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“Our findings suggest that hibernating animals do not simply tolerate muscle damage during winter. Instead, they actively suppress muscle repair in a controlled and reversible way,” Miyazaki explains.

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The first crew permitted to leave Earth's orbit with their personal phones launched on Friday, Feb. 13 ...

Four new crew members are on their way to the International Space Station after launching into orbit early Friday morning ...