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Cambridge University

Microscopic microchip antennas possible thanks to electromagnetism breakthrough

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Tiny antennas that would fit on computer chips will be possible thanks to a major breakthrough in electromagnetism technology, say University of Cambridge scientists...
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Intel to produce mega-powerful computer for US Department of Energy

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Intel Corporations’ subsidiary Intel Federal LLC has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Energy’s Argonne Leadership Computing Facility to deliver two...

Boeing finalizes Copa Airlines order for 61 airplanes

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Boeing and Copa Airlines of Panama have finalized an order for 61 of Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 airplanes. The order would be...
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Amazon can test its new delivery drones in the US, receives FAA approval

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finally given Amazon the green light to test its new delivery drones. Now that Amazon has received approval from...
CVD Graphene

Graphene offers huge potential for future spintronic devices

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Large area graphene can preserve electron spin over an extended period, and communicate it over much greater distances than scientists had previously believed possible....
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Watch out for predatory flesh-eating seals, British swimmers warned

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Seals off the coast of Britain appear to have developed a taste for larger live animals, after a series of grisly videos showed them...
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Warm ‘blob’ in Pacific Ocean causing crazy weather in US, says climate scientist

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Why has the US West Coast been unusually warm and dry, while the East Coast has experienced abnormally cold and snowy conditions? It’s partly down to...
Terror Bird

Prehistoric terror bird had very deep voice and low-frequency hearing, fossil skeleton reveals

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The 90% complete fossilized skeleton of a ‘terror bird’, a prehistoric, carnivorous, flightless, fearsome creature, suggests it had a very deep voice and low-frequency...
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Average UK household owns 7.4 internet devices

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British families have a lot of gadgets. In fact, the average UK household owns 7.4 internet devices and 40% have purchased a tablet in...
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Mountain gorillas inbreeding helping species survive, study shows

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The number of mountain gorillas in the wild has increased from just 253 in 1981 to about 480 in the Virunga volcanic mountain range...