Airbus is transforming the A400M into one of the most versatile aircraft in military service. Designed as a tactical airlifter, it is now being equipped to handle next-generation warfare, remote firefighting, and drone coordination.
The…
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US Rail Agencies Still Bullish on Future Despite Ongoing Challenges
Despite recent struggles over the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s ambitious plans—now in the crosshairs of a hostile federal government that is pulling $4 billion in funding—agency officials and their transportation peers from across…
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New portable device sniffs fentanyl from air faster than trained dogs
A portable device that sniffs out fentanyl, cocaine, and explosives from the air better than trained dogs could soon change how US border agents detect narcotics and other harmful substances.
Named VaporID, the microwave oven–sized sensor…
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US scientists reveal oldest pterosaur that flew alongside dinosaurs
In a remote bonebed in Arizona, a Smithsonian team unearthed the oldest pterosaur on record and an entire ecosystem of fossils—over 200 million years old.
While looking for prehistoric precursors to mammals in Petrified Forest National Park…
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Alleged AI model leak pits Huawei against Alibaba in rare public feud
Huawei’s artificial intelligence research arm, Noah Ark Lab, has firmly denied allegations that it copied Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5 model while developing its Pangu Pro Mixture of Experts (MoE) system.
The denial comes after a whistleblower…
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Damen Silos Coming Down in Chicago
Demolition can start after site work is completed at the Damen Silos, a collection of grain elevators dating from 1906 that preservationists and others regard as a local Chicago landmark and which they have tried for years to save as an example…
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French water pendulum tech makes ocean waves a reliable power source
A French wave energy company has secured a multi-million dollar funding round to advance its pioneering technology, aiming to deploy a full-scale demonstrator and fast-track international expansion.
Bordeaux-based Seaturns raised USD 2.9…
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Scientists Unveil AI-powered universal strategy for protein engineering
New method accelerates protein engineering by using structural and evolutionary constraints in inverse folding models without training specialized AI systems.
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Scientists use ChatGPT to control lab equipment without programming
Researchers show how ChatGPT can generate code to control lab equipment, allowing scientists to automate experiments without writing software manually.
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US firm deploys 60 kW roll-out solar arrays for NASA’s lunar Gateway
Florida-based company Redwire Corporation has announced it has completed the first deployment test of its roll-out solar arrays (ROSA). If it reaches lunar orbit, these could eventually be used on NASA’s lunar Gateway space…
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