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US-Iran Hormuz conflict: Blockade and energy crisis

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Latest: Strait of Hormuz oil transit volumes subject to dispute

The US–Iran maritime standoff in the Strait of Hormuz has intensified, causing significant global economic volatility. While President Trump previously claimed the strait was navigable, a diplomatic impasse has stalled r

Microbial survival risks in lunar exploration

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Latest: NASA study finds Earth microbes could survive on Moon's south pole

Research indicates that Earth-based microorganisms could potentially survive in the extreme cold of the Moon’s South Pole. NASA simulations suggest that microbes such as Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Deinococ

Advancements in CRISPR agricultural gene editing

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Latest: CRISPR-Combo technology accelerates perennial crop regeneration

Recent advancements in CRISPR gene-editing technology have demonstrated new capabilities in agricultural biotechnology. Initial research focused on the precise modification of complex polyploid crops, specifically the ‘

Global quantum and photonics technology development

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Latest: UK launches £12.6m programme for quantum and photonics technologies

Global investments in quantum and photonics technologies are expanding through academic and governmental initiatives in the United States and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the University of Maryland is incre

Biomedical research into venom and animal proteins

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Latest: Rattlesnake blood discovery offers new antivenom potential

Research into venomous animals and their biological properties is revealing new potential for medical applications. Initial studies using high-speed cameras have mapped the strike patterns of various snake species to und

Maryland college football season opener

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Latest: University of Maryland athletics secure multiple major victories

Maryland football secured a 62-0 shutout victory over Hampton in their season opener. The Terrapins' offense was driven by a ground game that recorded 365 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns, the team's highest tota

Collegiate fall athletics season openers

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Latest: Collegiate athletics: Harvard and Holy Cross kick off fall seasons

Collegiate athletic programs have begun their fall seasons across various sports, including soccer, volleyball, field hockey, and rugby. Early season results in soccer and volleyball included victories for Navy women’s

Wandering supermassive black hole discoveries

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Latest: NASA and University of Maryland researchers discover wandering supermassive black hole

The December 2025 tidal-disruption flare (TDE 2025abcr) in galaxy WISEA J014656.04-152214.7 provided the first confirmed wandering supermassive black hole, roughly one-million solar masses and located about 30,000 light-

US quantum communication infrastructure developments

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Stony Brook and Brookhaven researchers achieve wireless quantum transmission

Researchers in the United States have achieved significant milestones in quantum communication through both wired and wireless methods. Initially, NIST researchers successfully transmitted entangled photons over 62 kilo

US quantum communication breakthroughs

3 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 27 days ago

Latest: Quantum communication advances through real-world fiber and high-capacity memory

In late July 2026, researchers at Northwestern University demonstrated that entangled photon pairs could be transmitted over a 24.4-kilometre commercial fiber-optic link in Chicago while the same cable carried high-capac