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  1. Planetary Science

    NASA’s DART spacecraft changed an asteroid’s orbit around the sun

    A 2022 NASA mission changed the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos around its companion. New data shows their joint orbit around the sun also changed.

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  2. Neuroscience

    The remarkable brains of ‘SuperAgers’ hold clues about how we age

    A new study reports signs that nerve cells in the brain keep dividing over the decades. It’s not so simple.

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  3. Tech

    Robots with fingernails can grasp thin edges

    A robotic hand with fingernail-like tips lets robots peel fruit, open lids and pick up thin, flat objects with more precise, human-like dexterity.