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Are our kids safe? The growing dangers of toxic chemicals in toys
A 2024 study identified 69 potentially harmful compounds in toys made from recycled high-density polyethylene.
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Dogs, goats, birds join space-based system to predict earthquakes, volcanoes
Scientists have developed ICARUS, a system for monitoring animals from space to mitigate impending natural disasters such as ...
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US Navy’s stealth destroyer to deploy first-ever hypersonic missiles
Work on replacing the USS Zumwalt's guns with hypersonic missile tubes is nearing completion at the Huntington Ingalls ...
Interesting Engineering3h
Scientists bury 19,000 teabags to reveal wetlands’ carbon brewing secrets
In a new global study led by RMIT University​​, scientists turned to an unlikely tool: tea bags. This global research effort ...
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Giant horned dinosaurs shrank brains, chose size, armor over intelligence: Study
US-China researchers have uncovered a surprising evolutionary trend in horned dinosaurs by examining their fossilized skulls.
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White House power? Elon Musk’s legal strike targets OpenAI’s shift to profit
Elon Musk is seeking a federal injunction to prevent OpenAI from fully transitioning into a for-profit entity and allegedly ...
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Scientists make wood glow with 2,400-year-old honey fungus in a scientific adventure
A team from Empa is creating luminous wood by using honey fungus, which glows thanks to a natural bioluminescence process.
Interesting Engineering2h
US Navy revives 30-year-old crane to boost missile reloading at sea against China
The ability to safely replenish warships with missiles at sea will go a long way in boosting the US Navy’s capabilities.
Interesting Engineering23h
Just before the Big Bang, a ‘freeze-in’ event produced dark matter
Researchers have proposed a new model that suggests dark matter originated during the infinitesimally short span before the ...
Interesting Engineering18h
How artificially designed DNA molecules and enzymes can control robot swarms
Scientists developed a DNA-based molecular controller that autonomously directs the assembly and disassembly of molecular ...
Interesting Engineering21h
Celtic burial site, Slavic graves, and Stone Age settlements found in Czech Republic
Archaeologists in Dluhonice, near Přerov, uncovered a Celtic burial site, Slavic graves, and an Early Stone Age settlement.
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Advanced forging techniques shaped 3,600-year-old Nebra Sky Disc, finds study
New research on the 3,600-year-old Nebra Sky Disc uncovers advanced forging techniques and its cultural significance in the ...