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Germany and France extend FCAS talks to save sixth-generation fighter programme
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Germany and France have again extended the timetable for efforts to rescue the FCAS (Future Combat Air System) sixth-generation fighter...
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High Intelligence and the Loneliness of Thinking Six Moves Ahead
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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For people who can think a long way ahead, everyday life can feel like a game of chess: while everyone...
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Germany and France Again Extend the FCAS Sixth-Generation Fighter Deadline
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Germany and France have again pushed back the deadline for an effort to preserve the FCAS (Future Combat Air System)...
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CERN detects the new double-charm baryon Ξcc⁺
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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At CERN, the world’s largest particle-physics research centre, an international team has achieved a rare bullseye in the laboratory: an...
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Europe’s 50 Best-Selling Cars in October: Dacia Sandero Returns to First Place
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Having been the best-selling model in September, the Tesla Model Y vanished entirely from Europe’s list of the 50 best-selling...
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Air France ends Nice, Toulouse and Marseille flights from Orly Airport
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Paris Orly Airport will no longer be served by Air France flights to Nice, Toulouse and Marseille. Today, Orly Airport...
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USAF F-47 delivery timeline points to F-22 service beyond 2030
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Offering an indication of the expected delivery schedule for the F-47 programme, a US congressman recently stated that the United...
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Scientists claim artificial general intelligence is already here
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Leading scientists claim that the fabled “general-purpose AI” is already here – we simply fail to notice because we are...
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CATL Naxtra sodium-ion batteries are set for passenger cars
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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For years, sodium-ion batteries were regarded as having only limited potential to replace conventional lithium-ion units. CATL, the Chinese battery...
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The Corolla Skirt Is Replacing the Denim Skirt for Spring 2026
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Coats are being unbuttoned, boot collections are shrinking, and fashion insiders are putting away their weighty winter trousers. From the...
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J1218/1219+1035 Reveals a Rare Triple Active Galaxy Merger
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Around 1.2 billion light-years from Earth, an enormous event is playing out across the cosmos. At this location, three galaxies...
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NASA's Mars Sample Return Mission Faces a Bureaucratic End
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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It appears that NASA's Mars Sample Return mission has met a bureaucratic end. The project was intended to be the...
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Why Mindfulness Means Different Things to Scientists
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Over the last 20 years, mindfulness has grown enormously in popularity worldwide. It is now a familiar feature of everyday...
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Why glacier surges are becoming more unpredictable as the climate warms
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Standing before a glacier advancing towards you is an experience that is hard to forget: immense towers of ice crack...
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Black Friday: Amazon offers an incredible price on the Garmin Fenix 7 Pro
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Amazon is offering an exceptional Black Friday price on the Garmin Fenix 7 Pro. This smartwatch is the brand’s bestseller...
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DinoTracker: AI reveals ancient dinosaur tracks and bird-like feet
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Researchers in Tübingen, Manchester and Berlin have created an artificial intelligence system that automatically analyses fossil dinosaur tracks. The software...
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Soviet K-222: The Nuclear Submarine That Broke the Speed Record
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Built at extraordinary speed and kept under tight secrecy, the Soviet K-222 shocked Western navies in the early 1970s. It...
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ACEA calls for European Commission 90% CO₂ emissions target for 2035 to be reviewed
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The European Commission’s decision to change the 2035 CO₂ emissions-reduction target from 100% to 90% should be reconsidered, according to...
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US and Japan Agree to Quadruple SM-3 Block IIA Production
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The United States and Japan have recently agreed to quadruple production of the SM-3 IIA, the most advanced anti-aircraft missile...
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The Eclipse of the Century: Six Minutes of Daylight Darkness
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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There is something profoundly unsettling about the moment when the Sun seems to be switched off. Anyone who has experienced...
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How China Is Quietly Drawing New Borders in the South China Sea
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Just before sunrise in the South China Sea, the water can seem deserted: a narrow grey band at the horizon,...
