U.S. Labs Look to New Materials to Close China’s Nuclear Lead

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The United States is racing to reestablish itself as a frontrunner in the global nuclear energy sector. While the country still maintains its status as the world’s largest nuclear power producer, it likely won’t be able to hold onto that accolade for long. China has vastly outspent the United States on nuclear power research andContinue Reading

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tells reporters there appeared to be no casualties on the ground., Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tells reporters there appeared to be no casualties on the ground. Nine people have died after a business jet crashed into a residential neighbourhood in South Florida, the United States. AllContinue Reading

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Enlightenment 0.28 has been released, the first major update to the open-source desktop environment since early 2025. Given the time between this and the previous 0.27 release, the changelog is suitably lengthy. Networking and audio stack enhancements, UI and UX tweaks and, of course, plenty of bug fixes are listedContinue Reading

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Crown-of-thorns starfish are notorious for devouring coral reefs, but surprising new research reveals these spiny predators may actually help reefs thrive when their populations are kept in check. Scientists studying Australia’s Great Barrier Reef discovered that nearly 75% of observed starfish feeding events left behind living coral tissue, rather thanContinue Reading