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NASA's Newest Astronaut Recruits Report For Training

Many kids dream of venturing into space to search
for new planets or to conduct cutting-edge research
on the International Space Station (ISS). In August
2017, twelve eager men and women came one step
closer to realizing their lifelong ambition, when they
reported to the Johnson Space Center in Houston to
begin two years of grueling training. If they succee...
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NASA's Newest Astronaut Recruits Report For Training

Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban On Women Drivers

In most countries being able to drive is a
fundamental right, afforded to anyone that is of
legal age. However, this is not the case in Saudi
Arabia. In this ultraconservative Islamic nation,
women are not allowed to do many things that
females worldwide take for granted, including
getting behind the wheel. Though there is no offici...
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Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban On Women Drivers

MIT's New Robot Understands Pedestrian Etiquette

Pedestrian etiquette – things like not walking into
oncoming traffic or keeping to the right of the
sidewalk – comes naturally to humans. However,
while robots have been programmed to accomplish
many things, teaching them to navigate among
crowds has proved a challenge because it is hard to
accurately predict each person’s path. Now, a tea...
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MIT's New Robot Understands Pedestrian Etiquette

Lemon Shark Displays Wolverine-Like Self-Healing Skills

Given that sharks have been around for millions of
years and can live for as long as 400 years, it is
evident that the formidable species has developed
an arsenal of survival mechanisms. However, a
lemon shark’s two-year quest to rid itself of a piece
of ingested stainless steel through its skin, and
self-heal Wolverine style, has impressed even the ...
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Lemon Shark Displays Wolverine-Like Self-Healing Skills