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Apple’s second-generation silicon debuts in redesigned MacBook Air

In June 2020, Apple revealed that its computing products were about to follow iPhones and iPads and use its own bespoke system-on-chip. Now the company has revealed the M1's successor, and the first models to benefit from a marked performance boost.

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Powerful platinum catalyst remains liquid at room temperature

Researchers have created a new platinum catalyst that remains liquid at room temperature, by mixing tiny amounts with gallium. This new liquid catalyst performs reactions more efficiently than a solid platinum catalyst, using far less of the metal.

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Existing cancer drug suppresses inflammation behind multiple sclerosis

The dysfunction of microglia in the central nervous system is linked to range of diseases, prompting a wide-ranging search for drugs that can alter their activity. New research, however, suggests we might already one such drug at our disposal.

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Mayman Aerospace debuts flight-ready Speeder flying motorbike prototype

Jetpack Aviation has debuted a flight-ready prototype of its P2 Speeder, a sleek carbon fiber "Motorcycle of the Sky" that can carry first responders over hundreds of miles and hit speeds of up to 500 mph in autonomous mode.

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Cocaine receptor found in brain could lead to new addiction treatments

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have identified a previously unknown mechanism of cocaine’s activity in the brain, which could open new types of treatment for addiction to the drug. Intriguingly, it seems to work differently in male and female mice.

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Dropping acidity raised as an overlooked culprit in Alzheimer’s disease

Much research into Alzheimer's focuses on the buildup of brain plaques as a primary cause, but the case is far from closed, particularly in the eyes of scientists at NYU who have shown how declining acidity levels in lysosomes might play key part.

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Reusable hypersonic rocket sled recovered after Mach 5+ run

For the first time, the US Air Force has successfully recovered a reusable rocket sled traveling at hypersonic speed. The test in late March was part of the USAF's Hypersonic Sled Recovery project and saw the sled reach 5.6 times the speed of sound.

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