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8/8/2024
How the Bagger 293 and its ilk are redefining the scale of modern mining

How the Bagger 293 and its ilk are redefining the scale of modern mining

Planning for the Bagger 293 began in the 1980s, and the construction process took five years to complete, with an estimated cost of around $100 million.

Deena Theresa

20 days ago

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8/7/2024
Decoding the past: Earth’s most ancient fossils and what they tell us

Decoding the past: Earth’s most ancient fossils and what they tell us

These fossil discoveries suggest that life on Earth may have originated much earlier than previously thought, sparking scientific debate about their timeline.

8/6/2024
Alien Earths revealed: Planet hunters catalog 126 strange new worlds

Alien Earths revealed: Planet hunters catalog 126 strange new worlds

The calculations employed by the researchers were based on studying “wobbles” made by the planets as they orbited their stars.

Paul Ratner

22 days ago

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8/5/2024
High cost, low yield: Astronauts stuck as Boeing’s Starliner expenses rocket

High cost, low yield: Astronauts stuck as Boeing’s Starliner expenses rocket

Starliner’s hydrogen leak didn’t strand astronauts in space, but Boeing is losing money fast thanks to the space capsule.

Chris Young

23 days ago

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8/4/2024
Homeland defense: Pentagon’s costly bet on next-gen nuclear missiles

Homeland defense: Pentagon’s costly bet on next-gen nuclear missiles

Northrop Grumman’s Sentinel program aims to replace the Minuteman III missiles, a core element of US nuclear deterrence for over 60 years.

Eric Ezenwa

24 days ago

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8/3/2024
Reindeer of the Cretaceous: Bladelike horned dinosaur rewrites prehistoric playbook

Reindeer of the Cretaceous: Bladelike horned dinosaur rewrites prehistoric playbook

The scientists named the dinosaur after Loki, as its Danish home and curving blade-like horns evoke the Norse god.

Georgina Jedikovska

25 days ago

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8/2/2024
Nuclear fusion is now one step closer thanks to this novel nuclear gun

Nuclear fusion is now one step closer thanks to this novel nuclear gun

This achievement surpasses the previous record of 1.5 terapascals, which was set by the Z Machine at Sandia National Laboratories in the US and had stood for years.

8/1/2024
Deepfake and voice cloning: Why detection lags behind synthesis in the LLM era

Deepfake and voice cloning: Why detection lags behind synthesis in the LLM era

LLMs produce such realistic outputs that even experts struggle to distinguish between genuine and artificial content.

Ni Tao

a month ago

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7/31/2024
What went wrong with the 737 Max? Ex-Boeing factory manager speaks out

What went wrong with the 737 Max? Ex-Boeing factory manager speaks out

“It’s crystal clear they rushed the design and development of the plane,” Ed Pierson, a former senior manager at Boeing’s 737 Factory, told IE.

Duncan West

a month ago

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7/30/2024
Sahara’s solar revolution: Can desert sun power Europe’s future?

Sahara’s solar revolution: Can desert sun power Europe’s future?

NASA estimates that each square meter of the desert receives between 2,000 and 3,000 kilowatt-hours of solar energy annually.

Deena Theresa

a month ago

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7/29/2024
The 450°C solution: How Japan plans to melt away the global plastic crisis

The 450°C solution: How Japan plans to melt away the global plastic crisis

The company’s innovative method promises to convert plastic waste into crude oil, potentially processing 20,000 tons of plastic annually.

Deena Theresa

a month ago

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7/28/2024
Beyond drones: Why the future of delivery is going underground

Beyond drones: Why the future of delivery is going underground

Beyond drones and robots, companies are pioneering underground automated networks for swift, efficient package delivery.

Deena Theresa

a month ago

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7/27/2024
How the three-body problem continues to baffle scientists

How the three-body problem continues to baffle scientists

Can we predict the motions of three objects in space, such as stars or planets, as they interact gravitationally? The answer is not as straightforward.

Deena Theresa

a month ago

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7/26/2024
Baltimore bridge collapse: A wake-up call for America’s crumbling infrastructure

Baltimore bridge collapse: A wake-up call for America’s crumbling infrastructure

The Baltimore Bridge collapse is merely the tip of the iceberg. Across the United States, bridges are in dire need of repair and maintenance.

Deena Theresa

a month ago

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7/25/2024
Nuclear energy 2.0: Why small modular reactors are the industry’s next big thing

Nuclear energy 2.0: Why small modular reactors are the industry’s next big thing

SMRs tackle cost unpredictability with new tech: Passive safety, digital control, and simpler designs cut expenses and improve feasibility.

Deena Theresa

a month ago

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7/24/2024
Opinion: Space Race 2.0 needs to go nuclear

Opinion: Space Race 2.0 needs to go nuclear

The history of nuclear rocket research dates back to the 1950s, but we are yet to see one tested in real space conditions.

Chris Young

a month ago

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7/23/2024
1,000,000x power lasers could be used to study the nature of the universe

1,000,000x power lasers could be used to study the nature of the universe

This breakthrough could revolutionize fundamental physics and astrophysics, offering unprecedented insights into the nature of matter and the cosmos.

7/22/2024
Beyond the medals: How Paris plans to succeed where other host cities failed

Beyond the medals: How Paris plans to succeed where other host cities failed

At a time when Olympic costs have skyrocketed, Paris is embracing an economical strategy reminiscent of the 1948 London “Austerity Games.”

Deena Theresa

a month ago

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7/21/2024
Gastro-saurus: Could dinosaur meat be the ultimate delicacy?

Gastro-saurus: Could dinosaur meat be the ultimate delicacy?

Here’s what a Diplodocus rack of ribs or a Coelophysis pie likely tasted like based on what we know about evolution and meat flavor.

7/20/2024
How Hydrogen-powered trains could help meet ambitious climate goals

How Hydrogen-powered trains could help meet ambitious climate goals

The industry must find ways to make green hydrogen production more economically feasible to achieve a genuinely sustainable rail network.

Deena Theresa

a month ago

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