Damaged Soyuz spacecraft returns to Earth without crew

A damaged Soyuz space capsule returned from the International Space Station (ISS) today without a crew. At 7:46 am EDT (5:46 pm local time), the descent module of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft made an automated parachute ground landing in Kazakhstan.

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Robotic beehive provides vital life support to chilly honeybees

In a win for both bees and ecologists, a team of roboticists and biologists has developed a robotic honeycomb that both keeps the bees toasty during cold snaps and allows them to be studied unobtrusively.

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Poor sense of direction? Blame your brain compass

You might wonder what mice on a stage inside a 360-degree virtual-reality dome might have to do with dementia, but studying how the brain makes sense of changing visual cues could lead to better understanding of why people with cognitive loss feel lost.

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Switching off gene makes cancer cells more sensitive to chemotherapy

Some cancer cells develop resistance to chemotherapy. Belgian scientists have investigated the cause of chemotherapy resistance and switched off the gene contributing to it, making cancer cells more sensitive to treatment.

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Private Japanese spacecraft enters lunar orbit ahead of landing attempt

Japan may soon join a very exclusive club as its privately-led Hakuto-R Mission 1 lunar lander went into orbit around the Moon on March 21 at 10:24 JST after completing a controlled main engine burn in anticipation of a landing attempt in late April.

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Human stem cells used to create new type of biohybrid neural implant

Researchers at the University of Cambridge in the UK have combined human stem cells with flexible electronics to create a new type of neural implant that has the potential to help amputees or those who’ve lost the use of their limbs.

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Dinosaur with 50-ft neck claims crown for longest necked animal ever

It’s no secret that sauropods had really long necks, but now paleontologists claim to have identified the species that takes the crown. According to the team, Mamenchisaurus has the longest neck of any known animal ever, measuring 50 ft (over 15 m).

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Depression is different for men and women, and the proof is in our DNA

A growing body of evidence has confirmed how much our susceptibility to mental illness is based in our genes. Now, researchers have found that depression is genetically sex-specific, opening the door to more tailored therapy than ever before.

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Astronomers discover first direct evidence of vulcanism on Venus

After decades of speculation, astronomers have discovered the first direct evidence of volcanic activity on Venus. Radar images of Earth’s “twin” taken just a few months apart reveal a recent eruption.

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Underwater turbulence revealed as a key factor in climate change

Much of the heat and carbon produced by humans is absorbed by the ocean. New research has shed light on the role that underwater waves play in moving that heat and carbon around our oceans, an important factor in predicting climate change.

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