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Melrose has the opportunity to turn the tide of history by keeping GKN aerospace British, ...

The Daily Mail | 2023-04-21, 21:57

Over the last two decades, the FTSE 100 and Britain have been denuded by nodding dog directors too feeble to put up a fight to save emblematic companies and flaccid shareholders mesmerised by cash and short-term returns. The country's corporate tax base has

‘Unscheduled Disassembly’ And 2 Other Aspects Of The SpaceX Starship Launch Seen By A Weather Satellite

Forbes | 2023-04-21, 21:54

A lightning detection instrument on a U.S. weather satellite saw the Space X Starship's "unscheduled disassembly" and more. ...

Life Science Search Partners Publishes Insights On Steps Everyone Can Take To Get Closer To Nature

MENA FN | 2023-04-21, 21:45

(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES, April 21, 2023/einpresswire.com / -- Spending time in nature and bringing green space into your everyday life is a great way to benefit both ... ...

Life Science Search Partners Publishes Insights On Traits Of A Successful Communications Professional

MENA FN | 2023-04-21, 21:45

(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES, April 21, 2023/einpresswire.com / -- If you're a communications professional, success doesn't just come from following the rules-it comes from ... ...

Gravitational lensing may point to lighter dark matter candidate

Ars Technica | 2023-04-21, 21:36

/ The red arcs at the right of center are background galaxies distorted by gravitational lensing. The number, location, and degree of distortion of these images depends on the distribution of dark matter in the foreground. (credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A.

Is this the first look at a lost civilisation linked to Atlantis? Archaeologists in Spain ...

The Daily Mail | 2023-04-21, 21:21

Archaeologists in Spain have uncovered 2,500-year-old statues thought to resemble the faces of a prosperous yet mysterious ancient society. Five stone busts dating from the 5th century BC were found at Casas del Turuñuelo, a historical landmark in Guareña,

Sugar-sweetened drinks tied to a higher risk of premature death for people with type 2 ...

Pioneer Press | 2023-04-21, 21:21

Those with type 2 diabetes who regularly drank sugar-sweetened beverages like soda or lemonade had a higher risk of dying prematurely than those who routinely consumed drinks like coffee, tea, low-fat milk and water, according to Harvard researchers. The

NKorea 'irreversible' nuclear power – Choe

The Manila Times | 2023-04-21, 21:15

SEOUL: North Korea's status as a nuclear power is "final and irreversible," Pyongyang's foreign minister said Friday, slamming a G7 call for Kim Jong Un to give up his nukes entirely. Pyongyang has conducted another record-breaking string of sanctions-defying

Woman Who Felt Life Was Full of Suffering Collapses, Feels God Show Her the ‘Perfect ...

The Epoch Times | 2023-04-21, 21:12

Amy Call was sensitive from a young age, and it was made all the more difficult by her hyperawareness of

Newly Discovered Hydrothermal Vents are Surrounded by Deep-Sea Life

PetaPixel | 2023-04-21, 21:07

An international team of scientists has discovered three new underwater hydrothermal vents over a 434-mile-long stretch of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that showcases a fascinating "city" that is teeming with life. [Read More] ...

Big projects are waiting for Starship to straighten up and fly right

CBC | 2023-04-21, 21:06

Bob McDonald's blog: Space projects from both public and private industries are looking to take advantage of the world's biggest reusable rocket, once SpaceX's Starship is ready to take off again. ...

US Targeting China, Artificial Intelligence Threats

Voa News | 2023-04-21, 21:00

U.S. homeland security officials are launching what they describe as two urgent initiatives to combat growing threats from China and expanding dangers from ever more capable, and potentially malicious, artificial intelligence. Homeland Security Secretary

Common Applications Of 3D Printing: From Aerospace To Fashion

Forbes | 2023-04-21, 21:00

3D printing can be useful for its speed and affordability in many industries. ...

Edgar Allan Poe: Odd and interesting facts about the dark and mysterious poet behind 'The Raven'

Fox News | 2023-04-21, 20:30

It's been almost 175 years since the death of Edgar Allan Poe — one of the most recognizable poets in American history. While Poe was best known for his work in the horror genre, there is much more to know about him than just his creative output. His

Boeing engineers break world record for paper airplane design: Unit flew nearly 290 ft

Sott | 2023-04-21, 20:29

It's a bird It's a plane It's a paper airplane! The world record for the farthest flight by paper airplane has

A new theory of embodied consciousness - Consciousness begins with feeling, not thinking

Sott | 2023-04-21, 20:29

Forget 'I think therefore I am'. In a new theory of embodied consciousness, the neuroscientists Antonio Damasio and Hanna Damasio propose that

No snow was left in the Alps last summer for the first time EVER, grim ...

The Daily Mail | 2023-04-21, 20:27

No snow was left in the Alps last summer for the first time in history, according to a damning new report. Scientists warn that European glacier melt has been 'off the charts' during the past few years, in the midst of worsening climate change. The Swiss Alps

How your socks can be dirtier than a DOORMAT: Swab analysis reveals the same bacteria ...

The Daily Mail | 2023-04-21, 20:27

If you go to bed without taking your socks off at night, a new study may make you reconsider. Socks that are worn to bed after a full day of use are dirtier than a TV remote and even a doormat, scientists report following lab experiments. Among the bacteria

Mayorkas lays out ‘evolved’ US security threats: What to know

Al Jazeera | 2023-04-21, 20:24

United States Homeland Security head Alejandro Mayorkas has laid out a vision for the department and how it will address “evolved” threats as it moves into its third decade of existence. Migration, artificial intelligence, China, climate change and domestic

Elephant seals drift off to sleep while diving far below the ocean surface

Science Daily | 2023-04-21, 20:24

For the first time, scientists have recorded brain activity in a free-ranging, wild

ChatGPT is still no match for humans when it comes to accounting

Science Daily | 2023-04-21, 20:24

ChatGPT faced off against students on accounting assessments.

Synthetic biology meets fashion in engineered silk

Science Daily | 2023-04-21, 20:24

Engineers developed a method to create synthetic spider silk at high yields while retaining strength and toughness using mussel foot proteins. ...

Do higher-order interactions promote synchronization?

Science Daily | 2023-04-21, 20:24

A new article shows how the choice of network representation can influence the observed effects. Their work focuses on the phenomenon of synchronization, which emerges in systems from circadian clocks to vascular networks. ...

Thin Outside, Fat Inside: Invisible Killer That May Cause Cancer

The Epoch Times | 2023-04-21, 20:18

Visceral fat, also known as abdominal fat, is the fat that surrounds internal organs in the abdomen. While it is normal and

Guest editorial: Fire danger in the high mountains is intensifying

Park Record | 2023-04-21, 20:14

In 2020, Colorado’s East Troublesome Fire jumped the Continental Divide. AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File As wildfire risk rises in the West, wildland firefighters and officials are keeping a closer eye on the high mountains – regions once considered too

Dhruva Space to test satellite deployers, radio frequency modules on board PSLV on Saturday

The Economic Times | 2023-04-21, 20:12

The payloads - DSOD-3U and DSOD-6U - will be ferried on the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM). These satellite deployers are able to accommodate larger cubesats. ...

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