Science, Technology and Innovation
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NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet
The triumph was hailed as a Wright Brothers moment. The mini 4-pound (1.8-kilogram) copter named Ingenuity, in fact, carried a…
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Just 3% of Earth’s land ecosystems remain intact – but we can change that
For the last 30 years, scientists intent on protecting Earth’s biodiversity have sought to enshrine targets for preserving and expanding…
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Mayan urn returned to Mexico by Albion College
The urn, considered to be of high historical value, has been housed at Albion College, Michigan, since 1969. BBC The…
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Why the F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet Is Such a Game Changer
It depends on how you wish to fight. Wallace C. Gregson The National Interest The F-35 Lightning II airplane, adopted…
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The Rise and Rise of Turkish Drone Technology
When the country set out to design, develop, and produce its first indigenous drone, the Anka, technological snags beset the…
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A 3,000-year-old ‘lost golden city’ has been unearthed in Egypt
The lost city, known as Aten, is believed to have been founded by King Amenhotep III, the ninth king of…
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Japan takes the lead in cleaning up orbiting space junk
Japanese companies are testing innovative solutions to eradicate the threat. Julian Ryall Deutsche Welle Fragments of man-made debris are currently…
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A Fresh Chance for the Security Council to Tackle COVID-19
The Council should plan how to best implement these vaccination drives and, once vaccine supplies are sufficient, provide political and…
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”I have not found God in the universe, but Einstein did, in the perfection and the beauty of his laws”
Eduardo Battaner López (Burgos, 1945) has not looked for God in physics, but he has looked for the physicists who…
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Building a Democratic High-Tech Alliance
Leaders on both sides of the Atlantic must now build a technological alliance of democracies to set more favorable global…
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Evidence of brand new physics at Cern? Why we’re cautiously optimistic about our new findings
Dark matter, microscopic black holes and hidden dimensions were just some of the possibilities. Authors: The Conversation But aside from…
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The Clearest Sign the Pandemic Could Get Worse
The number of people hospitalized with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States has been plummeting since early…
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Why don’t we have a cure for Alzheimer’s disease?
Over the past year, scientists have tackled COVID-19, a previously unknown disease and within months developed effective new vaccines. Donald…
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EU chief threatens emergency powers to block vaccine exports if UK doesn’t send more jabs to Europe
The EU has threatened to invoke emergency powers to block European exports of COVID-19 vaccines to ensure “reciprocity” with other…
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$69 million for digital art? The NFT craze, explained
In July, the “Star Trek” actor, singer and “TekWar” author created a series of trading cards featuring images from his…
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Planetary pact: China and Russia to launch lunar space station
Though Moscow was once at the forefront of space travel – it sent the first man into space – its…
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