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Researchers say they have created a synthetic cell-like system that can grow and divide.
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New York sues 3M, DuPont and others over ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer goods
State says companies hid environmental and health risks of Pfas for decades even as they began phasing them out Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email New York sued 3M, DuPont and other companies on Thursday for causing…
Can conservation change how the world sees the Strait of Hormuz? (commentary)
In recent weeks, the Strait of Hormuz has again been described in the language the world knows best: Oil, tankers, naval risk, energy security and war. That is understandable. Around one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments normally…
The brown huntsman timed as the fastest spider at a top speed of 3.59 m/s – video
Brown huntsman spiders were filmed to measure their speed. The 2021 research has been included in new analysis of the speeds of more than 250 spider species by scientists in the UK and Germany, which concludes the brown huntsman, Heteropoda…
This huge hairy-legged Australian arachnid may be the fastest spider on the planet
A brown huntsman is the quickest of more than 250 species analysed by scientists in the UK and Germany If arachnophobes were not frightened enough by the horrific ability of Australia’s huntsman spiders to drag dead mice up the sides…
The fight against AI data centers is important – but it’s just a starting point | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
AI companies want to capture the value created by entire industries. That concentration of wealth and power is society’s greatest risk Opposition to AI datacenters has emerged as a primary theme in US politics, one that – surprisingly – doesn’t…
NASA Small Satellite Could Make Global Positioning More Precise
The GRITSS satellite undergoes final preparations prior to launch. (Image Credit: ISISPACE) A NASA satellite the size of a suitcase, which aims to merge different observing systems and lead to more accurate mapping of Earth, launched July 7 from the…
Bangladesh relocates refugees after landslide kills at least 5 children
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh used loudspeakers and a network of volunteers and community leaders to relocate people from risky areas to safety Thursday after landslides killed at least 13 refugees in the past…
Even With Tariffs and Tax Changes, Solar Power is Soaring
Utility-scale solar is booming in the United States as electricity demand rises and projects remain relatively easy to develop. By Dan Gearino It’s good to be in the utility-scale solar business, even in the United States.
Lynx reintroduction plans opposed by councillors
Northumberland County Council members oppose supporting any application to release lynx in the wild.