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After the Baltimore bridge collapse, we need clear-eyed assessments of the risks to key infrastructure

Catastrophic collapses of major bridges are thankfully rare. Notable examples in the last couple of decades include the failure of the I35-W in Minneapolis in…

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An optimization-based method to enhance autonomous parking

Vehicles that can drive themselves have been a long sought after goal both of robotics research and the automotive industry. While various companies have been…

phys.org/news/2024-03-scientist-lobsters-unusual-h…

Scientist taps into lobsters' unusual habits to conquer the more than 120-year quest to farm them

Their dragon-like appearance has earned lobsters the moniker "dragons of the sea." It is one reason why they are a favorite fixture during Lunar New…

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Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (What's So...

REMASTERED IN HD!Official Music Video for (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions.Listen...

www.theguardian.com/games/2024/mar/29/video-games-…

If life is one giant computer simulation, God is a rubbish player | Games | The Guardian

While religion doesn’t feature much in video games, I find the theory that we are all characters in a huge sim ever more believable –…

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Study suggests maintaining optimism contributes to better mobility in women as they grow older

A large team of social scientists, psychologists and geriatric specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across the U.S. reports that women who remain optimistic…

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New study shows association of historical housing discrimination and shortfalls in colon cancer treatment

A nationwide study of 196 cities shows that housing discrimination from 90 years ago still casts a historical shadow of inequities in colon cancer care…

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Possible new biomarker for better detection of numerous inflammatory diseases

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, which means that it cannot be produced by the body but must be included as part of our diet.…

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