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Russia Touts New Generation of 'blinding' Laser Weapons
Russia on Wednesday touted its new generation of laser weapons including a mobile laser system first announced by President Vladimir Putin in 2018 which Moscow said had advanced so far it could blind orbiting satellites and destroy drones.
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Study Finds Cleaner Air Leads to More Atlantic Hurricanes
Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration study links changes in regionalized air pollution across the globe to storm activity going both up and down. A...
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UN: Globe Could Surpass 1.5°C in a Single Year Over Next Five
The United Nations World Meteorological Organization revealed on Monday that there is a 50% chance the global average surface temperature will exceed 1.5 degrees C above the preindustrial average for the first time in a single year in the coming five, Axios reported. The WMO...
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New Magnificent Juno Photo Shows Shadow of Planet's Largest Moon
The shadow of Jupiter's biggest moon, Ganymede, dominates the view in a magnificent new photo from NASA's Juno mission, Space.com reported on Sunday.
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Study: Just 29 Percent of COVID Hospitalizations Fully Well in 1 Year
Just 29% of those hospitalized in Great Britain for COVID-19 have been reported to be fully recovered after one year, according to a new study.
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American 'Ghost' Drones for Ukraine Designed for Attack, Pentagon Says
Newly disclosed "Ghost" drones that are part of America's latest arms package for Ukraine were developed by the U.S. Air Force for attacking targets and are destroyed after a single use, the Pentagon said on Thursday.The United States and its allies have ramped up arms...
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Contact Restored Between Chernobyl, Nuke Regulator
The International Atomic Energy Agency says direct phone communications between the decommissioned Chernobyl power plant and Ukraine's nuclear regulator have been restored.Ukraine informed the Vienna-based U.N. nuclear watchdog on March 10 that it had lost direct contact...
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Bald Eagle Deaths Hit 14 States as Bird Flu Outbreak Grips US
A total of 36 bald eagles have died since February, covering 14 different states, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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New Hope to Help Advanced Parkinson's Patients Walk, Sleep Again
People with advanced Parkinson's disease often struggle to walk more than a few steps or sleep through the night, but new research offers hope of relief from these two debilitating symptoms.
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FDA Authorizes 1st Breath Test for COVID-19 Infection
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued an emergency-use authorization for what it said is the first device that can detect COVID-19 in breath samples.
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WH Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy Planning to Step Down
White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy is planning to step down from her post, according to two sources familiar with the deliberations, likely ending a tenure marked by ambitious emissions targets but failure in securing major U.S. carbon-cutting legislation.McCarthy,...
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Study Finds Uranium Contamination in Drinking Water Supplies Around the US
The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that three areas of the United States have unsafe levels of uranium in the drinking water: the Midwest, West Coast and the southern regions.
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AccuWeather Forecasts 2022 to Be 7th Straight Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season
Privately held AccuWeather Inc forecasts 2022 will be the seventh straight above-average Atlantic hurricane season seeing the formation of between three and five major hurricanes with sustained winds of at least 111 miles per hour (178 kph), said Dan Kottlowski, senior...
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Australia, UK, US Alliance to Develop Hypersonic Missiles
The United States, United Kingdom and Australia announced Tuesday they will work together via the recently created security alliance known as AUKUS to develop hypersonic missiles.The move comes amid growing concern by the U.S. and allies about China's growing military...
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Fire and Rain: West to Get More One-Two Extreme Climate Hits
The one-two punch of nasty wildfires followed by heavy downpours, triggering flooding and mudslides, will strike the U.S. West far more often in a warming-hopped world, becoming a frequent occurrence, a new study said.
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UK Intelligence: Russia Seeking Cyber Targets
A U.K. intelligence chief is warning that Russia is looking for cyber targets and bringing in mercenaries to shore up its stalled military campaign in Ukraine.Jeremy Fleming, who heads the U.K.'s GCHQ electronic spy agency, said Russian President Vladimir Putin "massively...
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US Astronaut, 2 Russian Cosmonauts to Share Soyuz Ride From Orbit
A U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts were set to depart the International Space Station (ISS) together on a Soyuz capsule back to Earth on Wednesday, despite heightened U.S.-Russian antagonism over the war in Ukraine.The Russian Soyuz capsule carrying NASA's Mark...
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FDA Skeptical of Benefits From Experimental ALS Drug
Federal health regulators issued a negative review Monday of a closely watched experimental drug for the debilitating illness known as Lou Gehrig's disease, after months of lobbying by patient advocates urging approval.
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Ukrainian Telecom Company's Internet Service Disrupted by 'powerful' Cyberattack
Ukraine's state-owned telecommunications company Ukrtelecom experienced a disruption in internet service on Monday after a "powerful" cyberattack, according to Ukrainian government officials and company representatives.The incident is the latest hacking attack against...
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Musk Considers Making a 'Free Speech' Prioritized Social Media Platform
Space X CEO Elon Musk on Sunday said he was giving serious thoughts to creating a new social media platform.
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Report: Scientists Seek to Make a 'Self-Spreading' Vaccine
A new report from National Geographic indicates that scientists are now working on "self-spreading vaccines" that can jump from vaccinated to unvaccinated populations.
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Daily Mail: Hunter Biden Has Ties to US Funding of Ukraine Biolabs
Hunter Biden's laptop emails are revealing connections to securing U.S. funding for deadly pathogen research, Russian state media claimed Friday, and multiple sources with knowledge of the emails confirmed the claims.
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European Atom-Smashers Ponder Response to Russia's Invasion
The Geneva-area research center that houses the world's largest atom smasher is grappling with ways to punish Russia's government while protecting Russian researchers who work to help solve the deepest mysteries of the universe.CERN, the historic acronym for what is now the...
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Giant Solar Flare Headed to Earth, But Likely a Near-Miss
A giant solar flare spotted by scientists is expected to reach Earth on Wednesday, but a near-miss with our planet should cause only minimal interruptions, The Sun reports.
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Biden Warns US Companies of Potential Russian Cyberattacks
President Joe Biden is urging U.S. companies to make sure their digital doors are locked tight because of "evolving intelligence" that Russia is considering launching cyberattacks against critical infrastructure targets as the war in Ukraine continues.