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  • Using a lab-designed protein to regulate blood glucose levels

    Using a lab-designed protein to regulate blood glucose levels

    Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a new way to regulate blood glucose levels using a lab-designed protein, possibly opening the door to a new treatment avenue for people with Type 1…

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  • SpaceX moves giant Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship Flight 11 launch (photos)

    SpaceX moves giant Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship Flight 11 launch (photos)

    The first stage of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket has made it to the launch pad ahead of next week’s test flight.

    On Wednesday (Oct. 8), SpaceX posted photos on X showing the giant booster, known as Super Heavy, making the move to the orbital…

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  • Solvers Wanted: 2025 space inspection projects take off

    Solvers Wanted: 2025 space inspection projects take off

    Stimulating advanced solutions for space robotics applied to inspection, maintenance, orbital debris management and space infrastructure construction, operating in environments characterised by extreme conditions (vacuum, radiation, microgravity). This is the objective of the “New perspectives for space inspection” challenge, promoted by Solvers Wanted.

    Among the topics included in the challenge are capture systems for non-cooperative objects in orbit, robotic technologies for maintenance and manipulation, space infrastructure on the Moon and Mars, robotics for extracting resources from celestial bodies, and high-performance electronic components in hostile environments.

    The start-ups that won the challenge are Adaptronics, with their project “Electro-adhesive gripping system for robotic in-orbit servicing operations,” and Fluid Wire Robotics (FWR), with their project “Robotic arm based on FWR technology for space environments.”

    Adaptronics will develop an innovative gripping system that uses an electro-adhesive coating capable of attaching and detaching on command, consuming very little energy. This technology also works in extreme conditions, such as vacuum and microgravity, and will enable satellites to be captured and maintained in orbit.

    Fluid Wire Robotics will begin development and simulations for the creation of a lightweight and durable robotic arm, designed to operate in space thanks to a special technology that separates the motors and sensors from the limb. This makes the arm more robust and safer, suitable for performing inspection and maintenance tasks even in hostile space environments.

    The Kick-Off Meetings were attended by representatives of Leonardo’s Open Innovation team, the Space Division, the Robotics team, technical management and project coordinators. The two winning projects mark an important step towards innovation in the field of space inspection and autonomous robotics, confirming Leonardo’s commitment to partnering with deep tech start-ups to develop the technologies of the future.

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  • Karan Aujla and Ikky Talk Turning Punjabi Beats Into Global Hits — Spotify

    Karan Aujla and Ikky Talk Turning Punjabi Beats Into Global Hits — Spotify

    From its vibrant Indian origin to playlists spanning the globe, Punjabi music is having a moment. Today in India, it stands among the most-streamed music languages on Spotify, alongside…

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  • Can Djokovic or Medvedev build on Shanghai's ATP No. 1 Club legacy? – ATP Tour

    1. Can Djokovic or Medvedev build on Shanghai’s ATP No. 1 Club legacy?  ATP Tour
    2. Breaking Down The Shanghai Masters 2025 (Tennis) Prize Money On Offer  augustman.com
    3. Lions Bengals Football  couriernews.com
    4. ATP Shanghai Quarterfinal Picks – 10/8/25 |…

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  • SpaceX to reuse its first Starship booster on Flight 11

    SpaceX to reuse its first Starship booster on Flight 11

    SpaceX is gearing up for its 11th test flight of its full Starship rocket. With the woes of earlier this year looking to be in the past, the company is back to pushing forward what is possible; for this…

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    Just a moment…

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  • Novel Salmonella Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial

    Novel Salmonella Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial

    Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health have completed a successful Phase 1 clinical trial of a new vaccine targeting both typhoid fever and non-typhoidal Salmonella

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  • Men Unlikely to Benefit Are Getting PSA Testing Anyhow – MedPage Today

    1. Men Unlikely to Benefit Are Getting PSA Testing Anyhow  MedPage Today
    2. Researchers warn doctors could be ‘overtesting’ for prostate cancer  The Independent
    3. Some men overtested for prostate cancer by GPs whilst high-risk patients missed, research…

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  • Young Birds Learn Life Skills From Their Older Siblings And Flock Mates

    Young Birds Learn Life Skills From Their Older Siblings And Flock Mates

    Newly hatched European great tits learn life skills less from their parents and more from siblings and other flock mates, according to a study published October 9th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Sonja Wild of the Max Planck…

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