Lilium claims eVTOL landmark by transitioning main wing mid-flight

The prospect of a flying taxi service like that imagined by Lilium hinges on the ability of these aircraft to seamlessly transition from vertical to horizontal flight, and the startup has just demonstrated a key element of this functionality.

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Former US Marine Faces 15 Year Prison Sentence for Cyberstalking and Extorting Young Women

Colin Thierry Published on: June 1, 2022 A former US Marine has pleaded guilty to cyberstalking multiple young women in California in a sexual extortion campaign. According to court documents,…

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Best time of day to exercise seems to be different for men and women

A new study suggests that the best time of day to exercise differs by sex. Evening exercise was found to be more effective for men, while results for women varied, with different health outcomes improving with different exercise times.

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Land Rover’s 8-seat Defender 130 shuttles the crew all over the map

Land Rover debuted its longest Defender this week, adding some extra size and passenger capacity to its most capable nameplate. More than just extra size, the eight-seat Defender 130 is a luxurious, uniquely equipped SUV.

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World-first surgery transplants a damaged liver kept alive in a machine

In a world-first, a pioneering perfusion machine has facilitated the implant of a damaged liver after three days in storage, with the recipient reported to be in a healthy state one year after the procedure.

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Alzheimer’s discovery hints at drugs to stop cells frying “like eggs”

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have taken cutting-edge sensors used to measure temperature changes within cells to gain fascinating new insights into Alzheimer's disease, and shown how preventing overheating could slow its progression.

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Competition with great whites may have led to megalodon extinction

A team led by Jeremy McCormack at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology has found evidence that competition with great white sharks may have contributed to the extinction of the megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived.

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World’s largest plant: 112-mile-long seagrass found off Australian coast

Researchers have discovered the largest plant in the world – a meadow of seagrass off the coast of Western Australia that covers a total of 200 sq km (77 sq miles). The entire expanse has grown from just one seedling, spreading by cloning itself.

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Developers say they work for tech-first companies, but data may not support it

Image: monsitj/Adobe Stock Over 3,700 front-end development professionals filled out The Software House’s survey on front-end software development, but only 82% of them think they work for a tech-first company.…

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