Plus: the world is warned to prepare for a geomagnetic storm, and a new fusion record.
In our top stories this week, reporter Passant Rabie describes in in-development rocket engine that NASA could eventually use to reach Mars in two months. Reporter Isaac Schultz details the severe geomagnetic storm warning and a new fusion breakthrough, while health reporter Ed Cara describes a previously unknown genetic cause of Alzheimer’s, among other fascinating stories this week.
- Isaac Schultz Read More You’re Practically Guaranteed to Get Alzheimer’s If You Have This Genetic Variant A team of scientists seems to have discovered a previously hidden genetic cause of Alzheimer’s. In a new study Monday, the researchers found strong evidence that people carrying two copies of a genetic variation already tied to Alzheimer’s risk are practically destined to develop the neurodegenerative disorder as they get older.
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