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Japan’s Hayabusa2 prepares for record-close asteroid flyby on July 5

Why Millennium Is Backing Citadel Alum’s Quant Hedge Fund Firm

Millennium Management will back a new quantitative hedge fund firm led by former Citadel researcher Paul Dou, which may oversee more than $1 billion for the giant over time, said people with knowledge of the matter. Nishant Kumar reports…

TETFund challenges scientists to fast-track Nigeria’s first Lassa fever vaccine

TETFund urges Nigerian scientists to accelerate the development of the country’s first Lassa fever vaccine, addressing the urgent public health burden. Dis Read More…

Kurt Farrugia Appointed CEO Of Residenza Malta

Kurt Farrugia has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Residenza Malta and will officially take up the role on 1st July. The announcement was made by the Ministry for Education and Sport, which highlighted Farrugia’s extensive…

Rakuten satellite project to receive up to $912 million in Japan govt grant

People with strong chest and back less likely to have a heart attack, analysis suggests

Researchers think people with greater muscle density in torso area, who are also less likely to die prematurely, are those who exercise more People with strong chest and back muscles are less likely to have a heart attack or die…

From wrong tests to costly care: Inside Nigeria’s sickle cell crisis

For Mr and Mrs Matthew Ponfa, a routine hospital visit became the moment their lives changed forever. Their 11-month-old son had suddenly started crying in severe pain. Nothing they did could calm him. Worried, the couple rushed him to the…

Florida bans local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals

A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and intensifying disasters such as hurricanes. Specifically, HB 1217 prohibits local governments from pursuing net-zero…

Dementia will cost US $818B this year: Study

The study's lead researcher said the dementia population is set to grow substantially.

I tested the Huawei MatePad Pro Max, and I wish this iPad Pro-rivaling tablet had the software to match its excellent…

Huawei MatePad Pro Max review: One-minute review The Huawei MatePad Pro Max is the world’s thinnest 13-inch+ tablet, and rivals the 13-inch iPad Pro (2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra for portable power. It’s lighter than both of…

AI helps scientists decipher papyrus scroll burnt in Vesuvius eruption

The scroll was first discovered in the 1750s but was too fragile to open. Using AI, scholars deciphered the full text and discovered a philosophical treaties on ethics and human progress.

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