Russia Is Powering Up a Giant Laser to Test Its Nuclear Weapons
To check that atomic weapons work, scientists run simulations of explosions using high-energy lasers—and Russia is building the strongest one of all.
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The World’s First 3D-Printed Rocket Is About to Launch
Read more: The World’s First 3D-Printed Rocket Is About to LaunchRelativity Space’s attempt to reach orbit heralds the increasing use of 3D printing in the space sector.
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Scientists create the most complex map yet of an insect brain’s ‘wiring’
Read more: Scientists create the most complex map yet of an insect brain’s ‘wiring’Researchers understand the structure of brains and have mapped them out in some detail, but they still don’t know exactly how they process data — for that, a detailed “circuit map” of the brain is needed. Now, scientists have created just such a map for the most advanced creature yet: a fruit fly larva. Called a…
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Gun violence is the top killer of US kids—the pandemic made it worse
Read more: Gun violence is the top killer of US kids—the pandemic made it worseResearchers call for firearm policy changes and efforts to address structural racism.
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Rare, pristine first edition of Copernicus’ De Revolutionibus up for sale
Read more: Rare, pristine first edition of Copernicus’ De Revolutionibus up for saleEdition will be exhibited at New York International Antiquarian Book Fair next month.
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Meeting the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV battery requirements will be hard
Read more: Meeting the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV battery requirements will be hardSome EV battery thresholds achievable—if US allies are way, way too generous
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Meeting the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV battery requirements will be hard
Read more: Meeting the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV battery requirements will be hardSome EV battery thresholds achievable—if US allies are way, way too generous
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No One Knows if You Need Another Covid Booster
Read more: No One Knows if You Need Another Covid BoosterIt’s cellular immunity, not antibodies, that probably protects against the coronavirus’s worst effects—and scientists haven’t worked out how long it lasts.
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COVID survivors at increased risk of long-term gastrointestinal conditions
Read more: COVID survivors at increased risk of long-term gastrointestinal conditionsAlthough people with severe COVID had highest risk, mild cases also upped risks.
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Remember that ancient Roman “dildo”? It might just be an old Roman drop spindle
Read more: Remember that ancient Roman “dildo”? It might just be an old Roman drop spindle“It’s a bit understated as a dildo, and would make for a more satisfying spin than anything else.”
