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'Silly sprinklers' put in reverse to further unravel decades-old physics puzzle

Each summer, lawns are marked by a familiar addition: "silly sprinklers," whose loops and spirals spew water in creative ways. While seemingly frivolous in their construction, a team of mathematicians has used their design to address a long-standing mystery surrounding the laws o

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Floating-electron catalyst withstands week in air while making ammonia under milder condit

A surface electrene, BaSiN2:O, developed by researchers at Science Tokyo enables efficient ammonia synthesis under mild conditions while overcoming the long-standing air instability of electrene materials. Synthesized by doping barium silicon nitride with oxygen, the material for

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VLA sky survey sets new standard for high-resolution, wide-area radio astronomy

The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) has completed observations for the Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS), the most detailed radio survey of the sky ever conducted, providing an unprecedented view of the dynamic radio universe.

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Nitrate in drinking water may be linked to preterm births in New Zealand

A new Aotearoa New Zealand study has found that nitrate concentrations in drinking water are associated with an increased risk of preterm birth, even at levels well below the current drinking water standard. The study, published in Environmental Research, analyzed 735,831 singlet

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U.S. and Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies

Iran threatened to block all oil exporting routes in the region on Wednesday in response to the U.S. maritime blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now

Old and forgotten "shims" Microsoft failed to revoke have made Secure Boot bypasses simple. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Tech.

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Dicas

Some advice for Andy Burnham? Crack down on ‘rip-off Britain’ – and make sure voters feel the benefits | Jason Okundaye

Fining errant corporations is welcome – but when consumers are also getting shaken down on their local high street, it’s time for a new and boisterous approachIt’s a story that warms the heart and lifts the soul: last week, Virgin Media was fined a record £28m by Ofcom for repeatedly preventing customers from cancelling their contracts. Its methods were insidious: deliberate call-dropping, unnecessary call transfers and constantly putting customers on hold. For anyone who has experienc

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England risks building new ‘death traps’ as experts warn of overheating crisis

Vulnerable people more at risk as research finds only half of local authority plans require cooling strategiesEngland risks constructing a new generation of “death trap” buildings that can fatally overheat unless the government tightens standards and prioritises climate safeguards, planning experts have said.Fears are growing about the plight of vulnerable people in heatwaves, with research this week suggesting that 2,700 people had died in the May and June heatwaves in England and Wal

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MPs call for ban on fast food outlets opening near schools to tackle obesity

Commons health committee also recommends end to junk food advertising on billboards and public transportFast food chains such as KFC should be stopped from opening near schools, and advertising for junk food on billboards and public transport should be banned to help curb obesity, MPs will say today.The Commons health committee will also urge ministers to stop giving in to food industry lobbying and get tough to tackle a problem that costs the UK £74bn a year and causes huge illness.Su

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Tecnologia

Franquia Halo perde novo projeto multiplayer após demissões no XBOX

Um título multiplayer da franquia Halo foi cancelado pelo XBOX, durante o processo de demissões e venda de parte dos seus estúdios. Chamado internamente de “Project Ekur”, a obra não teve muitos detalhes de seu desenvolvimento divulgados. Na prática, não se sabe se ele seria um game da linha principal ou se uma iniciativa complementar — um “standalone”, assim como Uncharted: Lost Legacy ou inFAMOUS: Second Son. Por

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Fake football shirts worth £5.5m seized in one of UK’s biggest counterfeiting raids

More than 158,000 items of fake kit seized featuring World Cup semi-finalists England, France and SpainMore than 158,000 fake football strips have been seized in an operation targeting World Cup counterfeit kit and blocking criminals from trying to “cash in on fan demand”.Edinburgh’s trading standards team confiscated 9 tonnes of Scotland, England and other nations’ fake kits, worth an estimated £5.5m. Continue reading...

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Negócios

Decisão do Conselho de Política Energética abre caminho para Angra 3 tentar suspensão de dívida

O Conselho Nacional de Política Energética (CNPE) reconheceu nesta terça-feira (14) "interesse público" no pedido da Eletronuclear para obter uma suspensão temporária do pagamento da dívida relacionada à construção da Usina Termonuclear de Angra 3. A medida, conhecida no mercado como "stand still", abre caminho para que a estatal negocie um alívio temporário no fluxo de caixa com os bancos credores. Assim, a resolução aprovada pelo CNPE autoriza a Eletronuclear a apresentar o

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