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In 1952, Patricia and Mike rode an Aerobee 36 miles up at 2,000 mph; both monkeys returned safely after scientists compared seated and prone acceleration effectsIn 1952, two Philippine monkeys named Patricia and Mike embarked on a historic journey aboard a rocket. Scientists sought to understand how...
In 1951, Yorick the monkey and 11 mice rode an Aerobee rocket to 236,000 feet; the flight showed animals could survive launch and landing, though Yorick died after touchdownIn 1951, a rhesus monkey named Yorick embarked on a groundbreaking mission aboard a rocket, soaring nearly forty-five miles above the New M...
UK to expand airport e-gate access to younger children from JulyUK eGates will soon welcome children aged 8 and 9, provided they are at least 120 cm tall and accompanied by an adult. This expansion, effe...
Emmy Awards 2025 losers’ list: You know who won, but now find out who failedThe 77th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated television excellence at the Peacock Theater, with "Severance" leading nominations. Rogen's multi...
Severance leads 2025 Emmy nomination pack: Where it triumphed and where it fell shortSeverance tops the 2025 Emmy nominations with 27 nods, cementing its place as the year’s sharpest, most unsettling drama. Set inside the ee...
Trump-Zelenskyy clash divides US Republicans, dims aid prospectsA heated White House exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump has split Republicans and jeopardized future...
Joe Biden readies $725 million arms aid package for Ukraine, sources sayThe US government is sending a substantial weapons package to Ukraine. The package includes anti-tank weapons, drones, missiles, and ammuni...
US preparing new weapons package for Ukraine, officials sayThe United States is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine that could be worth as much as $400 million, two U.S. officials told ...
Two large phase-3 trials of Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine show high levels of protection against infection: Research headSII and Novavax are the key partners in the development and manufacturing of the Novavax vaccine, marketed by Novavax as Nuvaxovid and by S...
US envoy, Novovax CEO hail role played by India and SII during COVID-19 pandemicThe delegates noted the critical role played by US-India cooperation in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and other global health challenges...
Democrats in Congress to begin drive to force Trump from office after Capitol violenceDozens of people who attacked police officers, stole computers and smashed windows at the Capitol have been arrested for their role in the ...
Pennsylvania court halts certification of election resultsThe ruling came one day after the state's department of state certified the results for Democrat Joe Biden and Governor Tom Wolf's subseque...
Turning plastic to oil, this startup has a game-changer technologyFor financial backers including the U.K. government and more than 100 private investors, the technology could mark a breakthrough in how pl...
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NYC Mayor’s Own British EmpireBloomberg Place, roughly the size of a Manhattan city block, is the future European home of Michael R Bloomberg’s company and charity.
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The exasperation with BP felt by residents of the Gulf states is spreading to shareholders - and some are taking the oil giant to court.
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Titan HMG Paints, a joint venture between Manchester-based HMG Paints and city-based Titan Paints & Chemicals (part of LMW group) plans to ...
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US companies are on track to fire or lose a record 1,400 chiefs in ’06, up from 1,322 last year and 663 in ’04.