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Chinese Robots Cant Outrun Human Marathoners Just Yet
Will Mccurdy
Human runners competed against 21 humanoid robots in a half marathon in Beijing, China, this weekend, The Wall Street Journal reports. The Chinese government, which has made no secret of its support ...[Continue Reading]
PCMag.com
1 day ago
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The Government Is Now Threatening Academic Journals
Frank Landymore
The Trump administration has slashed funding for universities and scientific research. Now, itslackeys appear to be escalating their tactics by menacing academic journals. In a letter sent to the e ...[Continue Reading]
Futurism
1 day ago
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Lyrid Meteor Shower Fireballs To Peak Monday Exactly When To Watch
Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor, Jamie Carter, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/
The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known displays of shooting stars, is already underway and will peak overnight on Monday-Tuesday, April 21-22, with about 18 meteors per hour expectedincludi ...[Continue Reading]
Forbes
1 day ago
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Todays Weed Is Incredibly Strong. But Thats Not What You Should Be Worried About.
Hannah Harris Green
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Getting too stoned always has beenand always will bean absolutely awful f ...[Continue Reading]
Slate Magazine
1 day ago
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Indian scientists submit detailed project report to develop new semiconductor material
PTI
A team of 30 scientists from India's premier institute, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has submitted a proposal to the government to develop 'angstrom-scale' chips, far smaller than the smal ...[Continue Reading]
The Times of India
1 day ago
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Scientists Found a Potential Sign of Life on a Distant Planet An Astronomer Explains Why Many Are Still Skeptical
Conor Gallagher
By Daniel Apai, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona. Originally published at The Conversation. A team of astronomers announced on Ap ...[Continue Reading]
Nakedcapitalism.com
1 day ago