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Pittsburgh’s air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year − and EPA rollbacks aren’t helping
Pittsburgh's air pollution not only led to increased deaths, but it also had other negative effects, from lowered IQ in children to adverse birth outcomes. G Fiume/Getty Images Sport via Getty Images -
Misumi partners with Oishii to advance robotic vertical farming systems
Japanese industrial supplier Misumi Group has announced a strategic partnership with US-based vertical farming company Oishii Farm Corporation, in a move aimed at accelerating the use of robotics and automation in indoor agriculture. The deal…
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Global copper demand outstrips supply, threatening electrification and industrial growth
Capstone Copper's Pinto Valley Mine in Miami, Arizona. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Demand for copper is surging because of demand from new technologies, but suppliers are struggling to keep up, and they are likely to fall…
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Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here’s how to navigate it
Since the Affordable Care Act subsidies expired at the end of 2025, Americans have undoubtedly been encountering a great deal of confusing information surrounding health care costs and insurance plans.
From five-figure deductibles to…
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Amazon brings Alexa+ to the UK
Amazon is bringing its new AI-powered conversational assistant, Alexa+, to the U.K., the first country to get the AI assistant outside of North America.
The company is currently letting users in the U.K. try out Alexa+ for free via an early…
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Bio-based graphene foams for industrial applications
EU project develops 3D-printed graphene foams from renewable materials as sustainable damping and lightweight solutions for automotive, aerospace and marine use.
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The Download: Quantum computing for health, and why the world doesn’t recycle more nuclear waste
The prize will go to the quantum computer that can solve real health care problems that conventional “classical” computers are unable to solve. But there can be only one big winner—if there is a winner at all. Read the full story.
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Researchers link carbon fiber weakening in aircraft to total moisture content
New research from engineers at Monash University and RMIT has revealed that moisture absorption is the most important factor in how carbon fiber used in aircraft degrades over time. The discovery could help the aerospace industry predict material…
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NASA considering sharp increase in robotic lunar landings
NASA is proposing a sharp increase in the rate of robotic lunar lander missions, a move that has excited but also puzzled the space community.
The post NASA considering sharp increase in robotic lunar landings appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Want To Handle Stress Better? Science Recommends These Surprising Daily Habits
Healthy daily habits may do more than support physical health, they may also help the mind stay adaptable when stress strikes. Do you ever feel mentally stuck when stress hits, as if you cannot handle what is happening? New research from…
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