Hubble’s “magnum opus”: most precise measurement of universe’s expansion

NASA has released a huge new report that astronomers are calling Hubble’s magnum opus. Analyzing 30 years of data from the famous space telescope, the new study makes the most precise measurement yet of how fast the universe is expanding.

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US pours $3.5 billion into direct air capture hubs for carbon removal

The US Department of Energy's efforts to combat climate change are set to receive a massive cash injection, with the Biden administration announcing US$3.5 billion in funding for regional direct air carbon capture hubs to help reach net-zero by 2050.

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Mercedes Vision AMG journeys into the future of electric performance

Mercedes-AMG was one of the first auto enterprises to fully exploit electric tech with the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive, and now it's back in the lab. The Vision AMG provides an initial glimpse at what its first ground-up EV might look like.

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Royal Mail plans 50 drone delivery routes servicing the isles of the UK

Over the past couple of years, the UK's Royal Mail service has been exploring the potential of drones to service remote corners of the nation, and is now pressing ahead with its plans for automated aerial delivery.

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Quantum well solar cell clocks world record efficiency of almost 40%

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have broken the world record for solar cell efficiency. Reaching almost 40 percent, the new device boasts the highest efficiency recorded for any type of solar cell in real-world conditions.

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Boreas upsizes hardcore squaredrop trailer for off-grid family camping

In late 2019, Boreas Campers teased a larger version of its off-road squaredrop trailer. It took longer than planned, but the pop-top model has arrived as a bigger, badder tow-everywhere Boreas micro-home with indoor bathroom and space for five people.

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Pre-made stem cells may be pulled off the shelf to treat aggressive cancer

Scientists adapting stem cell therapies for difficult-to-treat tumors have developed a highly efficient off-the-shelf approach that showed "profound efficacy" in mouse models of aggressive brain cancer, laying the groundwork for clinical trials.

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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft reaches orbit on third launch attempt

On its third attempt, Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft reached Earth orbit today. At 6:55 pm EDT, the uncrewed passenger capsule launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.

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