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Mystery Deepens as China Denies Owning Space Junk Set to Crash Into Moon

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China on Monday denied responsibility for a rocket set to slam into the Moon, after experts said the piece of space junk likely came from Beijing’s lunar exploration program. Astronomers initially thought the wayward object was a chunk of a SpaceX rocket that blasted off seven years ago and was abandoned in space after completing … Read more

Long-Term Cannabis Smoking Appears to Alter Lung Function, But Not Like Tobacco

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A long-term study tracking just over a thousand participants has found regular cannabis smoking can change the function of your lungs as you age. Unlike smoking a cigarette, however, cannabis seems to impact a person’s breathing in a slightly different way.    Over adulthood, tobacco smoking is associated with a progressive decline in how much air … Read more

Most COVID-19 ICU Survivors Still Experience Symptoms a Year After Admission

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Efforts to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control while still returning to some sort of normal life are delicately balanced – and new research suggests more attention needs to be paid to the long-term effects of the virus for those patients who required placement in intensive care units (ICUs).   An analysis of 246 patients … Read more