To find out how much force a mantis shrimp’s dactyl clubs can possibly withstand, the researchers tested live shrimp by having them strike a piezoelectric sensor like they would smash a shell. They also fired ultrasonic and hypersonic lasers at pieces of dactyl clubs from their specimens so they could see how the clubs defended […]
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It’s not the most stylish cabin we’ve sat in. Credit: Tim Stevens In motion, though, the experience is much the same. You’re seated up high, deafened by the clatter and bangs from the empty, boxy body, which, again, is exactly like that built on a traditional truck. The feedback is so harsh that it’s actually
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An off-label prescription drug has been shown to help some non-verbal children with autism discover the ability to speak. The drug, leucovorin, is a prescription vitamin that functions similarly to folic acid, helping to restore folate levels in patients who may have difficulty absorbing or using it, according to Katy Dubinsky, a New York pharmacist
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President Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks. The ouster of Brown, only the second Black
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The corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams will continue, for now. A judge on Friday appointed outside attorney Paul Clement to argue before the court over the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to drop the federal charges. Clement is a former U.S. solicitor general who has argued more than 100 cases before the
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The Defense Department said Friday that it’s cutting about 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place. It comes after staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, were at the Pentagon earlier in the week and received lists of such employees, U.S. officials said. They said those
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President Trump is expected to meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda on Saturday amid discussions about the Ukraine war, according to two sources familiar with the plans. Duda, a right-wing populist who has a warm relationship with Mr. Trump, is traveling to the U.S. to attend the Conservative Political Action conference, where he is expected
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A nonpartisan watchdog group is suing President Trump, the Department of Government Efficiency and the DOGE administrator over the claim that DOGE is not subject to public records requests because it is shielded by the Presidential Records Act, or PRA. Under the PRA, DOGE’s records could be sealed for up to 12 years after Mr.
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Changes coming to FBI under Kash Patel’s leadership – CBS News Kash Patel was sworn in as the controversial new FBI director under President Trump. Scott MacFarlane breaks down the changes coming for the department. Source link
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Ukraine is close to signing rare earth minerals deal with U.S., White House official says – CBS News Beneath the battle-scarred fields of Ukraine lies a hidden treasure — rare earth minerals used to power the world’s most advanced technologies. White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said Ukraine is close to signing a deal
