Lamborghini Miura SV marks 55 years since its debut — Read on M3 Motorcube
The first Miura Super Veloce, unveiled in 1971, marks its 55th anniversary as an icon of automotive design.
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First crystalline-film OLED developed, with lower voltage and record current — Read on Hardware Upgrade
A new crystalline OLED material promises higher efficiency, combining lower operating voltage with higher current density than current displays.
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AI voice synthesis startup raises $52m seed round — Read on TechCrunch
Fish Audio, an AI voice model startup, raises $52 million with 8 million users and $21 million in annual revenue.
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Study identifies the neural limits of human compassion — Read on Phys.org
Research from the University of Sussex shows the brain processes human risk differently from financial risk.
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Oldest known silkworm cocoons found in Uzbekistan — Read on Sciences et Avenir
Three Bombyx mori cocoons dating to the 2nd millennium BC, found in Uzbekistan, push back the known Silk Road by 2,000 years.
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India's tiger numbers rise, focus shifts to protecting wildlife corridors — Read on Mongabay
Census data show India's tiger population growing; new efforts aim to protect corridors linking reserves.
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Old data from rover Spirit confirms past water on Mars — Read on Phys.org
An analysis of Spirit rover data, more than 20 years after landing, finds new evidence of widespread water on Mars.
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Brenner tunnel: Austrian and Italian excavations meet — Read on ANSA
The two bores of the Brenner rail tunnel have joined beneath the Alps, a key stage of the cross-border project.
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Tech newsletter on OpenAI hack and AI stock sell-off — Read on MIT Technology Review
Daily round-up on an attack on OpenAI and falling AI stocks, with no new data.
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Massachusetts approves three-year degrees at public universities — Read on WBUR
The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education has approved bachelor's degrees completed in three years rather than four.
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How the axolotl regenerates whole limbs: a study of the genetic mechanisms — Read on Phys.org
Research into the molecular mechanisms that let axolotls regrow amputated limbs while staying genetically young.
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Betelgeuse's companion star observed after a century of searching — Read on ESO
ESO's VLT has captured the sharpest image yet of Betelgeuse's likely companion, Betelgeuse B, sought for over 100 years.
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Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in German power generation in 2025 — Read on Carbon Brief
In 2025 wind and solar generated more electricity than fossil fuels in Germany for the first time ever, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
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Task force has blocked development at 35 African natural sites for 15 years — Read on BirdLife
The African Site Casework on Emerging Threats Taskforce has protected 35 key sites from harmful development projects across Africa for 15 years.
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FDA approves first bevacizumab formulation specific to eye use — Read on Medical Daily
The US FDA approves the first bevacizumab formulation dedicated to the eye, after 20 years of off-label repackaged use for wet macular degeneration.
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Preserving the heart valve in aortic surgery improves long-term outcomes — Read on The Hindu — scienza e tecnologia
An Indian study shows that not replacing the aortic valve during surgery can ensure good survival while avoiding lifelong anticoagulants.
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A gene may help Caribbean lizards withstand hurricane winds — Read on Science — news
A study of Caribbean anole populations identifies a possible genetic basis for resistance to hurricane winds.
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Marianela Núñez, almost 30 years at the top of London's Royal Ballet — Read on BBC Mundo
The Argentine dancer joined the Royal Ballet in 1998 and has been a principal since 2002, a career spanning almost three decades.
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New Shenzhen natural history museum designed by 3XN opens — Read on Dezeen
The 100,000 sq m museum in Pingshan district is now open to the public, its shape inspired by the surrounding landscape.
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Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak — Read on Il Post
Uganda's health minister has announced the official end of the country's Ebola outbreak, following a surveillance period with no new cases.
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Indian electric cars beat Tesla and BYD on energy efficiency — Read on Rest of World
Tata and Mahindra top a global ICCT ranking of battery efficiency, though they still lag behind on range and charging speed.
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Spain adds 19 new key sites for birds and biodiversity — Read on BirdLife
The most extensive update since 2011 brings Spain's IBA network to 485 sites surveyed by BirdLife.
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Ten modernist buildings in Tashkent added to the UNESCO World Heritage List — Read on Dezeen
UNESCO has recognised ten Soviet-era modernist buildings in Tashkent, the result of a multi-year research and conservation project.
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Istat publishes environmental public transfer data for 2016-2023 for the first time — Read on ISTAT
Istat releases in IstatData the 2016-2023 historical series on public contributions and transfers for environmental purposes, never published before.
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