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GPS jamming traced to Russia after flights over Europe suspended

Finnair has cancelled flights to Tartu in Estonia this month because of an ongoing GPS jamming attack and there is evidence that the attack is being controlled from Russia
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02 May 2024

AI-driven race cars test limits of autonomous driverless technology

AI-driven race cars compete at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, a showcase of driverless autonomous technology and an advanced test bed for AI research
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02 May 2024

Fathers gut microbiome may affect infant health

Disrupted gut microbiomes in male mice increase their offsprings risk of low birth weight, stunted growth and premature death
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02 May 2024

The new drugs preventing allergic reactions to peanuts and other foods

Incredible results from trials of several new medications show they can prevent potentially deadly reactions to foods like peanuts, eggs and dairy - and may one day treat asthma
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02 May 2024

Kill the sun! How wild thought experiments drive scientific discovery

My colleagues call me a supervillain for trying to destroy the cosmos, but this kind of imaginative thinking isnt so far from what scientists do, says space reporter Leah Crane
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02 May 2024

Odd bump on praying mantis chest is actually worlds weirdest tongue

A bristly bump on some mantises chests is a never-before-seen gustifolium, which may have evolved to help the insects with their highly specialised lifestyles
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01 May 2024

Being angry for just 8 minutes could increase risk of a heart attack

People who were asked to recall past events that made them angry experienced a change to their blood vessels that has been linked with heart attacks
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01 May 2024

Want to move fast? Look for these materials in your next running shoes

Spiked running shoes with a rubbery material between the inner and outer soles, and a stiff plate to improve stability, seem to help people move faster
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01 May 2024

Can these awesome rocks become central Asias first UNESCO Geopark?

Long feted by fossil hunters and geologists, if UNESCO recognises the extraordinary rock formation at Madygen in Kyrgyzstan, it will soon be a player on the world stage
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01 May 2024