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Multiple sclerosis has a common viral culprit, opening doors to new approaches Aug 11 2022 6:00 AM Learning how the common Epstein-Barr virus may trigger multiple sclerosis could help experts design better treatments — or perhaps end the disease. READ MORE   Zoo gorillas use a weird new call that sounds like a sneezy cough Aug 10 2022 2:00 PM A novel vocalization made by the captive great apes may help them draw human attention. READ MORE   Sea sponges launch slow-motion snot rockets to clean their pores Aug 10 2022 11:00 AM Sea sponges rely on a sneezing mechanism to clear their pores, using mucus to flush out debris. This mucus provides food for other marine life. READ MORE   Sponsored Content Our ocean faces urgent challenges. Around the globe, advocates and experts are stepping up to protect it for future generations.

How balloons could one day detect quakes on Venus Aug 09 2022 9:00 AM A new study opens the door for future balloon-based missions to study the geology of other worlds. READ MORE

Relocated beavers helped mitigate some effects of climate change Aug 09 2022 7:00 AM Along a river in Washington state, the repositioned beavers built dams that lowered stream temperatures and boosted water storage. READ MORE

Scientists mapped dark matter around galaxies in the early universe Aug 08 2022 10:00 AM A technique used to reveal dark matter could also shed light on a disagreement about the clumpiness of matter in the cosmos. READ MORE

Can't Get Enough Space? Sign up for our latest space and astronomy headlines in your inbox every other Friday. SIGN UP NOW More Recent Headlines Mini-Neptunes may become super-Earths as the exoplanets lose their atmospheres Aug 08 2022 7:00 AM Starlight is eroding the atmospheres of a handful of gassy exoplanets that are a bit smaller than Neptune, gradually exposing the rocky cores within. READ MORE   How Mars rovers have evolved in 25 years of exploring the Red Planet Aug 05 2022 12:24 PM Over 25 years, remotely controlled rovers have uncovered Mars' watery history and continue to search for evidence that life once existed there. READ MORE   The Windchime experiment could use gravity to hunt for dark matter 'wind' Aug 04 2022 12:27 PM Though decades away, the project hopes to use an array of ultrasensitive sensors as a "wind chime," jostled by dark matter blowing past Earth. READ MORE   Scientists turned dead spiders into robots Aug 04 2022 7:00 AM In a new field dubbed "necrobotics," researchers used a syringe and some superglue to control the dead bodies of wolf spiders. READ MORE   A shot of immune proteins may protect against malaria for months Aug 03 2022 5:09 PM A monoclonal antibody for malaria passed an early hurdle and now will be tested in children in Africa, who are most at risk of dying from the disease. READ MORE   A new James Webb telescope image reveals a galactic collision's aftermath Aug 03 2022 1:20 PM Bright and dusty spokes of star formation connect the Cartwheel Galaxy's inner and outer rings in a new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. READ MORE   An hour after pigs' deaths, an artificial system restored cellular life Aug 03 2022 11:00 AM Sensors, pumps and artificial fluid staved off tissue damage in pigs after cardiac arrest. The system may one day preserve organs for transplantation. READ MORE   Spinal stimulation gives some people with paralysis more freedom Aug 03 2022 7:00 AM Methods that stimulate the spine with electrodes promise to improve the lives of people with spinal cord injuries, in ways that go well beyond walking. READ MORE   How slow and steady lionfish win the race against fast prey Aug 02 2022 7:01 PM Lionfish overcome speedy prey with persistent pursuit, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Other slow predatory fish may use the technique too. READ MORE   Two black holes merged despite being born far apart in space Aug 02 2022 7:00 AM A closer look at gravitational wave data reveals 10 overlooked mergers, including one between black holes that probably found each other late in life. READ MORE

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