SpaceX claims the fifth test flight of its Starship rocket will happen “within days”, but the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet approved the launch ​SpaceX claims the fifth test flight of its Starship rocket will happen “within days”, but the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet approved the launch SpaceX claims the fifth test flight …

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The UK government’s decision to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius surprisingly threatens the extinction of millions of website addresses ending in “.io”, and no one is quite sure what will happen next ​The UK government’s decision to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius surprisingly threatens the extinction of millions of website addresses ending in …

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Autonomous taxis are already operating on US streets, while Elon Musk has spent years promising a self-driving car and failing to deliver. The newly announced Tesla Cybercab is unlikely to change that ​Autonomous taxis are already operating on US streets, while Elon Musk has spent years promising a self-driving car and failing to deliver. The …

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A new technique uses glowing molecules, laser light and microscopes to measure distances as minuscule as 0.1 nanometres – the width of a typical atom ​A new technique uses glowing molecules, laser light and microscopes to measure distances as minuscule as 0.1 nanometres – the width of a typical atom A new technique uses glowing molecules, …

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Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, is taking a futuristic turn with the work of Cynthia Sung at the University of Pennsylvania. Supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program award, ” Computational… ​Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, is taking a futuristic turn with the work of Cynthia …

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The U.S. government has released the National Spectrum Research and Development Plan, a crucial step forward in maintaining America’s global leadership in wireless spectrum innovation. The Wireless Spectrum Research and Development Interagency… ​The U.S. government has released the National Spectrum Research and Development Plan, a crucial step forward in maintaining America’s global leadership in wireless …

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Nearly 6000 species and subspecies of earthworms have been identified by scientists – but the true number could top 30,000 ​Nearly 6000 species and subspecies of earthworms have been identified by scientists – but the true number could top 30,000 Nearly 6000 species and subspecies of earthworms have been identified by scientists – but the true …

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