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Syria offensive leaves Turkey's Kurds on edge

Turkey's Kurds are hoping that Ankara's bid to end the decades-long PKK conflict won't be hurt by Damascus' lightning offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria that was backed by Turkey. A close ally of the new post Bashar al-Assad Syrian leadership, Ankara has been

Improving astronaut fitness for deep space missions

As we prepare for missions beyond Earth orbit, one crucial challenge remains: keeping astronauts healthy in microgravity. Without daily exercise, their muscles, bones and cardiovascular systems weaken, which could impact mission success and astronaut safety, especially in

How pointing errors impact quantum key distribution systems

Quantum key distribution (QKD) is an emerging communication technology that utilizes quantum mechanics principles to ensure highly secure communication between two parties. It enables the sender and receiver to generate a shared secret key over a channel that may be monitored

Brass Bands

"I quite like the brass band version of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, but I’m not sure it’s what Freddie Mercury had in mind."

Minneapolis police chief fears 'moment where it all explodes'

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said he fears the “moment where it all explodes” amid tensions over the Trump administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) crackdown. “We're in this 2020 moment where all these tensions have been building, and I'm afraid