Delivery Drones Poised to Reshape U.S. Logistics Industry by 2028

📍 Washington, D.C. — Delivery drones are expected to significantly disrupt the U.S. logistics industry by 2028, according to new survey data released by Tech.co. The findings reveal that 17% of logistics professionals believe drones will be the most transformative technology in the sector within the next two to three years. The anticipated shift comes […]

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Mars has a solid core, resolving a longstanding planetary mystery — new study

NASA Scientists have discovered that Mars has an interior structure similar to Earth’s. Results from Nasa’s Insight mission suggest that the red planet has a solid inner core surrounded by a liquid outer core, potentially resolving a longstanding mystery. The findings, which are published in Nature, have important implications for our understanding of how Mars […]

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How do bodies decompose? Cape Town forensic scientists are pushing frontiers of new detection methods

Cape Town has consistently been one of the metropolitan regions in South Africa with the highest murder rates. It has more than double the national average, and is currently ranked second overall and 16th worldwide. Many victims are discovered only after their bodies have decomposed, burned, or been exposed to the elements. That makes identification […]

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New mechanism found in protein that gives blood its red colour – UKRI

The findings challenge decades of scientific assumptions and provide new insights into fundamental biological processes. Scientists have discovered that carbon monoxide (CO) separates from haemoglobin through at least two distinct steps, overturning the long-held belief that this process occurs in a single event. Haemoglobin discovery challenges assumptions The research, published in Nature Communications, represents the […]

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Eight seconds and dropping? How to make the most of short attention spans

We are regularly bombarded with information about a steep drop in attention spans. Based on its own data in 2015, Microsoft reported that the average attention span had dropped from about 12 seconds for millennials to eight seconds for gen Z. And as the new Premier League season kicked off, UEFA introduced a new “eight […]

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Supernova theory links an exploding star to global cooling and human evolution

Artist's impression of a supernova. By ESO/M. Kornmesser/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY What’s the link between an exploding star, climate change and human evolution? Francis Thackeray, who has researched ancient environments and fossils for many years, sets out his ideas about what happened in the distant past – with enormous consequences. Global cooling that happened millions […]

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ChatGPT only talks in clichés – here’s why that’s a threat to human creativity

Ground Picture/Shutterstock When you chat with ChatGPT, it often feels like you’re talking to someone polite, engaged and responsive. It nods in all the right places, mirrors your wording and seems eager to keep the exchange flowing. But is this really what human conversation sounds like? Our new study shows that while ChatGPT plausibly imitates […]

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The tyranny of front gardens: we cut and trim them out of social pressure, not pleasure

FahC2025 Look at the front gardens in a typical suburban street and you’re unlikely to be surprised by much. Tidy little lawns and hedges, a few prim flowers, perhaps a well-kept wooden fence. You probably barely notice unless it’s in a poor state – or there’s something eccentric like a stone fountain. “Why would anyone […]

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International collaboration doubles detection of cosmic collisions – UKRI

An international team of researchers has announced a significant advancement in gravitational-wave astronomy, with the detection of 128 new cosmic collisions involving black holes and neutron stars. This discovery more than doubles the number of known gravitational-wave events and marks a major milestone in our understanding of the Universe. The findings come from the latest […]

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Space42 Signs Strategic Tech MoU with Angola’s Military Intelligence Unit

LUANDA — UAE-based satellite operator Space42 has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Angola’s Military Intelligence and Security Service (SISM), marking a significant step in bilateral cooperation on advanced technology development. The agreement, formalised during a state visit by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Angola, outlines joint efforts across […]

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