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New York Times Science

Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?

H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans.

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New York Times Science

Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?

New York Times Science

One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu

There is no evidence that the milk is unsafe to drink, scientists say. But the survey result strongly hints that the outbreak may be widespread.

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New York Times Science

One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu

New York Times Science

Dairy Cows Transported Between States Must Now Be Tested for Bird Flu

Since a new form of bird flu arrived in 2022, federal officials have sought to reassure Americans that the threat to the public remained low.

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New York Times Science

Dairy Cows Transported Between States Must Now Be Tested for Bird Flu

New York Times Science

Bird Flu Outbreak in Cattle May Have Begun Months Earlier Than Thought

A single spillover, from a bird to a cow, led to the infections, a review of genetic data has found.

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New York Times Science

Bird Flu Outbreak in Cattle May Have Begun Months Earlier Than Thought

New York Times Science

Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Discovered in Milk

The milk poses virtually no risk to consumers, experts said. But the finding suggests that the outbreak in dairy cows is wider than has been known.

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New York Times Science

Fragments of Bird Flu Virus Discovered in Milk

Yahoo Science

Ice-penetrating radar will help JUICE and other spacecraft find water beyond Earth

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Ice-penetrating radar will help JUICE and other spacecraft find water beyond Earth

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Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur

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Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur

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Scientists find the fingerprints of climate change on Dubai’s deadly floods

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Scientists find the fingerprints of climate change on Dubai’s deadly floods

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Stellar detectives find suspect for incredibly powerful 'superflares'

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Stellar detectives find suspect for incredibly powerful 'superflares'

National Science Foundation

New center supported by NSF will catalyze data-driven insights in molecular and cellular biosciences

The U.S. National Science Foundation has made a $20 million award to support the creation of the National Synthesis Center for Emergence in the Molecular and Cellular Sciences (NCEMS). The center will combine vast amounts of available data on…

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New center supported by NSF will catalyze data-driven insights in molecular and cellular biosciences

National Science Foundation

NSF and USDA join forces to boost innovation in agricultural robotics

The U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) are teaming up to advance foundational research in agricultural robotics. The agencies are issuing a new Dear…

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NSF and USDA join forces to boost innovation in agricultural robotics

National Science Foundation

NSF honors 3 outstanding early-career researchers with the Alan T. Waterman Award

The U.S. National Science Foundation honored three researchers with the Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation's highest honor for early-career scientists and engineers. The 2024 recipients: Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell, a biomedical engineer at Johns Hopkins…

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NSF honors 3 outstanding early-career researchers with the Alan T. Waterman Award

National Science Foundation

NSF invests $90M in innovative national scientific cyberinfrastructure for transforming STEM education

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today a strategic investment of $90 million over five years in SafeInsights, a unique national scientific cyberinfrastructure aimed at transforming learning research and STEM education. Funded through…

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NSF invests $90M in innovative national scientific cyberinfrastructure for transforming STEM education

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Russian cosmonauts make quick work of space station spacewalk

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Russian cosmonauts make quick work of space station spacewalk

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Veteran taikonaut, 2 rookies launched to Chinese space station

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Veteran taikonaut, 2 rookies launched to Chinese space station

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China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 18 mission (video)

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China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 18 mission (video)

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China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

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China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

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Astronauts confident Boeing's Starliner is finally ready for crew flights

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Astronauts confident Boeing's Starliner is finally ready for crew flights