💣 The UK may deploy nuclear-armed F-35As for the first time in 30 years, using NATO’s B61 bomb to counter rising threats from Russia.
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UK Air Force could field nuclear-armed F-35 jets after 30 years
As the UK prepares for its 2025 Strategic Defense Review, the RAF may pursue the acquisition of nuclear-capable F-35A Lightning II.
🔦 In a first, Russia deploys a Chinese laser weapon to counter Ukrainian drones, as footage shows troops using the system from a vehicle.
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/military/russia-china-laser-counter-ukraine-drones?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/military/russia-china-laser-counter-ukraine-drones?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
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Russia deploys Chinese laser weapon to repel Ukraine's drone attacks
Moscow has received and is fielding a laser weapon system for counter-drone operations in the war against Ukraine.
🌋 Mount Etna erupts in Italy, blasting ash 4 miles into the sky and forcing overnight tourist evacuations.
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/science/mount-etna-erupts-tourists-flee-for-cover?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/science/mount-etna-erupts-tourists-flee-for-cover?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
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Mount Etna erupts in Italy, ash cloud soars 4 miles
Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted on June 2, sending ash clouds over six kilometers (around four miles) into the sky.
📘 Russia introduces the world’s first drone combat textbook in schools, aiming to train 1 million students amid rising tech militarization.
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/military/worlds-first-drone-textbook-russia?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/military/worlds-first-drone-textbook-russia?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
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Russia to train school kids with world’s first drone ops textbook
Russia's Geoscan announced the release of the world’s first state-approved school textbook on drones designed for 8th and 9th-grade students.
🚨 Russia’s 24,000-ton nuclear sub, armed with up to 96 warheads, begins Arctic patrols—prompting a U.S. alert over its second-strike power.
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/military/russia-new-24000-ton-nuclear-submarine?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/military/russia-new-24000-ton-nuclear-submarine?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
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Russia's new 24,000-ton nuclear submarine carries 96 warheads
Russia is set to strengthen its Arctic-based nuclear deterrent by commissioning the Knyaz Pozharsky ballistic missile submarine.
🧪 A UK team develops the first sugar-based test to instantly detect deadly snake venom, offering a faster, cheaper diagnostic tool.
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/health/sugar-based-test-to-detect-snake-venom?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/health/sugar-based-test-to-detect-snake-venom?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
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Sugar to spot snake venom: UK creates sensor for rapid detection
Warwick researchers develop the first synthetic sugar-based test for rapid and affordable detection of Western Diamondback Rattlesnake venom.
🔬 A penny-sized U.S. laser captures motion at a record 10 quintillion frames per second, unlocking new levels of precision imaging.
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/penny-sized-laser-high-speed-object-sensing?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/penny-sized-laser-high-speed-object-sensing?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
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Penny-sized laser captures motion at 10 quintillion frames per second
A newly developed chip-scale laser has applications ranging from guiding autonomous vehicles to detecting gravitational waves.
🚀 The U.S. enters a new nuclear era as the Air Force activates its first Sentinel missile base, replacing aging Minuteman III systems.
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🔗 https://link.ie.social/isODSI
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Sentinel era begins: US builds first nuclear missile base in decades
The US Air Force Global Strike Command has formally activated the Sentinel Site Activation Task Force Detachment 12 at Minot AFB.
🌸 A new study finds AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini struggle to fully grasp and describe flowers the way humans can.
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🔗 https://link.ie.social/n7LbeE
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The petal problem: Why AI falls short in understanding flowers
"A large language model can’t smell a rose, touch the petals of a daisy or walk through a field of wildflowers,” said the study's lead author.
🎻 Physicists craft the world’s smallest violin—thinner than a human hair and visible only under a microscope.
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🔗 https://link.ie.social/lSNYkv
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Physicists create world’s smallest violin that’s thinner than hair
While this platinum-base violin isn't a playable instrument, it's undeniably, incredibly small.
🛩️ The U.S.’ electric aircraft completes its first pilot-controlled runway takeoff, earning praise for smooth handling and engineering precision.
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🔗 https://link.ie.social/YMAis2
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Archer’s electric aircraft takes off in first crewed runway flight
Archer's Midnight eVTOL completed its first pilot-controlled flight using a runway takeoff, marking a key step in its test program.
🧠 Stanford’s spinning catheter clears stroke clots with a 90% success rate, doubling the effectiveness of current first-pass treatments.
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/health/breakthrough-spinning-stroke-treatment?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/health/breakthrough-spinning-stroke-treatment?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
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New stroke device with spinning tech hits 90% clot removal success
Stanford's milli-spinner removes tough clots by shrinking them, not tearing them, with a 90 percent first-try success in stroke models.
🦟 A fungus-based ‘mosquito STD’ kills 90% of females after mating, offering a powerful new tool in the fight against malaria.
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/health/mosquito-std-to-combat-malaria?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/health/mosquito-std-to-combat-malaria?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
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Kiss of death: Scientists engineer ‘mosquito STD’ to combat malaria
Scientists weaponize mosquito mating with a fungus that kills females after sex—promising hope against malaria.
🧬 US Army develops 3D-printed skin via bioprinting to protect soldiers from burns, toxins, and antibiotic-resistant infections.
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/military/3d-printed-skin-us-army?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/military/3d-printed-skin-us-army?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
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US Army creates 3D-printed skin to heal combat wounds, fight bugs
The US Army is targeting the development of 3D-printed biomaterials and forward-deployable manufacturing capabilities to treat injured troops.
💣 The U.S. equips B-2 bombers with the 500-pound Quicksink—a low-cost bomb designed to split ships using precision sea-denial tech.
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🔗 https://link.ie.social/M2F5xb
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Quicksink: US B2 bombers get 500-pound flying torpedo to kill ships
The US Air Force has tested a new 500-pound variant of its Quicksink maritime strike weapon, dropping it from a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
🦢 Named "Joy", a plush swan will join Ax-4 astronauts as their zero-gravity companion, symbolizing grace and elegance in space.
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🔗 https://link.ie.social/7dCJ7v
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Space mission with a swan: Axiom Mission-4 crew to carry plush toy
Named "Joy", the plush swan will be used as an indicator of physical confirmation that the crew has transitioned to microgravity.
📖 AI reveals hidden authors of the Hebrew Bible, identifying three ancient writing styles in a landmark linguistic breakthrough.
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🔗https://link.ie.social/1t8gWz
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Breakthrough AI study identifies original authors of the Hebrew Bible
A custom AI model analyzes the Hebrew Bible to uncover distinct scribal traditions and link disputed passages to likely original authors.
🚘 Tesla drops its biggest Cybertruck discount yet as Trump and Musk clash online over the “Big Beautiful Bill” pending in the Senate.
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🔗 https://link.ie.social/2gF5b2
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Musk, Trump’s public fallout puts Cybertruck on biggest discount yet
Musk’s attack on Trump’s signature bill triggered a messy online clash, complete with Epstein accusations and threats to federal contracts.
⚛️ Holtec plans to deploy 10 GW of SMR-300 nuclear reactors at retired sites, starting with Michigan’s Palisades plant by 2030.
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-nuclear-reactor-palisades-10gw-power?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
🔗 https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-nuclear-reactor-palisades-10gw-power?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=article
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US firm plans 10 GW power from small reactors at retired nuclear site
A Florida-based energy firm is restarting the decommissioned 800 MW Palisades nuclear plant and plans to install SMR-300 reactor units.