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Sunday January 21st, 2018 morning edition

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Before 'Roe v. Wade,' The Women of 'Jane' Provided Abortions For The Women Of Chicago.

"Jane" was an underground network in Chicago that counseled and helped women who wanted to have abortions.

The service was launched in 1965 by Heather Booth, then a 19-year-old student at the University of Chicago.

She was motivated to join Jane because she felt women who wanted an abortion deserved to have a safe and inexpensive option.

After antibiotics were introduced in the 1940s, the number of women dying from illegal abortions dropped dramatically.

However, every year, thousands of women continued to be admitted to hospitals nationwide for complications of illegal abortions.

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Mars Volcano Died at Same Time As Dinosaurs

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Around the same time that the dinosaurs became extinct on Earth, a volcano on Mars went dormant, NASA researchers have learned.

Arsia Mons is the southernmost volcano in a group of three massive Martian volcanoes known collectively as Tharsis Montes.

But thanks to a new computer model, scientists were finally able to figure out when Arsia Mons stopped spewing out lava. »

Suicides in Japan decline for 8th-straight year

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The National Police Agency says that 21,140 people in Japan committed suicide last year.

Ministry officials say suicides have decreased amid a stronger economy and improvements in counseling programs.

But they add that the rates for Japan are still high among industrialized nations. »

Using fungi to fix bridges

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This research is the first application of fungi for self-healing concrete, a low-cost, pollution-free and sustainable approach.

Jin’s studies have looked specifically at concrete and found that the problem stems from the smallest of cracks in the concrete.

With enough water and oxygen, the dormant fungal spores will germinate, grow and precipitate calcium carbonate to heal the cracks,” explained Jin. »