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Ars Technica : science
27  mars     18h23
The company building a rotating detonation engine is pushing the tech forward
Eric Berger    I’m convinced that this is going to be the engine that unlocks the hypersonic economy.
    17h42
Why the Baltimore bridge collapsed so quickly
WIRED    The immense power of a container ship shouldn’t be underestimated.
26  mars     22h50
Cows in Texas and Kansas test positive for highly pathogenic bird flu
Beth Mole    The risk to the public is low, and the milk supply is safe.
    22h36
Taylor Swift fans dancing and jumping created last year’s Swift quakes
Jennifer Ouellette    Shake It Off produced tremors equivalent to a local magnitude earthquake of . .
    21h10
SCOTUS mifepristone case: Justices focus on anti-abortion groups’ legal standing
Beth Mole    The case has big implications for women’s health and the authority of the FDA.
    17h12
Bridge collapses put transportation agencies’ emergency plans to the test
The Conversation    Agencies need to build or find excess vehicle capacity before a bridge fails.
    12h00
Daily Telescope: A protostar with a stunning protoplanetary disc
Eric Berger    Dust and stars, stars and dust.
    00h19
Starliner’s first commander: Don’t expect perfection on crew test flight
Stephen Clark    Dave Calhoun, who has led Boeing since , will step down as CEO at the end of the year.
25  mars     22h17
Workers with job flexibility and security have better mental health
Beth Mole    Job flexibility and security were linked to significantly less psychological distress and anxiety.
    14h14
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and the philosophy of self, identity, and memory
Jennifer Ouellette    The critically acclaimed film remains deeply relevant as it marks its th anniversary.
    13h32
Seeing this eclipse is probably the highest-reward, lowest-effort thing one can do in life
Eric Berger    Don’t not see it.
22  mars     21h44
It’s a few years late, but a prototype supersonic airplane has taken flight
Eric Berger    This milestone will be invaluable to Boom’s revival of supersonic travel.
    15h00
Dogs’ brain activity shows they recognize the names of objects
Jacek Krywko    Their reaction to the person naming an object might have masked signs of recognition.
    11h00
Rocket Report: Starship could fly again in May; Ariane 6 coming together
Stephen Clark    I think we’re really going to focus on getting reentry right.
21  mars     23h23
More than half of chickenpox diagnoses are wrong, study finds
Beth Mole    Vaccination has dramatically reduced cases, making clinical diagnoses tricky.
    23h03
SpaceX’s workhorse launch pad now has the accoutrements for astronauts
Stephen Clark    This system will help us scale to bigger towers and spaceships.
    18h44
Report: Superconductivity researcher found to have committed misconduct
John Timmer    Details of what the University of Rochester investigation found are not available.
    17h13
This stretchy electronic material hardens upon impact just like oobleck
Jennifer Ouellette    Researchers likened material’s structure to a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs.
    14h38
A Soyuz crew launch suffers a rare abort seconds before liftoff
Eric Berger    The Soyuz booster and its launch systems are typically robust.
20  mars     22h26
Antibodies against anything? AI tool adapted to make them
John Timmer    Right now, making antibodies means immunizing animals. But that may change.