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Genetics, climate change and space highlight the year in science

12.20.18.

The year has been a major one for scientific milestones and research. As it comes to a close, PBS NewsHour takes a look back at some of the biggest science stories, for our weekly series the Leading Edge. Miles O’Brien and William Brangham discuss developments in the genetic engineering of humans, the realization of climate…
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Successful Mars landing, OSIRIS-Rex arrives at asteroid, gene editing scandal: science roundup

12.07.18.

Here’s a look at the most interesting happenings in science, with stories you don’t want to miss. Landing on the Red Planet to study marsquakes Mars is hard. The odds of a safe landing on the surface are less than 50-50. But last Monday, the team at NASA/CalTech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory once again made it…
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New Jupiter moons, CRISPR issues, “secret science” battle: this week in science

07.19.18.

Here’s a look back at this week in science, with stories you don’t want to miss. CRISPR causes previously undetected DNA damage CRISPR-Cas9 may not be all that it is cracked up to be. A study published this week reports previously overlooked issues with using the versatile genetic editing tool taking biology by storm. Scientists…
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Accelerating Antarctic ice loss, fiber optic seismometers, mangrove methane: this week in science

06.15.18.

Miles is making his way back from the dolphin research trip–this is Fedor Kossakovski filling in again. Here’s a look back at this week in science, with stories you don’t want to miss. Accelerating loss of Antarctic ice A batch of papers out this week in the journal Nature give new urgency to the fight…
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Jupiter, penguins, and neurons: this week in science

03.09.18.

Here’s a look back at this week in science, with stories you don’t want to miss. First look under Jupiter’s clouds This week, we learned a lot more about Jupiter’s atmosphere and internal structure. Using data from the Juno spacecraft, currently in orbit around the gas giant, scientists were able to determine that Jupiter’s banded…
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