Researchers have engineered a courtship ritual from one species of fruit fly into another using genetic modification.
A Japanese research team tweaked a single gene in the fly Drosophila melanogaster, causing it to display a courtship ritual…
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Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson take spicy route to rhythm dance lead; Guillaume Cizeron finds “magic” on comeback
Cizeron not flawless but finds “magic” in comeback
France’s Guillaume Cizeron is no stranger to feeling victorious on Grand Prix de France ice, having won this Grand Prix stage a record six times with his former partner Gabriella…
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AWS Introduces EC2 Instance Attestation
AWS has introduced EC2 instance attestation, a new security feature that enables customers to verify that their virtual machines are running approved software configurations in a cryptographically secure manner. The capability is powered…
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How Dr. Barbara Sturm Turned Glowing Skin Into a Global Empire
It’s a summery Monday in Gstaad, and Dr. Barbara Sturm has just finished an afternoon of tennis with her younger daughter, Pepper, who recently turned 11. But if the renowned skincare guru is at all worn out from the sun—or from trying to…
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Update Microsoft Windows Now — New 2 Week Security Deadline Confirmed
Update Windows 10 and 11 security now, CISA demands.
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Updated October 18 with expert comment regarding CVE-2025-24990, which is now confirmed as residing in “legacy code installed by default on all Microsoft Windows…
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Scientists Discover Rogue Star-Eating Black Hole Far From Home
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that mounted a defense, felt out of place, found new life, and resurrected the gods of yore.
First, a tale of pregnant stinkbugs, parasitic wasps, and fungi weapons that…
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Epomaker Unveils Magcore65 Lite: A Compact, Stable, and Durable Inductive Keyboard
Featuring a 65% layout and a high-strength ABS plastic case, the Epomaker Magcore65 Lite is a keyboard designed for those who prioritize stability and durability, offering a hardcore performance experience.
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Astronomers detect first ‘heartbeat’ of a newborn star hidden within a powerful cosmic explosion
Gamma ray bursts are the most luminous explosions in the universe, briefly outshining entire galaxies in a violent flash of high energy radiation. These – excuse the pun – astronomical detonations release more energy in a few seconds than our
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Astronomers capture first image of a star that exploded twice
A star died in a way that astronomers had long suspected but never seen so clearly. Its remains show two separate layers of debris, the calling card of a double explosion.
The object sits in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby dwarf galaxy about…
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‘No one makes money from them’: with MTV channels switching off, is the music video under threat? | Music
The launch of MTV, in 1981, ushered in a new era of music. Showing music videos 24 hours a day, the television channel redefined artist marketing and launched the careers of artists such as Michael Jackson and Madonna, whose public personas…
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