When skywatchers think of meteor showers in December, they immediately think of the Geminids, which over the years have evolved into the most prolific and reliable of the dozen or so annual meteor displays that occur. And yet, there is also…
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Oxford and SNOLAB scientists detect rare solar neutrino interaction
‘This is an extraordinary achievement,’ says the University of Oxford lead after his team successfully recorded one of the most elusive interactions in physics: a high-energy solar neutrino striking carbon-13 and producing radioactive nitrogen
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I’m finally beginning to trust Microsoft’s handheld Xbox Allys
I still wouldn’t buy an Xbox Ally, and I still don’t think the tweaked version of Windows that shipped with it is ready for primetime. The Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) needs work. But two months after I panned the cheaper $600 white Xbox…
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King ‘appalled and saddened’ by Bondi attack on Jewish community
King Charles has said he is “appalled and saddened by the most dreadful antisemitic terrorist attack on Jewish people” at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia.
At least 11 people were killed in the shooting at Bondi Beach on Sunday and a further 29…
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Ukraine drops ambitions to join NATO ahead of peace talks
Ukraine has relinquished its ambition of joining the NATO military alliance in exchange for Western security guarantees as a compromise to end the war with Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s announcement — made ahead of peace talks with US…
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200 European Kids Inherit Cancer Gene from One Sperm Donor
A healthy Danish sperm donor, who passed all standard genetic screenings, fathered nearly 200 children across 14 European countries from 2005 to 2022, unknowingly passing on a TP53 gene mutation in up to 20% of his sperm. This…
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India thrash Pakistan in U-19 Asia Cup clash – Dawn
- India thrash Pakistan in U-19 Asia Cup clash Dawn
- All-round Chouhan takes India to convincing win against Pakistan ESPNcricinfo
- IND U19 vs PAK U19 Highlights, Under-19 Asia Cup 2025: India U19 beats Pakistan u19 by 90 runs Sportstar
- India beat…
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Forget Stardust – It Was Star-Ice All Along
Carl Sagan famously said that “We’re all made of star-stuff”. But he didn’t elaborate on how that actually happened. Yes, many of the molecules in our bodies could only have been creative in massive supernovae explosions – hence…
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United Airlines flight safely returns to Dulles airport after engine failure during takeoff
DULLES, Va. — A United Airlines flight experienced an engine failure during takeoff from Dulles International Airport on Saturday before safely returning to the airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA said United flight 803 was traveling to Tokyo when the engine failed Saturday afternoon. The plane, a Boeing 777-200, safely returned to airport around 1:20 p.m. The FAA will investigate.
The plane returned to the airport after losing power in one engine, according to the airline. There were no reported injuries among the 275 passengers and 15 crew members, and a different aircraft was scheduled to continue the flight later Saturday.
Some brush around the runway was ignited as the plane departed, said Emily McGee, a spokesperson for the airport. The fire has been extinguished.
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A storied Speyside distillery ushers in a new era
In the rarefied world of single malts, evolution occurs with a whisper rather than any pomp or pageantry. So it is with The Macallan, a historic distillery that’s known for playing the long game (it has, after all, been around for over two…
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