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Exxon CEO says U.S. election won’t affect oil production

November 2, 2024

Albert Wagner

The outcome of the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5 won’t affect oil production levels in the short to medium ...

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Watch this terrifying robotic torso spring into life

November 1, 2024

Albert Wagner

A robotics company has created a fully movable, ultra-creepy humanoid torso that looks like it’s straight out of the television ...

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New methods for whale tracking and rendezvous using autonomous robots

November 1, 2024

Albert Wagner

Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative) aims to collect millions to billions of high-quality, highly contextualized vocalizations in order to understand ...

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RFK Jr. Wants to Reshape US Health Policy. Good Luck With That

October 31, 2024

Albert Wagner

Kennedy’s past makes him an unlikely candidate for agriculture secretary, according to Daniel Glickman, who served in the role during ...

Oil giant Shell posts small drop in third-quarter profit to billion

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Oil giant Shell posts small drop in third-quarter profit to $6 billion

October 31, 2024

Albert Wagner

The Shell logo is displayed outside a petrol station in Radstock in Somerset, England, on Feb. 17, 2024. Matt Cardy ...

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Bird flu could become deadlier if it mixes with seasonal flu viruses, experts warn

October 30, 2024

Albert Wagner

Bird flu appears to be rising in the U.S., but only among people exposed to infected animals — namely, cows ...

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Reactor could make direct air capture more energy efficient

October 30, 2024

Albert Wagner

Rice University researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to drastically reduce energy consumption for direct air ...