The future of transportation is getting a serious upgrade, and it’s happening faster than you might think. Among sleek electric cars and futuristic tech at the 2025 Silicon Valley Auto Show, one vehicle stole the spotlight: the Alef…
Category: 9. Sci-Tech
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DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System
Four representatives of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force have been installed at the National Institutes of Health, according to multiple sources. WIRED reporting shows not only which DOGE members are…
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Trump could re-prioritize the US’s space goals to keep Elon Musk happy
The last time Americans walked on the moon was in December of 1972. The hope was that we…
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Nearly 100 Measles Cases Have Been Reported in Texas
Ninety cases of measles have been reported in Texas in less than a month, marking the worst outbreak of the disease in the border state in more than 30 years. At least 16 people have been admitted to the hospital. Nine cases of measles have also…
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China completes ‘Shenditake 1’, the world’s second deepest borehole at 1
The drilling of Shenditake 1 commenced on May 30, 2023, and concluded after more than 580 days of continuous work. Handelsblatt reports that this achievement makes it the fastest land-based drilling operation to exceed a depth of 10,000…
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Lake Kinneret sees rare February drop in water level
For the first time in a century, the water level of Lake Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee) has dropped during February—an unusual phenomenon highlighting this winter’s extreme dryness.
Data from the Water Authority show an exceptionally low…
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New study finds walnuts at breakfast boost brain function in young adult
New research from the University of Reading suggests that eating a handful of walnuts at breakfast could give young adults a cognitive boost, enhancing memory and performance throughout the day.
The study tracked 32 healthy young adults aged…
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Mice pull tongues to revive unconscious companions, study finds
Recent research published in the journal Science revealed that mice demonstrate altruistic behaviors by assisting unconscious companions, similar to how bystanders help a collapsed person. Two research teams, one led by Wenjian Sun from the…
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Fossil ‘fish’ genus Palaeospondylus from Scotland discovered in Australia
Queensland is renowned for its fossils of Australia’s largest back-boned animals –…
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Can you train yourself to remember dreams? Insights from IMT School in I
A research team led by Valentina Elce from the IMT School for Advanced Studies in Lucca, Italy, examined the phenomenon of dream memory, investigating the factors influencing dream recall—the ability to remember dreams upon waking. The…
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