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How jagged moon dust could support future astronauts

Lunar dust can be a pain—but it's also literally the ground we will have to traverse if we are ever to have a permanent human settlement on the moon. In that specific use case, its clingy, jagged, staticky properties can actually be an advantage, according to a new paper

Could ultrasound help save hedgehogs?

Researchers at the University of Oxford have suggested that ultrasound-repellers could help reduce hedgehog deaths caused by cars. The proposal is based on new findings, published in Biology Letters, which demonstrate for the first time that hedgehogs can hear high-frequency

Ohio judge orders Kalshi to follow state betting laws

A federal judge in Ohio ruled Monday that prediction market platform Kalshi must adhere to state regulations on gambling. In denying Kalshi’s request for a preliminary injunction against state regulators, U.S. District Judge Sarah D. Morrison wrote that the Commodity Exchange

Thermal drones boost detection of entangled seals

New research from Monash University and Phillip Island Nature Parks is using thermal and infrared drone technology to spot marine debris entanglements in Australian fur seals. Entanglement is an escalating threat to marine wildlife such as seals and fur seals with

Copyright Bullying vs. Religious Freedom

The government should not help a religious institution to punish or deter members from inquiring about their faith. Yet, once again , the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society is trying to use flimsy copyright claims to exploit the special legal tools available to copyright

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