The contract is for 20 hypersonic flight missions over four years
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Dolls beat tablets at building social understanding, six-week study suggests
Research by Cardiff University has found that playing with Barbie dolls can help reach key milestones in developing empathy and social understanding during childhood. Doll play was found to be beneficial for both boys and girls, and is…
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Major hoard discoveries reshape our understanding of Iron Age Britain
Archaeologists have uncovered one of the most significant Iron Age metalwork deposits found in Britain on farmland near Melsonby, North Yorkshire.
First identified in 2021 and excavated in 2022, the discovery consists of two closely related hoards…
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Male Fireflies Flash as One Each May in Congaree National Park, Inspiring Future Robotics
Learn how fireflies synchronize their flashes — and how that natural coordination could inspire future small‑scale robotics.
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Asteroid Bennu's Surface Contains Cracked Boulders Instead of Smooth Beaches, Making It Rapidly Lose Heat
Learn about the surprising surface of Asteroid Bennu, loaded with boulders and cracks that have caused it to experience rapid heat loss.
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Scientists turn rubber waste into new materials and capture CO₂
Researchers at the University of St Andrews have unveiled two breakthrough techniques for chemically recycling and upcycling nitrile‑rubber products, such as disposable gloves, seals, and industrial parts, into new materials that are also…
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Why some breast cancers spread faster: Jagged1 may trigger a tissue-stiffening feedback loop
A research group led by Professor Cecilia Sahlgren at Åbo Akademi University (Finland) and the InFLAMES Research Flagship has identified a new mechanism directing the adverse remodeling of tumor tissue during breast cancer progression. This…
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Musk’s tactic of blaming users for Grok sex images may be foiled by EU law
Why officials want to go after platforms, not users
Officials “want to introduce a new ban on so-called ‘nudifier’ systems that use AI to create or manipulate images that are sexually explicit or intimate and resemble…
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Scientists discover new bee species that depends on native Texas shrub
Entomologists have discovered a new species of mining bee that has an unusually tight relationship with cenizo, the official state shrub of Texas. Silas Bossert, assistant professor in Washington State University’s Department of Entomology,…
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Cell-inspired sensor can monitor blood for 10 hours without sensitivity loss
A team led by La Trobe University has drawn inspiration from nature to develop a breakthrough sensor that can rapidly track tiny molecular changes in blood, paving the way to real-time, personalized medicine. The discovery overcomes one of the…
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