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Russia launches major new telescope into space
Moscow, Jul 13(AP/UNB) — Russia's space agency says a Russian Proton-M rocket has successfully delivered a cutting-edge space telescope into orbit after days of launch delays.
New species of ancient bird found fossilized in amber
Beijing, July 13 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A joint research team of scientists from China and other countries announced Thursday that they had discovered a new species of ancient bird fossilized in amber in northern Myanmar.
Chinese scientists develop tumor-specific anti-cancer therapy
Washington, Jul 13 (AP/UNB) -- Chinese scientists developed a combined tumor-killing therapy that can be activated specifically at tumor sites in mouse models of cancer, which is more effective than previous similar therapies.
India prepares to land rover on moon in global space race
New Delhi, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — India is looking to take a giant leap in its space program and solidify its place among the world's spacefaring nations with its second unmanned mission to the moon, this one aimed at landing a rover near the unexplored south pole.
US growing largest crop of marijuana for research in 5 years
Dhaka, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) - The U.S. government is growing the largest crop of research marijuana in five years, responding to interest in varieties with high levels of THC and CBD.
Former astronaut helps break flight record over poles
Cape Canaveral, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — A former astronaut landed back at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Thursday after helping to shatter a pair of records for a round-the-world airplane flight over the North and South poles.
Japan says space probe landed on asteroid to get soil sample
Tokyo, Jul 11 (AP/UNB) — Japan's space agency said data transmitted from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft indicated it successfully landed on a distant asteroid Thursday and completed its historic mission of collecting underground samples that scientists hope will provide clues to the origin of the solar system.
Scientists get peek into how some fish change sex as adults
New York, Jul 11 (AP/UNB) — If in the beginning there was male and female, fish seem to have forgotten the memo.
Chinese university to develop brain science with Blue Brain Project
Nanjing, July 10 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A Chinese university signed an agreement with the team of the Blue Brain Project, an attempt by Swiss scientists to create synthetic brains, to conduct brain science research together.
Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe begins descent to asteroid to collect samples
Tokyo, July 10 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe on Wednesday began its descent to an asteroid called Ryugu about 250 million km from earth where it will collect samples from an artificial crater that may contain water and organic substances, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said.