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Pro-abortion rights advocates march in Boise, Idaho following the publication of a leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade in May 2022.

Idaho lawmakers pass a bill to prevent minors from leaving the state for abortion

6:27pm March 30, 2023

by James Dawson

The first of its kind in the country, the Idaho legislature has passed a bill allowing criminal charges for those who help a minor get an abortion out of state. The bill now goes to Gov. Brad Little.

A meatball made using genetic code from the mammoth is seen at the Nemo science museum in Amsterdam on Tuesday.

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A startup says it made a jumbo meatball using the genetic sequence of the mammoth

5:31pm March 28, 2023

by The Associated Press

The meatball is a one-off and has not been tasted, even by its creators, nor is it planned to be put into production. Instead, it was intended to get people talking about the future of meat.

Raphael Mechoulam delivers a speech at a cannabis conference in Tel Aviv in 2016.

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Raphael Mechoulam, the 'father of cannabis research' who discovered THC, has died

8:27pm March 27, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

When Mechoulam began his chemistry career, other drugs like cocaine and morphine had long been studied. But little was known about the scientific properties of the marijuana plant.

National Zoo steps in after Amur tiger pair prove to be 'just friends' and won't mate

5:41pm March 27, 2023

by Jacob Fenston

When their rare Siberian tigers proved to be "just friends," the National Zoo turned to artificial insemination in hopes of creating a next generation.

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See 5 planets align in the sky the next few nights

5:17pm March 27, 2023

The next few nights, five planets will line up in the sky: Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars.

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Why the COVID-19 death rate varies dramatically across the US

2:04pm March 26, 2023

by Miles Parks

NPR's Miles Parks speaks to Thomas Bollyky, the co-author of a new report examining why COVID-19 death rates varied dramatically across the U.S. - and how that might improve future outcomes.

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Does the perfect Oreo cream-to-chocolate ratio exist? One research study says yes

8:20am March 26, 2023

by Miles Parks

NPR's Miles Parks speaks with PhD candidate in mechanical engineering at MIT, Crystal Owens, about her scientific study, "On Oreology, the fracture and flow of 'milk's favorite cookie®.'"

Gordon Moore, the legendary Intel Corp. co-founder who predicted the growth of the semiconductor industry, smiles during a news conference in 2001.

Intel co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore has died at 94

7:05am March 25, 2023

by The Associated Press

Moore also made his famous observation, now known as Moore's Law, three years before he helped start Intel in 1968. It said the capacity and complexity of integrated circuits would double every year.

You asked about bats, pets, immunity and other hot viral topics! We've got answers

7:00am March 25, 2023

In response to our series on spillover viruses, you had many questions: from the role of climate change to possible benefits. We turn the mic to you for a special edition of 'Hidden Viruses.'

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For coffee lovers there is some good and some bad news

6:17am March 24, 2023

Researchers say coffee drinkers take about 1,000 more steps a day than non-coffee drinkers, but they sleep less than people who don't partake. The study concludes coffee's health effects are complex.

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