The latest buzz around Shimano’s XTR and XT Di2 drivetrains, along with all-new brakes and wheels, has been, shall we say, electric. The brand is extremely well-known for its components and footwear, but its eyewear is sometimes…
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Angelique Kerber returns to the winner’s circle in Luxembourg
Four months after giving birth to her second child, former World No.1 Angelique Kerber delivered on debut at the Luxembourg Ladies Tennis Masters, edging newly retired Alizé Cornet in Sunday’s title bout 1-6, 6-3,…
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Supposed Viking ship turned out to be a 15th-century vessel
A shipwreck resting about 20 miles south of Stockholm, known as “Wreck 5,” has a new identity. It was long filed under “Viking,” but fresh fieldwork shows it is a late medieval vessel built with flush planking, a style that changed how…
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Mucoactives Found to Have Little Benefit for Bronchiectasis
A new study has found that neither hypertonic saline nor carbocisteine significantly reduced the mean incidence of pulmonary exacerbations in people with
bronchiectasis over 52 weeks.1“Some current guidelines recommend mucoactive drugs plus…
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Could humans build floating cities on Venus?
The dream of living on another planet has intrigued scientists, engineers, and explorers for a long time. Now, the dream is moving closer to becoming a reality with researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and beyond exploring how…
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Nvidia to start shipping AI-optimized DGX Spark desktop computer
Nvidia Corp. late Monday announced the launch of the DGX Spark, a compact desktop computer optimized to run artificial intelligence models.
Software teams typically use cloud infrastructure to fine-tune neural networks. Setting up an…
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Tiny Sensors Rapidly Detect ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water
BYLINE: Sarah C.P. Williams
Newswise — They linger in our water, our blood and the environment—so-called “forever chemicals” that are notoriously difficult to detect.
But researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker…
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Chicago ‘Splatatouille’ was probably a squirrel, say researchers | Animals
With a front paw outstretched and its tail at an angle, the creature that fell on to wet concrete in Chicago left quite the memento mori.
Now, researchers say they have unmasked the identity of the victim, revealing the famous “rat hole” was…
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The viral ‘Chicago Rat Hole’ wasn’t actually made by a rat, scientists claim
A rat-shaped indent on a Chicago sidewalk went viral early last year, with troves of people venturing to the hole bearing coins and other offerings. However, a new study suggests the so-called “Chicago Rat Hole” wasn’t actually made by a rat —…
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