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SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft exploded on its test stand on Wednesday, sending a large fireball into the sky. The company had cleared personnel from around the site. wapo.st/4kUmz6G
June 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft exploded on its test stand on Wednesday, sending a large fireball into the sky. The company had cleared personnel from around the site. wapo.st/4kUmz6G
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An explosion occurred late Wednesday at SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas. SpaceX says a Starship rocket preparing for its tenth flight test experienced a "major anomaly." There were no injuries and all employees are accounted for, according to SpaceX.
June 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
An explosion occurred late Wednesday at SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas. SpaceX says a Starship rocket preparing for its tenth flight test experienced a "major anomaly." There were no injuries and all employees are accounted for, according to SpaceX.
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Presidential budget is out. Here's NSF. Biggest cut, by amount, is $1 billion, or 66.8%, from MPS (Physics & Math directorate). nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/00-NSF...
May 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Presidential budget is out. Here's NSF. Biggest cut, by amount, is $1 billion, or 66.8%, from MPS (Physics & Math directorate). nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/00-NSF...
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A new antivenom is an extraordinary discovery on its own. But a recent antivenom has a twist, it was designed by AI.
AI Is Coming Up With Brand New Molecules, Fueling Drug Discovery
AI models are able to design molecules that don’t even exist in nature. Some have proven effective as snake antivenom.
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March 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A new antivenom is an extraordinary discovery on its own. But a recent antivenom has a twist, it was designed by AI.
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the feminine urge to
Bluesky CEO: imagine a 'world without Caesars'
Jay Graber dunks on Mark Zuckerberg without mentioning his name.
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March 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
the feminine urge to
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Debris over the Bahamas after SpaceX Starship falls apart during test flight 🚀
March 7, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Debris over the Bahamas after SpaceX Starship falls apart during test flight 🚀
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Before he left office, we talked with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who, in his final advisory, detailed the growing body of research showing that drinking alcohol can increase the risk of at least seven types of cancer.
Surgeon General Highlights Link Between Alcohol And Cancer
In his final advisory, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy spotlights how alcohol increases the risk of developing certain cancers.
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February 27, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Before he left office, we talked with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who, in his final advisory, detailed the growing body of research showing that drinking alcohol can increase the risk of at least seven types of cancer.
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Fortunately, our American colleagues have their world-class CDC and their local USAID teams in top form to look into this.
Right?
Right?
Mystery illness kills more than 50 people in Democratic Republic of Congo
Mystery illness kills more than 50 people in Democratic Republic of Congo
An unknown disease has killed more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to doctors.
news.sky.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Fortunately, our American colleagues have their world-class CDC and their local USAID teams in top form to look into this.
Right?
Right?
According to government data, the US spent $68bn (£55bn) on international aid in 2023.
That total is spread across several departments and agencies, but USAID's budget constitutes more than half of it at around $40bn.
That total is spread across several departments and agencies, but USAID's budget constitutes more than half of it at around $40bn.
February 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
According to government data, the US spent $68bn (£55bn) on international aid in 2023.
That total is spread across several departments and agencies, but USAID's budget constitutes more than half of it at around $40bn.
That total is spread across several departments and agencies, but USAID's budget constitutes more than half of it at around $40bn.
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In a recent study, researchers explored the biomechanics of different animal tails and considered how a better tail could help build a better robot.
Dr. Talia Moore and Dr. @ceriweber.bsky.social join us to discuss the science of tails.
Dr. Talia Moore and Dr. @ceriweber.bsky.social join us to discuss the science of tails.
In Search Of The Best Tail For Balance
The bone and joint structures in mammal tails help them keep their balance. Could those benefits be adapted for robots?
buff.ly
February 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
In a recent study, researchers explored the biomechanics of different animal tails and considered how a better tail could help build a better robot.
Dr. Talia Moore and Dr. @ceriweber.bsky.social join us to discuss the science of tails.
Dr. Talia Moore and Dr. @ceriweber.bsky.social join us to discuss the science of tails.
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Flu infections are the highest they’ve been in nearly 30 years, and flu deaths this winter have surpassed COVID deaths.
Dr. Katelyn Jetelina and Dr. Erica Shenoy join us to help make sense of the latest viral trends.
Dr. Katelyn Jetelina and Dr. Erica Shenoy join us to help make sense of the latest viral trends.
Why Are Flu And Other Viral Infection Rates So High This Year?
Flu infections are the highest they’ve been in nearly 30 years, and flu deaths this winter have surpassed COVID deaths. What’s going on?
buff.ly
February 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Flu infections are the highest they’ve been in nearly 30 years, and flu deaths this winter have surpassed COVID deaths.
Dr. Katelyn Jetelina and Dr. Erica Shenoy join us to help make sense of the latest viral trends.
Dr. Katelyn Jetelina and Dr. Erica Shenoy join us to help make sense of the latest viral trends.
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In today’s episode, we talk to an expert about the evolution of the gloriously creepy anglerfish, plus the first discovery of an Egyptian pharaoh tomb in over a century.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3CYnpyv
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3CYnpyv
February 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
In today’s episode, we talk to an expert about the evolution of the gloriously creepy anglerfish, plus the first discovery of an Egyptian pharaoh tomb in over a century.
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3CYnpyv
Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3CYnpyv
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Perfectly captured.
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Perfectly captured.
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#Maryland with a case of #birdflu in a backyard flock
The Maryland Department of Agriculture, …..has quarantined all affected premises and depopulated the birds to prevent the spread of the disease.
#H5N1
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/pu...
The Maryland Department of Agriculture, …..has quarantined all affected premises and depopulated the birds to prevent the spread of the disease.
#H5N1
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/pu...
Backyard bird flock in Montgomery County tests positive for avian influenza
A backyard bird flock in Montgomery County have preliminarily tested positive for the H5N1 avian influenza, also known as the bird flu.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
#Maryland with a case of #birdflu in a backyard flock
The Maryland Department of Agriculture, …..has quarantined all affected premises and depopulated the birds to prevent the spread of the disease.
#H5N1
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/pu...
The Maryland Department of Agriculture, …..has quarantined all affected premises and depopulated the birds to prevent the spread of the disease.
#H5N1
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/pu...
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Bacteriophages are viruses that prey on bacteria. Scientists found a lot of them on toothbrushes.
Bacteriophages Lurk In Your Bathroom, But Don’t Worry
Researchers found hundreds of viruses that prey on bacteria on toothbrushes and showerheads. They’re unlikely to pose a threat to humans.
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January 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Bacteriophages are viruses that prey on bacteria. Scientists found a lot of them on toothbrushes.
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