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First steps: America's grueling second spacewalk
- Jun 5, 2026
One year after Gemini IV astronaut Edward H. White completed NASA's first spacewalk the agency prepared for a demanding second excursion. Originally s...
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Europe's aversion to eating insects may have deep ecological and evolutionary roots
- Jun 5, 2026
In recent years, human population growth, coupled with the climate crisis, environmental pressures, and current production and consumption patterns, h...
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RNA-guided transposon mechanics show use of figure-eight intermediate and direct-transfer route
- Jun 5, 2026
IS110 transposons are a large, diverse family of bacterial insertion sequences (IS elements)—small, mobile DNA elements that can move from one genomic...
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Passive AI use at work increases feelings of work meaninglessness, study finds
- Jun 5, 2026
Approximately 88% of organizations around the world implemented artificial intelligence (AI) into at least one business function by the end of 2025, t...
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Geopolitics playing increasing role in investment decisions
- Jun 5, 2026
Geopolitical tensions are increasingly influencing where companies choose to invest, according to new research co-authored by a King's academic that s...
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Dual-use research may outgrow national oversight, analysis of 600,000 papers suggests
- Jun 5, 2026
A new analysis of approximately 600,000 research papers reveals structural limits to single-country security oversight of dual-use research and identi...
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Helmet hoard off Benicarló coast trades its Roman label for far stranger medieval origins
- Jun 5, 2026
For more than three decades, it was thought to be a relic of the Roman era. New research, however, has shown it to be a key source of evidence for und...
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Webb unveils young stars across every stage of formation
- Jun 5, 2026
For this NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month, we return to the constellation Orion (the Hunter), a location familiar to Webb....
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Drug-resistant bacteria found in homes from sewage overflow
- Jun 5, 2026
A new study shows that sewage overflows in homes can expose people to bacteria that can make them sick, including antibiotic-resistant and multidrug r...
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How Florida's 'war on woke' reframed responsible investment as a threat to 'everyday people'
- Jun 5, 2026
Fossil fuel companies were a major force behind the United States (US) state of Florida's move to stop banks and pension funds from investing in compa...
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Remote work is taking its toll on the mental health of American workers, researchers find
- Jun 5, 2026
Working from home comes with some major pluses. It's more flexible, there's no more pesky commute, work-life balance improves, and you can even stay i...
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Portsmouth's wartime Railwaywomen: Postcard documents women who kept railways running during WWI
- Jun 5, 2026
A newly discovered photographic postcard showing women who kept Portsmouth's railways running during the First World War has been revealed by a resear...