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The Stepford Wives turns 50

It's hard to believe it's been 50 years since the release of The Stepford Wives, a film based on the 1972 novel of the...

In war against DEI in science, researchers see collateral damage

In the 1990s, Lane, as NSF director, ushered in the requirement that, in addition to intellectual merit, reviewers should consider a grant proposal’s “broader...

The seemingly indestructible fists of the mantis shrimp can take a punch

To find out how much force a mantis shrimp’s dactyl clubs can possibly withstand, the researchers tested live shrimp by having them strike a...

This EV could reboot medium-duty trucking by not reinventing the wheel

It's not the most stylish cabin we've sat in. Credit: Tim Stevens ...

German startup to attempt the first orbital launch from Western Europe

The nine-engine first stage for Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket lights up on the launch pad on February 14....

Texas measles outbreak reaches 90 cases; 9 cases in New Mexico

Other affected counties in Texas include Dawson (6 cases); Ector (1); Lubbock (1); Lynn (1); Terry (20); and Yoakum (4). In Texas, the majority...

Microsoft’s new AI agent can control software and robots

On Wednesday, Microsoft Research introduced Magma, an integrated AI foundation model that combines visual and language processing to control software interfaces and robotic systems....

See a garbage truck’s CNG cylinders explode after lithium-ion battery fire

When firefighters arrived on scene, they asked the driver to dump his load in the street, which would reduce the risk of anything on...

Russia-aligned hackers are targeting Signal users with device-linking QR codes

Signal, as an encrypted messaging app and protocol, remains relatively secure. But Signal's growing popularity as a tool to circumvent surveillance has led agents...

Trump admin. fires USDA staff working on bird flu, immediately backpedals

Over the weekend, the Trump administration fired several frontline responders to the ongoing H5N1 bird flu outbreak—then quickly backpedaled, rescinding those terminations and attempting...

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