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Why mammals that band together may face lower cancer risks
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/12/2025
» BUENOS AIRES — Much research on cancer prevalence has focused on genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. But a new study by Argentine researchers offers a novel evolutionary perspective: the social structure of mammals may play a critical role in cancer risk.
Ukrainian becomes second woman to win Fields math medal
AFP, Published on 05/07/2022
» HELSINKI - Ukraine's Maryna Viazovska paid tribute to those suffering in her war-torn country on Tuesday as she became the second woman to be awarded the Fields medal, known as the Nobel prize for mathematics.
Three, two, one: astronomers predict SpaceX space junk will hit the Moon
AFP, Published on 27/01/2022
» WASHINGTON - A chunk of a SpaceX rocket that blasted off seven years ago and was abandoned in space after completing its mission will crash into the Moon in March, experts say.
NASA renames Washington HQ for 'Hidden Figures' trailblazer
AFP, Published on 25/06/2020
» WASHINGTON - NASA said Wednesday that it will rename its Washington headquarters after its first black female engineer, Mary Jackson, whose story was told in the hit film "Hidden Figures."
Nasa renames street for 'hidden' black women mathematicians
AFP, Published on 13/06/2019
» WASHINGTON: Nasa has renamed the street outside its Washington headquarters to honor three black female mathematicians whose pioneering work on the agency's early space program was chronicled in the film "Hidden Figures".
60-million-to-one shot! Club golfer bags two holes-in-one
AFP, Published on 25/10/2018
» MELBOURNE - An Australian club golfer has defied odds of more than 60-million-to-one to shoot two holes-in-one in a single round on a course in Melbourne, local media reported Thursday.
Researchers turn to oysters as pollution-tracking sentinels
AFP, Published on 17/09/2018
» ARCACHON, France: French researchers hoping to get an early warning on pollution in the ocean have found an unlikely ally in a mollusc more often destined for the dinner table.
Kurdish refugee wins 'Nobel of mathematics' Fields medal
AFP, Published on 02/08/2018
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Kurdish refugee turned Cambridge University math professor Caucher Birkar was among four winners Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro of the prestigious Fields prize, dubbed the Nobel for mathematics, but had his gold medal stolen minutes later.