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A new study of human skeletal remains from the wreck of the 16th century English warship Mary Rose suggests that whether a person is right- versus left-handed may influence how their clavicle bone chemistry changes as they age. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/tHIhd1s

"Star Trek" has played around with swarms of microscopic robots before, but never quite like this. from Space https://ift.tt/KM2n9I0

Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person ever to walk on the moon, endorsed Donald Trump in a statement released today (Oct. 30). from Space https://ift.tt/n4bxsjc

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) from the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve in Portugal on Oct. 13, 2024 as the comet was displaying an 'anti-tail.' from Space https://ift.tt/jJVGclI

NASA has refined its list of potential landing sites near the moon's south pole for its Artemis 3 mission, which aims to return astronauts to the lunar surface no earlier than 2026. from Space https://ift.tt/RGlDFh8

An ancient gene mutation among First Nations inhabitants of Oceania may make them more susceptible to infectious diseases like influenza, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ZeRyKEt

A decision to cut spending on the Hubble Space Telescope by 10% and on the Chandra X-ray Observatory by 40% has been postponed. from Space https://ift.tt/b5hcKAS