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Upon injury, juvenile jellyfish reorganize their bodies to regain symmetry.

Instead Of Replacing Missing Body Parts, Moon Jellies Recycle

6:39pm June 15, 2015

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

If a starfish loses a limb, a new arm buds and grows in its place. But young moon jellies have a different strategy for self-repair: Existing limbs rearrange themselves to regain symmetry.

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'Hello Earth! Can You Hear Me?'

5:31pm June 15, 2015

That was the tweet sent by the European Space Agency's Philae space lander on Sunday morning. Last November, after touching down on Comet 67P, Philae went silent. On Saturday night, it communicated with scientists for the first time since. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Mark McCaughrean of the European Space Agency about Philae's wakeup.

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Pacific bluefin tuna for sale for $2.99 per pound at the fish market in San Diego. That shockingly low price does not reflect the deeply threatened state of the bluefin population.

Why Is This Fisherman Selling Threatened Bluefin Tuna For $2.99 A Pound?

4:07pm June 15, 2015

by Clare Leschin-Hoar

That low price doesn't reflect the true state of Pacific bluefin: Scientists say it's in deep trouble. But fishermen who catch it say they're just trying to make a living — and obeying the law.

Joy (left, voiced by Amy Poehler) and Sadness (voiced by Phyllis Smith) catch a ride on the Train of Thought in Pixar's Inside Out. The movie opens in theaters nationwide June 19.

Science Of Sadness And Joy: 'Inside Out' Gets Childhood Emotions Right

2:26pm June 15, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

Pixar's animated fantasy takes viewers inside the mind of an 11-year-old girl named Riley. Psychologists say the film offers an accurate picture of how emotions and memories help make us who we are.

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A dangerous nuzzle? A man in western Abu Dhabi hugs a camel brought in from Saudi Arabia for beauty contests. Middle East respiratory syndrome circulates in camels across the Arabian Peninsula.

Why MERS Is Likely To Crop Up Outside The Middle East Again

2:09pm June 15, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

It's unknown what triggers an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome. But scientists think the virus comes from camels. So until we stop it in animals, MERS will continue to cause trouble.

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Having An Older Sister Can Change Siblings' Lives, Study Finds

11:17am June 15, 2015

by Shankar Vedantam

According to the research: men who have older sisters, on average, are less competitive than men who don't. And women who have older sisters, are more competitive than women who do not.

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Poll: A Look At Sports And Health In America

8:07am June 15, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NPR and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health poll finds that while most adults played team sports when they were kids, the vast majority no longer play sports.

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In the study, muscle cells were injected into the cell-free "scaffolding" of a rat limb, which provided shape and structure onto which regenerated tissue could grow.

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In Massachusetts Lab, Scientists Grow An Artificial Rat Limb

7:00am June 15, 2015

by NPR Staff

The regenerated forelimb, made from living rat cells, may be the first step toward creating functional, bioartificial limbs. The scientists were thrilled to see the muscle fibers twitch.

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The Philae lander beamed back images showing one of its three feet on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This photo is compiled from two images.

Comet Lander Wakes Up, Calls Home, After Long Sleep

5:44am June 15, 2015

by Scott Neuman

A little sunlight applied to solar panels proved the cure for what ailed the European Space Agency's Philae lander, which had been dormant from lack of power since November.

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'Sesame Street' Improves School Readiness, Researchers Say

9:58pm June 14, 2015

by Will Huntsberry

A Wellesley College and University of Maryland study finds Sesame Street has a big impact on how well kids do in school. Children who watch the show are less likely to fall behind in later grades.

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