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The Future of Cooperation in Space Is Splitting Along Lines of Power on Earth

Svetla Ben-Itzhak 24/04/2022

In addition to seeking power in space, countries are...

FILE PHOTO: A woman receives a booster shot of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Taipei

Why We Can’t ‘Boost’ Our Way Out of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Long Term

Prakash Nagarkatti and Mitzi Nagarkatti 21/04/2022

While current vaccines are effective at preventing severe disease,...

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When Does ‘Helicopter Research’ Turn Exploitative?

Dana Al-Hindi and Brenna Henn 20/04/2022

Many researchers are interested in the genetic history of...

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The African Union Must Ask What Space Can Do for Africa

Etim Offiong 20/04/2022

Agenda 2063 is the African Union’s long-term framework for...

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc

US Will Not Conduct Direct Ascent Anti-Satellite Missile Tests: Kamala Harris

Nandita Bose and Joey Roulette 19/04/2022

The ban – the first of its kind by...

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FDA Authorises First COVID-19 Breathalyser Test

The FDA said the device was 91.2% accurate at...

Merchant fuel ship sinks off Tunisia

Fuel Ship Sinks off Tunisia, Threatening Environmental Disaster

Tarek Amara 17/04/2022

The vessel carried between 750 and 1,000 tonnes of...