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Conflict, delayed detection, and mistrust are complicating efforts to contain the virus in eastern DR Congo., Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo – When three members of his hospital team died within days of treating the same patient, Dr Richard Lokudu suspected Ebola had been spreading before authorities detected theContinue Reading

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One thing that always comes up in the GNOME vs KDE debate is how easy it is to customize KDE. You can surely customize GNOME but not to the extent of KDE. But that doesn’t deter us GNOME users from trying new looks and visuals, does it? In that regard,Continue Reading

Touchdown! Private Chinese rocket aces landing on 2nd-ever flight

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The first stage of LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 rocket rests on its landing pad shortly after its historic touchdown on Aug. 18, 2026. (Image credit: LandSpace) China just notched another big spaceflight milestone. The Beijing startup LandSpace successfully landed the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket this evening (Aug. 18), becoming the first Chinese company ever toContinue Reading

NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement

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NASA astronaut Anil Menon (sideways, just below the dish) and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot work to remove a failed Space-To-Ground antenna at the Z-1 truss outside of the International Space Station on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Image credit: NASA) Two astronauts — including the first French woman in history to perform a spacewalk — workedContinue Reading

Q&A: By analyzing media coverage, researchers connect public sentiment hedge fund returns

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Economists have long used measures of public sentiment about the economy to forecast a wide range of key financial outcomes, like consumer spending and gross domestic product growth. Now, researchers at Penn State, Florida International University, the University of Cincinnati and California State University, Fresno, have used an artificial intelligence-driven approach that analyzes media coverageContinue Reading