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  • Global Burden of Non-melanoma skin cancer in older Adults (≥60 year

    Global Burden of Non-melanoma skin cancer in older Adults (≥60 year

    Introduction

    Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is a prevalent form of skin cancer, primarily encompassing basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.1 In 2020, it was reported that NMSC constituted 78% of all skin cancer cases, with nearly…

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  • News | RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A aerial application engine surpasses 1 million flight hours in 2025

    News | RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A aerial application engine surpasses 1 million flight hours in 2025

    Proven engine family has provided reliable power for agricultural aviation and firefighting missions for nearly 50 years

    RENO, Nev., Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The global fleet of Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop engines designed specifically for agricultural aviation and firefighting missions have flown more than 1 million hours this year. Since the first PT6A engine model for the aerial application industry was certified in 1977, Pratt & Whitney Canada has developed eight different models, with close to 5,000 engines produced to date. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business.

    The eight PT6A engine models power aircraft manufactured by Air Tractor and Thrush Aircraft. These single-engine aircraft are used around the world, particularly in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Europe, and Australia, to support a safe, affordable and abundant food supply; control health-threatening pests; promote healthy forests; and fight forest fires.

    “Pratt & Whitney Canada has long supported the aerial application industry and the critical missions it serves,” says Cedric Gauthier, vice president, Sales and Marketing, General Aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada. “For nearly 50 years, we have worked in lockstep with airframers, maintainers, aircraft owners and pilots as they pursue missions that help feed the world and protect property from the ever-increasing threat of forest fires. Surpassing more than 1 million hours of flight this year speaks to the unique attributes of the PT6A engine, including its performance, innovation and reliability.”

    The PT6 engine family remains the benchmark in general aviation, having powered more than 155 different aircraft types and amassing over 500 million flying hours since its introduction in 1963. Today’s PT6 engines are up to four times more powerful than the original model, with a 50% improved power-to-weight ratio and up to 20% better specific fuel consumption.

    Another Pratt & Whitney Canada engine family, the PW100, powers De Havilland of Canada’s iconic DHC-415 and new DHC-515 waterbombers that are instrumental in assisting firefighting missions around the globe, including the California wildfires that occurred earlier this year. Around the globe Pratt & Whitney Canada powered helicopters also help combat forest fires.

    Pratt & Whitney Canada has an extensive global service network with a comprehensive MRO portfolio for its engines. The breadth and depth of the company’s expertise and its flexible maintenance programs and solutions enable capabilities and scale to serve customers around the clock virtually anywhere in the world. The global service network consists of more than 55 facilities located in 25 countries. 

    About Pratt & Whitney 
    Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units for military, commercial and civil aviation customers. Since 1925, our engineers have pioneered the development of revolutionary aircraft propulsion technologies, and today we support more than 90,000 in-service engines through our global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities. 

    About RTX
    RTX is the world’s largest aerospace and defense company. With more than 185,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2024 sales of more than $80 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. 

    For questions or to schedule an interview, please contact [email protected]

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  • Chinese vice premier urges manufacturing sector shift toward digital, intelligent development

    Chinese vice premier urges manufacturing sector shift toward digital, intelligent development

    CHONGQING, Nov. 19 — Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing has called for accelerated efforts to advance the digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing sector, while also emphasizing solid work to promote the innovative development of state-owned enterprises.

    Efforts should be made to improve and upgrade traditional industries, foster and strengthen emerging industries, make forward-looking plans for future industries, and develop new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, Zhang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said during research trips in Guizhou Province and Chongqing Municipality from Nov. 16 to 19.

    Having visited enterprises in sectors such as data services, chemicals, food, metallurgy, automobiles and communication equipment, Zhang noted that advancing the digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry is an urgent necessity to consolidate the foundations of the real economy.

    He stressed the importance of promoting the integration of large AI models with enterprises’ R&D design, production and manufacturing. He also noted the need to intensify efforts to strengthen the R&D and iterative development of homegrown industrial software, while enhancing its compatibility with production equipment.

    Zhang said that state-owned enterprises should continuously enhance their independent innovation capabilities, cultivate new quality productive forces, and gain new competitive advantages through the deep integration of technological and industrial innovation.

    Specific efforts should be made to improve institutional arrangements for state-owned enterprises to promote original innovation, increase the proportion of R&D investment in basic research, and achieve more breakthroughs in core technologies, key generic technologies and cutting-edge technologies, he said.

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  • Today’s biggest science news: NASA comet 3I/ATLAS images | SpaceX delays Artemis | Leaking spy satellites

    Today’s biggest science news: NASA comet 3I/ATLAS images | SpaceX delays Artemis | Leaking spy satellites

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    ‘Godfather of AI’ breaks citation record

    Yoshua Bengio at the All In event in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Image credit: Graham Hughes/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

    Scientists…

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  • AI Grading of Lateral Canthal Lines: Novel Models for Unseen Image Syn

    AI Grading of Lateral Canthal Lines: Novel Models for Unseen Image Syn

    Introduction

    The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in dermatology has been increasing with promising results.1–4 A large labeled training dataset is usually required to develop accurate and reliable AI algorithms for clinical…

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  • Lasers target the Tarantula Nebula with ‘artificial stars’ photo of the day for Nov. 19, 2025

    Lasers target the Tarantula Nebula with ‘artificial stars’ photo of the day for Nov. 19, 2025

    Recently, the Very Large Telescope (VLT) used its powerful interferometer, also called the VLTI, as part of its GRAVITY+ upgrade to the entire system.

    What is it?

    The VLT is one of the world’s most advanced optical observatories, operated by the…

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  • Manchester-inspired Brit Awards trophy revealed for 2026 ceremony

    Manchester-inspired Brit Awards trophy revealed for 2026 ceremony

    BRIT Awards Three identical statues are displayed side by side against a white background. Each statue is made of translucent amber-colored material with small dark speckles throughout. The statues have an elongated, elegant form resembling a stylized human figure standing upright with arms close to the body. The base of each statue is a rounded, bulb-like shape that gradually narrows into a tall, slender torso and head. The figures have a helmet-like headpiece, giving them a distinctive silhouette.BRIT Awards

    The Brit Awards trophy 2026, by Manchester-born designer Matthew Williams

    After it was announced the Brit Awards were moving to Manchester in 2026, a new design for the trophy has been unveiled – inspired by the city’s unique identity.

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  • Sarah Ferguson’s new children’s book ‘pulped’ after scrutiny over Jeffrey Epstein links | Books

    Sarah Ferguson’s new children’s book ‘pulped’ after scrutiny over Jeffrey Epstein links | Books

    Thousands of copies of Sarah Ferguson’s new children’s book have reportedly been withdrawn and “pulped” in the wake of the renewed scrutiny over her links to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

    The book had been due for publication on 9…

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  • In meeting with EU Council president, Dar discuss economic ties, GSP+

    In meeting with EU Council president, Dar discuss economic ties, GSP+

    Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar meets European Union Council President Antonio Costa in Brussels, Belgium, November 19,…

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  • Simpler EU digital rules and new digital wallets to save billions for businesses and boost innovation

    Europe’s businesses, from factories to start-ups, will spend less time on administrative work and compliance and more time innovating and scaling-up, thanks to the European Commission’s new digital package.

    This initiative opens opportunities for European companies to grow and to stay at the forefront of technology while at the same time promoting Europe’s highest standards of fundamental rights, data protection, safety and fairness.

    At its core, the package includes a digital omnibus that streamlines rules on artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and data, complemented by a Data Union Strategy to unlock high-quality data for AI and European Business Wallets that will offer companies a single digital identity to simplify paperwork and make it much easier to do business across EU Member States.

    The package aims to ease compliance with simplification efforts estimated to save up to €5 billion in administrative costs by 2029. Additionally, the European Business Wallets could unlock another €150 billion in savings for businesses each year.

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