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New simulation method models antineutrinos emitted from nuclear reactors during fission

Nuclear fission is the most reliable source of antineutrinos, but they are difficult to characterize. A recent study suggests how their emission can be simulated most effectively.

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FBI: New Year’s truck attack suspect visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses

The FBI says the suspect wore Meta smart glasses to film the area and planted explosive devices before the New Year’s Day rampage

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Detroit officer killed in hit-and-run crash while driving home after shift

Officer Cameron Richardson, 32, a U.S. Army veteran, had been with the Detroit Police Department for a year, Police Chief Todd Bettison said

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Chang’e-5 samples provide evidence that moon had magnetic field 2 billion years ago

A large team of researchers with varied backgrounds at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found evidence of a weak magnetic field on the moon approximately 2 billion years ago. In their study published in the journal Science Advances, they analyzed rock samples returned by China’s Chang’e-5 lunar exploration mission.

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Exploring the impacts of particle parameters on self-propelled motions

Phase transitions in the collective motions of self-propelled particles are directly impacted both by the initial velocity of each particle, and the repulsive radius surrounding them.

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A treasure trove of unseen stars beyond the ‘Dragon Arc’

Looking halfway across the observable universe and expecting to see individual stars is considered a non-starter in astronomy, a bit like raising a pair of binoculars at the moon in hopes of making out individual grains of dust inside its craters. Thanks to a cosmic quirk of nature, however, an international team of astronomers did […]

The Sunken City of Pavlopetri

Located off the coast of southern Laconia in Peloponnese between the Pavlopetri islet across the Elafonisos village and the Pounta coast, Greece, archaeologists now believe this ancient city dates back 5,000 years and is the oldest submerged archaeological town. Pavlopetri was once a thriving port that dominated the Mediterranean. It thrived for 2,000 years […]

The Origin Of The Number Zero

This inscription, written in Old Khmer, reads “The Caka era reached year 605 on the fifth day of the waning moon.” The dot (at right) is now recognized as the oldest known version of our zero. (Amir Aczel)

The number zero is an enigmatic number,with limitless philosophical and mathematical values. When did mankind use […]

Social Security Fairness Act signed into law, boosting retirement benefits for police, firefighters

The new law eliminates provisions that reduced benefits for retired police officers, firefighters, teachers and other public servants, offering retroactive and future payment increases

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BWC: Mich. police de-escalate armed standoff with knife-wielding man outside 7-Eleven

Warren Police Department officers deployed a TASER which caused the suspect, who was threatening bystanders, to drop both knives and fall to the ground

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The mystery of the 6000 year old Inga Stone

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Located in the middle of the Inga River, not far away from the Brazilian city of Inga, stands one of the most interesting archaeological findings in Brazil. Also called the Itacoatiara do Ingá its translation is a stone in the Tupi language. The inga stone covers an area of […]

Mo. motor officer busts driver for going 107 mph on highway while playing video game

After being pulled over, the driver told the Claycomo Police officer that he didn’t realize he was going that fast because he was playing an unidentified video game

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Photo: Snakes surprise deputies arresting driver on gun and drug charges

“It’s definitely not your typical traffic stop,” the Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 4 said

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Bezos’s Blue Origin poised for first orbital launch next week

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s company Blue Origin is poised to launch its first orbital rocket next week, marking a pivotal moment in the commercial space race currently dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

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The Egyptian Ankh Cross Found In Mexico

The Egyptian Ankh cross found in Mexico. Image Credit: commons.wikimedia.

Calixtlahuaca, present day Toluca has one of the most mysterious objects discovered in Mexico. The Monument number 4, Cross Altar or Tzompantli share an incredible similarity to the Ankh cross in ancient Egypt.

The ankh also known as key of life was the ancient […]