NPR News: Mice can learn to fight by watching tiny rodent cage matches, study finds

Mice can learn to fight by watching tiny rodent cage matches, study finds
Brain scientists set up "gladiator style" cage matches for mice — and found that simply observing fighting matches can rewire a mouse's brain to resemble those who actually fought.

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NPR News: Nebraska rushed Medicaid work rules. Then a cancer patient was told he'd lost coverage

Nebraska rushed Medicaid work rules. Then a cancer patient was told he'd lost coverage
Health clinics and organizations advocating for poor and working-class Nebraskans say the rollout of Medicaid work requirements has been rife with problems.

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NPR News: NASA is looking for astronauts to live and work on the Moon

NASA is looking for astronauts to live and work on the Moon
NASA needs more recruits in order to return to the moon after being gone more than half a century.

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NPR News: Climate change is altering the colors we see in the world: an illustrated journey

Climate change is altering the colors we see in the world: an illustrated journey
From Arctic landscapes to insect bodies, climate change is shifting the familiar colors of nature.

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NPR News: How octopuses squeeze through teeny tiny holes

How octopuses squeeze through teeny tiny holes
Robots used during search and rescue operations need to be able to wriggle through narrow cracks and crevices. Researchers have turned to a natural contortionist for inspiration — the octopus.

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NPR News: Archaeologists are using chemistry to learn more about mummies

Archaeologists are using chemistry to learn more about mummies
Ancient Egyptian mummy remains were once marketed as medicine. Research finds at least some of these products came from real human remains and that mummy materials keep bodies preserved for millennia.

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NPR News: Oceanographer explains the record-breaking king tides happening on both coasts

Oceanographer explains the record-breaking king tides happening on both coasts
NPR's A Martinez speaks with oceanographer Alec Bogdanoff to explain record-breaking king tides and how they're affecting local communities.

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