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Scientists in Italy fertilize 7 northern white rhino eggs
Cremona, Aug 26 (AP/UNB) — Eggs removed from the last two female northern white rhinos have been fertilized with sperm from the now-dead last male, but it will be about 10 days before it's known whether the eggs have become embryos, an Italian assisted-breeding company said Monday.
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Russian capsule carrying robot fails space station docking
Moscow, Aug 24 (AP/UNB) — A Russian space capsule carrying a humanoid robot has failed to dock as planned with the International Space Station.
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Spacewalking astronauts add parking spot to space station
Cape Canaveral, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — Spacewalking astronauts added another parking spot to the International Space Station on Wednesday.
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India's 2nd Moon Mission enters lunar orbit
New Delhi, Aug 20 (Xinhua/UNB) - India's second Moon Mission, or Chandrayaan-2, successfully entered into the Moon's Orbit on Tuesday, confirmed the country's space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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NASA picks Alabama's 'Rocket City' for lunar lander job
Cape Canaveral, Aug 17 (AP/UNB) — NASA picked Alabama's "Rocket City" on Friday to lead development of the next moon lander for astronauts.
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How modern life is transforming the human
Dhaka, Aug 16 (UNB) - It all started with a goat. The unfortunate animal was born in the Netherlands in the spring of 1939 – and his prospects did not look good. On the left side of his body, a bare patch of fur marked the spot where his front leg should have been. On the right, his front leg was so deformed, it was more of a stump with a hoof. Walking on all fours was going to be, let’s say, problematic, reports BBC.
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Early study results suggest 2 Ebola treatments saving lives
Washington, Aug 13 (AP/UNB) — Two of four experimental Ebola drugs being tested in Congo seem to be saving lives, international health authorities announced Monday.
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Scientists grow bioengineered mini human livers to study therapies
Washington, Aug 7 (Xinhua/UNB) -- -- Scientists in the United States for the first time grew genetically modified miniature human livers to test therapeutics for human liver diseases.
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FDA says Novartis withheld data problem before drug approval
Trenton, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) — U.S. regulators want to know why Novartis didn't disclose a problem with testing data until after the Swiss drugmaker's $2.1 million gene therapy was approved.
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Scientists say water in Hawaii crater is heated by volcano
Honolulu, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) — Scientists have discovered that a growing pond of water inside a Hawaii crater is being heated by Kilauea volcano.
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