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US Navy’s 268-pound torpedo targets China’s expanding submarine force
US Navy is developing a compact Silent Anvil air-launched torpedo to expand anti-submarine warfare across crewed and unc…
Interesting Engineering · 10 days ago
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FDA gains ‘continuity’ as Mikhail, Davis named permanent CBER, CDER leaders
After almost two years of turnover in the FDA’s top ranks, the new appointments should help ease concerns about more tur…
BioPharma Dive · 10 days ago
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Andy Plump, architect of Takeda’s R&D overhaul, to retire next year
Plump joined Takeda during a turbulent period, pushed the company to work more closely with young biotechs and will leav…
BioPharma Dive · 10 days ago
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mRNA cancer vaccines’ biggest barriers to market
Manufacturing hurdles are just one challenge the industry must overcome to commercialize personalized mRNA cancer vaccin…
BioPharma Dive · 10 days ago
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Karyopharm pushes off debt payment; Amgen eyes broader Imdelltra use
Karyopharm bought an extra month to negotiate with creditors or pursue a deal. Elsewhere, BridgeBio Pharma’s oncology sp…
BioPharma Dive · 10 days ago
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USAF tests nuclear missile readiness in surprise drone threat exercise
USAF tested nuclear missile readiness with a four-day, no-notice exercise involving a simulated drone threat and launch-…
Interesting Engineering · 10 days ago
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US submarine captured in Iran, can operate at 20,000-feet ocean depth
The underwater vehicle was captured near the Strait of Hormuz by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Interesting Engineering · 10 days ago
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US Navy funds 100,000-ton CVN 82 nuclear aircraft carrier via HII deal
The contract marks an early step toward construction of CVN-82, with procurement focused on critical nuclear propulsion…
Interesting Engineering · 10 days ago
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Can the US battery market untangle from China?
Energy storage is currently booming, largely thanks to cheap Chinese cells.
MIT Technology Review · 10 days ago
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Bulgaria investigates fire at weapons site that owner calls sabotage
Officials are not ruling out "outside interference", while the company says the blaze at its site was sabotage.
BBC News World · 10 days ago
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Céline Dion fans prepare for comeback concert in Paris
Fans of the Canadian singer greeted her as she left her hotel on Saturday.
BBC News World · 10 days ago
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Insider warnings over AI fall flat with some in Silicon Valley
A recent spate of stark warnings about the dangers of AI has been met with scepticism by executives and investors.
BBC News World · 10 days ago