2 h. ago This new story collection is marvelous — if a bit meandering

Lydia Millet's characters in Atavists interact and have little dramas of their own — the author's talent is on full display here. Not every story is strong, but they work well together.

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3 h. ago Engineered metamaterial achieves both high strength and remarkable flexibility

In metamaterials design, the name of the game has long been "stronger is better." Metamaterials are synthetic materials with microscopic structures that give the overall material exceptional properties. A huge focus has been on designing metamaterials that are stronger and stiffer than their conventional counterparts. But there's a trade-off: The stiffer a material, the less flexible it is.

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3 h. ago MIT engineers print synthetic “metamaterials” that are both strong and stretchy

A new method could enable stretchable ceramics, glass, and metals, for tear-proof textiles or stretchy semiconductors.

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4 h. ago Pope Francis known for forming strong bonds with Latino Catholics in the U.S.

Pope Francis was the first pontiff from Latin America. He formed a strong bond with Latino Catholics in the U.S., who saw in him a humble spiritual leader and potent political advocate.

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8 h. ago “Periodic table of machine learning” could fuel AI discovery

Researchers have created a unifying framework that can help scientists combine existing ideas to improve AI models or create new ones.

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11 h. ago George Clooney optimistic Trump will just ‘go away,’ claims no Republican can replicate his charisma

George Clooney said Donald Trump will eventually "go away," claimed Republicans have no strong successor, and urged Democrats to find new leadership.

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11 h. ago RFK's plan to phase out synthetic food dyes could face industry pushback

The health secretary announced a push to eliminate petroleum-based colorants from the food supply. But he'll need to get food companies on board.

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12 h. ago As Tesla profits plunge 71%, Elon Musk says he'll spend less time on DOGE

Elon Musk says he'll cut back his work with the federal government to one to two days per week. He said demand for Teslas is still strong, despite protests and plunging sales.

Economics

16 h. ago Food dyes to be phased out by Trump administration in latest round of bans

HHS and FDA announced a ban of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation’s food supply on Tuesday with Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary leading the charge.

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16 h. ago Agrivoltaics study reveals potential solution to land competition between agriculture and solar energy

Can agriculture and solar energy work together instead of competing? A study led by Maddalena Curioni, Nikolas Galli, Giampaolo Manzolini and Maria Cristina Rulli, researchers in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Energy at the Politecnico di Milano, sheds new light on the potential of agrivoltaics. Published in the journal Earth's Future, the paper analyzes how the coexistence of photovoltaic panels and agricultural crops can help solve the global conflict over land use.

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17 h. ago Poll: Californians Overwhelmingly Oppose Trans Athletes in Female Sports

A strong majority of Californians oppose transgender-identifying males competing in female sports, despite state Democrats relentlessly shilling for "gender identity" over biological reality. The post Poll: Californians Overwhelmingly Oppose Trans Athletes in Female Sports appeared first on Breitbart.

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17 h. ago Kripa Varanasi named faculty director of the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation

The interfacial engineering expert and prolific entrepreneur will help faculty and students take breakthroughs from lab to market.

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18 h. ago USC lands highly coveted transfer guard Rodney Rice, bolstering strong transfer haul

USC lands highly coveted transfer guard Rodney Rice, bolstering strong transfer haul  Los Angeles Times

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18 h. ago Meghan Markle Accused of Plagiarism Amid Canceled Netflix Show

Meghan Markle has been accused of plagiarism by a British children's author who says the Duchess' canceled Netflix animated series "Pearl" had strong resemblances to her own book series. The post Meghan Markle Accused of Plagiarism Amid Canceled Netflix Show appeared first on Breitbart.

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19 h. ago Experiences in urban environments: Study is first to use VR to understand pedestrian stress

A large-scale study led by Bilal Farooq, civil engineering professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), is the first of its kind to use virtual reality (VR) to study pedestrian interactions and street crossing behaviors. The research pioneers the use of neurophysiological sensors to better understand pedestrian experiences in urban environments. The work is published in the journal Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies.

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21 h. ago Sunlight and sugarcane waste power hydrogen production at rate four times higher than commercialization benchmark

A technology for hydrogen (H2) production has been developed by a team of researchers led by Professors Seungho Cho and Kwanyong Seo from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST, in collaboration with Professor Ji-Wook Jang's team from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST.

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21 h. ago Julie Lucas to step down as MIT’s vice president for resource development

Lucas has led MIT’s fundraising since 2014, including the record-setting MIT Campaign for a Better World.

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22 h. ago Astronomers discover a planet that’s rapidly disintegrating, producing a comet

The small and rocky lava world sheds an amount of material equivalent to the mass of Mount Everest every 30.5 hours.

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25 h. ago WATCH: Nearly 300 people evacuated from Delta plane after engine fire

Passengers were forced to go down emergency slides after the jet engine caught fire before takeoff on the tarmac at the Orlando airport.

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28 h. ago Google and the DOJ are in court over how to fix search engine monopoly

Google and the DOJ are in court after a judge ruled the tech giant engaged in monopolistic practices. The judge is looking at how to fix that. NPR speaks with former FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra.

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