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The UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute will launch blood stem cells into space aboard a NASA support mission to the International Space Station Tuesday in an effort to study the impact of lack of gravity on human cellular aging.

This holiday season, the San Diego Model Railroad Museum invites you to enjoy six model railroad exhibits, including a fully decorated Toy Train Gallery inspired by Christmases past. The museum, located in the heart of Balboa Park, is open to train lovers of all ages from Thursday - Sunday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Visit www.sdmrm.org to purchase your admission tickets or donate to the museum. Admission: Free (children 3 and under) up to $13.50. We share a parking lot with the Fleet Science Center. Our major cross street is Park Blvd and Space Theater Way. For more information, visit www.sdmrm.org or call 619-696-0199 San Diego Model Railroad Museum on Facebook+ Instagram + follow @sdmodelrailroad on Twitter

Mora Leeb was 9 months old when surgeons removed half her brain. Now 15, she plays soccer and tells jokes. Scientists say Mora is an extreme example of a process known as brain plasticity.

Fossils are a humble, hidden constant in the city's bustling ecosystem. And in my overstimulated life, seeking out a few constants in the world sounded pretty good.

In his California hometown of Bakersfield, voters are mixed over whether he should get the job or focus his attention on oil, agriculture and the local economy.

Studies of the environmental impacts of tobacco products, both outdoors and indoors, are combined into one research center at SDSU.

Haley is a woman of color who led South Carolina in taking down the Confederate flag from its state capitol. That makes campaigning complex in the party of Trump.

K. Barry Sharpless from Scripps Research in La Jolla won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.

Join us at the Fleet on Saturday, Nov. 6, and be among the first to see our new documentary film Into America’s Wild in the newly upgraded Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. In celebration of the opening, we’re hosting an Into America’s Wild POP (Public Opening Party)—and you’re invited! Enjoy special giveaways and promotions: - Grab a free Into America’s Wild mini-poster at the ticket counter (while supplies last). - At each screening, two lucky winners will score a super-cute-themed prize pack. - Get 10% off one Into America’s Wild item at the North Star Science Store. All the fun is free with your admission to the Fleet! Into America’s Wild is a non-stop ride via kayak, bike, train, hot air balloon, zipline and more into some of the most beautiful but little-known landscapes of North America, from the wilds of Alaska and the lush coastline of Oregon to the ancient canyons of the Southwest. When: Nov. 6 2021 (11:00am-3:00pm) Where: Fleet Science Center Who: All ages are welcome How much: Event free with Fleet admission Fleet ticket pricing: Adult/$21.95, Child/$18.95, Senior/$19.95 For more information and ticket purchases please visit HERE!

Uncovered coffins, papyrus documents and other artifacts have recently been found at the Saqqara site in Giza, Egypt. It coincides with a new accusation that jewelry was stolen from the site.