NASA’s massive Moon rocket takes an excursion to the launch pad

NASA's massive new Moon rocket is inching closer to lift-off, with the Space Launch System today exiting its Vehicle Assembly building for the first time and making its way for the launch pad for what's known as a wet dress rehearsal.

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Excessive daytime napping could be early sign of Alzheimer’s disease

Napping for more than an hour a day could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease according to new research. It’s suggested excessive daytime napping shares a bidirectional relationship with dementia, reflecting and shaping changes in the brain.

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Firing lasers at the Moon to detect early-universe gravitational waves

A team of European researchers has suggested that the Moon’s orbit could be used as a gigantic detector for gravitational waves. These waves, much smaller than those that existing detectors can pick up, could originate from the early universe.

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Audi A6 Avant e-tron previews fast-charging AWD e-wagon of the future

The Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept previews an electric AWD wagon able to carry the family up to 435 miles per charge. With its 800-V architecture, the wagon can also suck in 300 km worth of power in the time it takes for a bathroom-and-snack break.

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Two crazy pilots are about to attempt to switch planes in mid-air

Red Bull's extreme stunts are legendary, and Plane Swap promises to be right up there with the greatest. Two pilots will jump out of their planes, leaving them pilotless and plummeting, and attempt to skydive across and save each other's aircraft.

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“Invisibility cloak” hides cancer-killing bacteria from the immune system

Scientists exploring a novel but highly promising avenue of cancer treatment have developed a type of "invisibility cloak" that helps engineered bacteria sneak through the body's immune defenses, with potent anti-tumor effects.

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MIT’s mini cheetah sets new speed PB by learning from experience

MIT's mini cheetah robot has reached its fastest speed yet, hitting 8.72 mph thanks to a new model-free reinforcement learning system that allows the robot to figure out on its own the best way to run and allows it to adapt to different terrain.

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Tiny house opens up its walls to embrace outdoor living

When downsizing to a tiny house, a deck or porch can be a great way to increase living space. Atelier Fasea leans into this idea with its neat tiny house concept, which features operable walls that open up the home and turn into pair of deck areas.

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4th COVID vaccine dose offers “marginal benefits” in healthy adults

New data from a health care worker trial in Israel has found a fourth dose only offers “marginal benefits” over three doses, however, experts claim the extra booster shot is likely to be more protective in elderly and vulnerable populations.

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