U.S., Australian, British, and Japanese defense officials converged on Australia’s Jervis Bay this week for a weeklong experiment to test how to integrate new, developmental tech from different countries in…
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Researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have unveiled a groundbreaking study with the potential to transform bladder cancer treatment. Their innovation? Tiny nanorobots, almost science-fictional in nature,…
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Age of Oldest Fossil Human Footprints in North America Earlier Than Thought: Study
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeNew research has confirmed that human footprints found in the southwestern US state of New Mexico date to the Last Glacial Maximum, about 20,000 years ago, far older than other…
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Scientists Infect Volunteers with Zika in Hunt for Vaccines, Treatments
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterResearchers in the United States have shown for the first time they can safely and effectively infect human volunteers with Zika virus, a step toward learning more about the disease…
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Black Hole is Observed Snacking on Sun-like Star, Bite by Bite
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeBlack holes, celestial objects known for their gluttony, usually eat stars unlucky enough to stray too close to them in one big gulp, annihilating them with their enormous gravitational pull.…
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Energy Secretary Granholm Says U.S. Aims to Have a Nuclear Fusion Facility Within 10 Years
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksThe Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation’s transition to clean energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Monday.…
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New Heart Syndrome Identifies Link Among Obesity, Diabetes and Kidney Disease
For the first time, the American Heart Association has defined cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome or CKM. As more Americans are being diagnosed with multiple chronic health problems at younger ages, for the…
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More Than 100 Dolphins Dead in Amazon as Water Hits 102 Degrees Fahrenheit
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleMore than a hundred dolphins have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon amid an historic drought and record-high water temperatures that in places have exceeded 102 degrees Fahrenheit. The…
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Cause of Increased Heart Risk From Covid Infection Revealed
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnResearchers from New York University have uncovered an explanation for why infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes: it triggers an…
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EU Moves to Curb Microplastics Intentionally Added to Products
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterThe European Commission has adopted new rules to prohibit the sale of microplastics and of a range of products containing microplastics, in a move that is expected to prevent the…
