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Young stars have been found in an old part of our galaxy Jan 09 2020 6:00 AM A newly discovered star cluster in the Milky Way's halo seems to have been deposited there by gas torn off of two satellite galaxies. READ MORE   Global progress in combating child malnutrition masks problem spots Jan 08 2020 2:02 PM Low-resource countries are tackling serious childhood malnutrition, national-level statistics show, but a closer look highlights disparities. READ MORE   Ocean acidification may not make fish act weird after all Jan 08 2020 1:00 PM A new study casts doubt on the results of early work into the effects of ocean acidification on coral reef fish behavior. READ MORE

Electric scooter injuries rose 222 percent in 4 years in the U.S. Jan 08 2020 11:00 AM Hospital admissions from accidents related to e-scooters grew from 2014 to 2018. READ MORE

This material could camouflage objects from infrared cameras Jan 08 2020 6:00 AM A coating of samarium nickel oxide counteracts hotter objects' tendency for brighter thermal radiation. READ MORE

Bubble-blowing galaxies could help solve a cosmic mystery Jan 07 2020 3:03 PM Three galaxies ionizing hydrogen 680 million years after the Big Bang show a potential step in the ionization of nearly all hydrogen in the cosmos. READ MORE

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