WASHINGTON — Rhea Space Activity, a Washington, D.C.-based space technology startup, is adapting navigation software originally developed by NASA for military use under a U.S. Space Force contract, targeting a long-standing…
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Hero or brutal tyrant? The controversy over 16th-Century explorer Magellan
Although solid facts about Magellan’s life are limited, the narrative that often prevails is about his heroism. Diaz’s Magellan, on the other hand, takes an unflinching look at what we know about his treatment of his crew members aboard the…
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Is dark matter made of mysterious ‘ghost particles:’ Galaxy clusters could hold the answer
If dark matter particles decay, then scientists could hunt for signs of this process, including X-ray or gamma-ray radiation or even emitted “ghost particle” neutrinos, in vast clusters of galaxies.
Not only could this finally reveal what…
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1,100-year-old mummy found in Chile died of extensive injuries when a turquoise mine caved in, CT scans reveal
The 1,100-year-old mummified remains of a man reveal he likely died in an ancient turquoise mining accident in Chile. Extensive evidence of blunt-force trauma discovered on the man’s skeleton suggests he died because of a rockfall or mine…
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Binary Puzzle Number 91
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Evaluating music interventions to treat depression in people living with dementia
“Unfortunately, antidepressants are no more effective than a sugar pill for depressive symptoms among older people with dementia. So, it is becoming increasingly recognized that we need to focus on non-drug approaches. Interestingly, musical…
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Naseem Hamed's Giant movie – Hamed becomes world champion on enemy territory – DAZN
- Naseem Hamed’s Giant movie – Hamed becomes world champion on enemy territory DAZN
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‘Hundreds of homes approved’ and ‘hare coursing damage’
Here is our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.
ITV West Country has shared a video of Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner Phillip Wilkinson talking about the…
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Quantum Brushes Advance Digital Art With Molecular-Inspired Color Evolution Techniques
Computational art receives a boost from a new approach to image manipulation, as Jui-Ting Lu, Henrique Ennes, and Chih-Kang Huang, alongside Ali Abbassi and colleagues, demonstrate with their development of ‘Variational Quantum Brushes’….
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Rupee Ends Week With Win Streak Against Dollar Intact
The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in green against the US Dollar (USD) for the 76th consecutive day on Friday.
Meanwhile, it posted gains against all of the other major currencies during today’s session.
The PKR closed at 280.02 after gaining two paisas against the US Dollar today.
Other Currencies
The PKR was green against all of the other major currencies in the interbank market today.
It again ended on a positive note against both the UAE Dirham (AED) and gained one paisa against the Saudi Riyal (SAR).
Currency 07-Jan 2026
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USD 280.0621 280.0518 280.0235 0.0283 EUR 327.1686 327.0165 326.1434 0.8731 GBP 377.8038 376.5017 376.0716 0.4301 AUD 188.7199 187.6907 187.0837 0.6070 MYR 69.0149 68.9189 68.7934 0.1255 CNY 40.0650 40.1094 40.1053 0.0041 CAD 202.5839 201.8755 201.8042 0.0713 AED 76.2489 76.2461 76.2384 0.0077 SAR 74.6783 74.6805 74.6709 0.0096 It gained 43 paisas against GBP and 60 paisas against the Australian Dollar.
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