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Jo Craven McGinty

@mcjomcg

Wall Street Journal Science Bureau Chief. Alum of The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsday and others. Email me here: [email protected]

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Why does scratching an itch feel so good? There is a surprising benefit—but scientists (and moms) still say you shouldn’t do it. Nidhi Subbaraman reports for #WSJScience wsj.com/science/biolog… via The Wall Street Journal

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Why does scratching an itch feel so good? There is a surprising benefit—but scientists (and moms) still say you shouldn’t do it. Nidhi Subbaraman reports for #WSJScienceShorts wsj.com/science/biolog… via The Wall Street Journal

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Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are in Russian custody with no legal process to free them. That didn’t stop Natalya Barchuk. wsj.com/world/russia-j… via The Wall Street Journal

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Rashes, fungi and other infections plague astronauts on the International Space Station. The problem might be too few bacteria. Eric Niiler reports for #WSJScienceShorts wsj.com/science/intern… via The Wall Street Journal

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Trump paved the way for hundreds of millions of dollars in grant cuts happening today in his first term. Nidhi Subbaraman reports for #WSJScience wsj.com/politics/polic… via The Wall Street Journal

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Regulatory language introduced near the end of President Trump’s first term paved the way for hundreds of millions of dollars in grant cuts happening today wsj.com/politics/polic… via The Wall Street Journal

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President Trump’s nominee to run NASA said the agency could both send astronauts to Mars and return to the moon Eric Niiler and Micah Maidenberg report for #WSJ wsj.com/science/space-… via The Wall Street Journal

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Here’s how to get the most out of your expensive eggs. A tricky, 32-minute method can boil the perfect egg, scientists say. Aylin Woodward reports for #WSJScienceShorts wsj.com/arts-culture/f… via The Wall Street Journal

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President Trump is pressuring Mexico to provide water owed to the U.S. under a 1944 treaty. Eric Niiler reports for #WSJScience wsj.com/us-news/climat… via The Wall Street Journal

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Harvard is fighting back against the Trump administration—and federal funding cuts for research have begun Nidhi Subbaraman and Brianna Abbott report for The Wall Street JournalScience wsj.com/us-news/educat… via @WSJ

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Wood-paneled pleasure boats are spreading termites along coastal states, according to a new study that finds bright lights at boatyards attract the wood-chomping insects. Eric Niiler reports for #WSJScienceShorts wsj.com/science/enviro… via The Wall Street Journal

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Scientists sent quantum data a record-breaking 158 miles over an ordinary telecom network in an advance that reduces the cost of ultra-secure quantum communication Aylin Woodward reports for The Wall Street JournalScience wsj.com/science/in-a-f… via @WSJ

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Three studies show a link between shingles vaccines and protection from dementia in older adults Nidhi Subbaraman reports for #WSJScience wsj.com/health/wellnes… via The Wall Street Journal

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Does the shingles vaccines prevent dementia? Three different studies examining hundreds of thousands of older adults have each found a link. @nidhisubs.bsky.social reports for #WSJScience wsj.com/health/wellnes… via @wsj.com

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The unusual characteristics of a newly discovered Tatooine system--a planet with two suns, like Luke Skywalker's home--make it one-of-kind Nidhi Subbaraman reports for #WSJScienceShorts wsj.com/science/astron… via The Wall Street Journal