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

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

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

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

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

Brain scans suggest that babies form memories—even if adults can’t remember them. Nidhi Subbaraman reports for #WSJScienceShorts wsj.com/science/baby-m… via The Wall Street Journal

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

These scientists devised a tricky, 32-minute method for boiling the perfect egg. Aylin Woodward reports for #WSJScience wsj.com/arts-culture/f… via The Wall Street Journal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Entrepreneurs are hauling bergs from the Arctic to Dubai, betting on a hot market for Greenland ice. Eric Niiler reports. wsj.com/science/enviro… via The Wall Street Journal

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