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Chinese satellite with robotic 'octopus arm' passes key refueling test in orbit - making longer-lived space assets more likely - By - Harry Baker - published - 2 April 26 - The experimental Hukeda-2 satellite and its highly flexible robotic arm have passed a major refuelling test in low Earth orbit. The demonstration is the latest step toward China significantly expanding the longevity of its spacecraft.
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'Not how you build a digital mind': How reasoning failures are preventing AI models from achieving human-level intelligence - By - Owen Hughes - published - 2 April 26 - Existing LLM architecture may not support the problem-solving capabilities needed to underpin human-level AI, the authors of a new study argue.5 hours ago
Scientists cured type 1 diabetes in mice by creating a blended immune system - By - Tia Ghose - published - 2 April 26 - By creating a hybrid immune system between the recipient and the donor, researchers were able to transplant insulin-producing cells that were not rejected.6 hours ago
Native Americans invented dice and games of chance more than 12,000 years ago, archaeological study reveals - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 2 April 26 - A new study shows that dice and games of chance date back thousands of years earlier than experts previously thought.12 hours ago
Artemis II rocket lifts off to the moon - look back at our live coverage - By - Ben Turner, Patrick Pester, Brandon Specktor, Harry Baker, Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - last updated - 1 April 26 - Live Blog - Now that the Artemis II crew left Earth and bound for the moon, check back at our live blog's launch coverage from the days, hours and seconds to take off.6 hours ago
Artemis II blasts off: Humans are on their way back to the moon - By - Patrick Pester - published - 1 April 26 - NASA's Artemis II rocket has taken off in a historic launch on Florida's Space Coast, sending humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.17 hours ago
Astronauts can face 'nearly lethal doses' of solar radiation - so why launch Artemis II during the sun's peak of activity? Space scientist Patricia Reiff explains. By - Patrick Pester - published - 1 April 26 - NASA's Artemis II flight around the moon will expose astronauts to space weather. Space scientist Patricia Reiff tells Live Science how solar flares and radiation will impact the lunar mission.21 hours ago
'Farting' comet seen reversing its spin for the first time ever - By - Harry Baker - published - 1 April 26 - A new analysis of archival Hubble Space Telescope photos reveals that a peculiar comet slowed its spin before fully reversing its rotational direction via "outgassing" during a flyby of Earth in 2017.1 day ago
China's huge push to reduce air pollution had an unexpected consequence in the Arctic - By - Quentin Septer - published - 31 March 26 - China's cuts to aerosol emissions reduced sea ice loss, but it may have revealed a bigger story about climate change.1 day ago
Scientists have discovered an 'Achilles' heel' in deadly superbugs - By - Sayan Tribedi - published - 31 March 26 - In a mouse study, scientists found that a bacterial sugar can be exploited to disable dangerous antibiotic-resistant pathogens.2 days ago
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