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“Dead zone” discovery could bring high-density silicon batteries to life

Through first-of-a-kind observations, researchers have gained new insights into the reasons why lithium batteries with silicon anodes quickly fail, and uncovered clues as to how this swift deterioration might be avoided.

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HMS Prince of Wales launches Banshee drones in fighter attack drill

The Royal Navy's latest supercarrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has launched jet-propelled drones from its flight deck for the first time as an experiment to see if autonomous aircraft can replace crewed fighters in simulated in-coming attack exercises.

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WHO announces “historic” roll-out of first malaria vaccine in Africa

Following a successful pilot study encompassing nearly one million children the World Health Organization is now recommending widespread use of the world's first malaria vaccine across all sub-Saharan Africa.

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2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors discoverers of new catalyst class

The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Benjamin List and David MacMillan, for their work developing a new class of catalyst. The technique is based on small organic molecules and has been instrumental in pharmaceutical research since.

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Bandit9 Supermarine motorcycle stands out on any street

When we last encountered custom motorcycle builder Bandit9, it was creating a shiny sci-fi scrambler that started out as a 1967 Honda Supersport. The company's new Supermarine drops the retro angle entirely – this bike is definitely from the future.

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Significant discovery shows how exercise can directly slow cancer growth

A small but robust study from researchers at Australia’s Edith Cowan University has discovered one way exercise can suppress cancer growth. The study found exercise induces muscles to release a type of protein that can slow the growth of tumor cells.

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GM Ultra Cruise pushes closer to door-to-door self-driving cars

GM is officially dialing its self-driving program up from "Super" to "Ultra." The all-new Ultra Cruise system promises a full hands-free driving experience in 95 percent of driving scenarios and on 2 million miles of pavement in the US and Canada.

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If you’re asking for more from your teams, you should ask the same of yourself

Common wisdom suggests that we should treat our teams as fragile and avoid overburdening our resources. In some cases, the opposite is true. Image: Rawpixel, Getty Images/iStockphoto As a sympathetic…

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