17 publications
Radio observations of 14 distant galaxy candidates suggest that some radio galaxies enter a relatively short and varied fading phase after their central jets stop supplying energy to large lobes of plasma.
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The power-suppressing device in Spider-Man: Brand New Day borrows its scientific language from RNA interference, a real medical technique. But current treatments could not quickly and precisely turn a complex set of superhuman traits on and off.
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Officials, postal operators and express carriers from the Eurasian Economic Union have discussed proposed changes to customs declarations for express shipments and cross-border online sales.
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Three readers responding to a Guardian column have argued that Britain should strengthen local food networks, debate emergency planning more openly and treat stockpiles as only one part of food security. Their letters express policy views rather than new government decisions.
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Heavy showers could cause local surface-water flooding in parts of the UK, but forecasters and water experts say short bursts of rain will not reverse drought conditions across much of England.
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Ukraine's parliament approved Maj. Gen. Yevhenii Khmara as defence minister on August 19 as anti-corruption investigators pursued a money-laundering case involving senior officials.
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Wildlife teams in Victoria expect to vaccinate more than 5,000 little penguins at Phillip Island and St Kilda as part of an effort to reduce the impact of H5 bird flu.
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Torrential rain caused a landslide that killed one person in southern South Korea, while separate monsoon flooding and landslides in the Philippines left at least 23 people dead, officials said on August 17.
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Homes covered by Florida's 2001 building code were 22% less likely to show signs of wind damage after Hurricane Irma than comparable homes built just before the rules took effect, a study found.
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Heart Aerospace’s full-scale X1 demonstrator completed its first flight in upstate New York on August 12, 2026. The battery-powered aircraft stayed aloft for 27 minutes, but it remains an experimental test aircraft rather than a passenger plane ready for service.
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attended the opening of the Zov Polesia festival, hailing the Polesia region as the ancestral home of the Slavs and the source of Belarusian identity. He also highlighted efforts to develop the region and preserve its heritage.
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Researchers have developed a reusable underwater adhesive that can form a strong bond within seconds and remain stable during prolonged immersion. In laboratory tests, the material reached an adhesive strength of about 1.1 MPa after 10 seconds and a bonded sample supported a 2 kg load for more than three years underwater.
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