space Orion capsule faces a likely two-year-year delay until 2023 due to development and budget concerns, officials with the U.S. space agency said on Wednesday.
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