{"articles":[{"_highlights":{"content":["\u201cFor the protection of Germany and our allies, this <mark>test</mark> represents a new chapter in terms of deterrence and defense readiness at sea.\u201d"],"title":["German Military <mark>Tests</mark> Israeli Ballistic Missile Over North Atlantic"]},"_score":22.264137,"category":"news","content":"Germany successfully launched an Israeli-made ballistic missile overnight from a ship in the North Atlantic in what a senior military official described as a new chapter in terms of deterrence and defense readiness at sea.\n\u201cWe have made naval history,\u201d Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, inspector of the German Navy, said in a Sept. 2 WhatsApp post.\nThe system was successfully deployed from its units \u201cand its potential range exceeds anything we have known before,\u201d he said.\n\u201cFor the protection of Germany and our allies, this test represents a new chapter in terms of deterrence and defense readiness at sea.\u201d\nOfficials said it was a LORA missile built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which has a range of up to 310 miles.\nGermany does \u200bnot currently have its own ballistic missiles, which fly at much higher speeds \u2060than the cruise missiles now in its arsenal.\nEuropean NATO allies have been boosting their defense readiness since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, fearing an expansion of the conflict on the continent.\nThe inspector-general of the German Armed Forces, Gen. Carsten Breuer, confirmed in a separate WhatsApp post that they had launched the missile from an F-125 frigate in the North Atlantic.\n\u201cThis marks a new chapter for the Navy and a clear demonstration of our deterrence capability,\u201d Breuer said, adding that it showed how the German armed forces could adapt quickly to new capabilities.\nIAI\u2019s chairman, Boaz Levy, said in a statement that the LORA missile struck its target \u201cwith exceptional precision.\u201d\n\u201cThis trial demonstrates Israel\u2019s technological strength and the unique cooperation between Israel and Germany,\u201d further strengthening Germany\u2019s deterrence and defense capabilities, Levy said.\nBerlin is currently involved in a number of collaborations to develop long-range missiles.\nEarlier this year, German and British officials met to discuss progress on jointly developing Deep Precision Strike missiles, which would be capable of traveling more than 1,200 miles.\nA March 16 statement from the British government said the weapons are expected to enter service in the 2030s. The program will focus initially on ground-launched capabilities, but will also explore air and naval capabilities.\nGermany is also working on an upgraded version of its Taurus cruise missile, with \u200bproduction scheduled to \u200bstart in 2029.\nThe German military has around \u200b600 Taurus \u2060missiles, which have a range of more than 310 miles. These can be launched from fighter jets, including the Tornado, F-15, and F-18.\nThe deep-strike missile is built by European \u200bdefense company MBDA. It is designed to destroy targets behind enemy lines such as ammunition \u200band fuel dumps, airfields, bridges, and command bunkers.\nMBDA says the Taurus is deployed by German Air Force Tornadoes, as well as being used by the Spanish Air Force\u2019s EF-18 and the South Korean Air Force\u2019s F-15K.","crawled_at":"2026-09-03T04:18:01.851810+00:00","published_at":"2026-09-02","result_type":"article","source_credibility":8,"source_name":"theepochtimes.com","summary":"Germany successfully launched an Israeli-made ballistic missile overnight from a ship in the North Atlantic in what a senior military official described as a new chapter in terms of deterrence and defense readiness at sea.\n\u201cWe have made naval history,\u201d Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, inspector of the German Navy, said in a Sept. 2 WhatsApp post.\nThe system was successfully deployed from its units \u201cand its potential range exceeds anything we have known before,\u201d he said.\n\u201cFor the protection of...","tags":["targeted-crawl","news"],"title":"German Military Tests Israeli Ballistic Missile Over North Atlantic","url":"http://www.theepochtimes.com/world/german-military-tests-israeli-ballistic-missile-over-north-atlantic-6082481"},{"_highlights":{"content":["JAPAN\n/\nCrime & Legal\nOlder drivers with traffic violations face tougher <mark>test</mark> when renewing license\nVehicles on the Chuo Expressway in Tokyo in August 2022.","The <mark>test</mark> checks if drivers can properly steer the wheel and adhere to traffic signs and lights."],"summary":["The National Police Agency plans to introduce a stricter <mark>test</mark> in fiscal 2027 to assess drivers' ability more comprehensively."],"title":["Older drivers with traffic violations face tougher <mark>test</mark> when renewing license"]},"_score":46.268303,"author":"Japan Times","category":"news","content":"JAPAN\n/\nCrime & Legal\nOlder drivers with traffic violations face tougher test when renewing license\nVehicles on the Chuo Expressway in Tokyo in August 2022. Accidents involving older drivers are a longstanding problem in Japan.\n|\nBloomberg\nBy\nSpencer Landers\nStaff writer\nX\nFacebook\nLinkedIn\nReddit\nBluesky\nThreads\nEmail\nPrint\nBookmark story\nCopy link\nSep 3, 2026\nDrivers age 75 years and above with records of traffic violations will soon be subjected to a stricter driving test when they renew their driver\u2019s license, the National Police Agency said Thursday.\nAccidents involving older drivers are a longstanding problem in Japan.\nCurrently, older drivers who have committed violations such as ignoring traffic signals and speeding in the three years before the renewal of their driver\u2019s license already have to take a driving skill test. The test checks if drivers can properly steer the wheel and adhere to traffic signs and lights.","crawled_at":"2026-09-03T07:06:28.743235+00:00","image_url":"https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japantimes/uploads/images/2026/09/03/561067.jpg","published_at":"2026-09-03T03:38:00+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"Japan Times","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"The National Police Agency plans to introduce a stricter test in fiscal 2027 to assess drivers' ability more comprehensively.","tags":["JAPAN"],"title":"Older drivers with traffic violations face tougher test when renewing license","url":"https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/03/japan/crime-legal/elderly-drivers-test/"},{"_highlights":{"content":["Penn <mark>Tests</mark> Ultra-Fast FLASH Proton Therapy in First U.S. Precision Human Trial"],"summary":["Penn <mark>Tests</mark> Ultra-Fast FLASH Proton Therapy in First U.S. Precision Human Trial"],"title":["Penn <mark>Tests</mark> Ultra-Fast FLASH Proton Therapy in First U.S. Precision Human Trial"]},"_score":41.61302,"author":"Trial Site News","category":"science","content":"Penn Tests Ultra-Fast FLASH Proton Therapy in First U.S. Precision Human Trial","crawled_at":"2026-09-02T16:02:23.614423+00:00","image_url":"https://imagedelivery.net/WEWiZyGwyq-Q4qn_WluYYg/b441cdcc-e70a-4504-eb49-925ac3f47b00/public","published_at":"2026-09-02T16:00:00+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"Trial Site News","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"Penn Tests Ultra-Fast FLASH Proton Therapy in First U.S. Precision Human Trial","tags":[],"title":"Penn Tests Ultra-Fast FLASH Proton Therapy in First U.S. Precision Human Trial","url":"https://trialsitenews.com/p/trialsitenews/penn-tests-ultra-fast-flash-proton-therapy-in-first-u.s.-precision-human-trial-d8b3762f"},{"_highlights":{"content":["For many years, the European Union has pursued a policy aimed at the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal <mark>testing</mark> (the 3Rs principle).","To put the ethical principle of the 3Rs into practice, the European Commission has published a roadmap for the gradual phaseout of animal <mark>testing</mark> in the safety assessment of chemicals."],"summary":["For many years, the European Union has pursued a policy aimed at the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal <mark>testing</mark> (the 3Rs principle)."],"title":["A roadmap for animal-free chemical <mark>testing</mark>"]},"_score":40.756413,"author":"Phys.org","category":"science","content":"For many years, the European Union has pursued a policy aimed at the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal testing (the 3Rs principle). To put the ethical principle of the 3Rs into practice, the European Commission has published a roadmap for the gradual phaseout of animal testing in the safety assessment of chemicals.","crawled_at":"2026-09-01T22:02:22.853706+00:00","image_url":"https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2026/animal-free-chemical-t.jpg","published_at":"2026-09-01T21:40:02+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"Phys.org","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"For many years, the European Union has pursued a policy aimed at the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal testing (the 3Rs principle). To put the ethical principle of the 3Rs into practice, the European Commission has published a roadmap for the gradual phaseout of animal testing in the safety assessment of chemicals.","tags":["Biochemistry"],"title":"A roadmap for animal-free chemical testing","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-09-roadmap-animal-free-chemical.html"},{"_highlights":{"content":["Most colleges stopped requiring the <mark>test</mark> for admissions.\nThat was ironic, given that standardized <mark>tests</mark> once brought underrepresented groups into colleges.","After <mark>tests</mark> helped Jews get into college in the 1920s, Harvard even reduced focus on <mark>tests</mark> to \u201cprevent a dangerous increase in the proportion of Jews.\u201d"],"summary":["Even if the <mark>test</mark> isn\u2019t racist today, it still gives unfair advantages to white kids because their parents are more likely to afford SAT..."],"title":["Racist <mark>Tests</mark>"]},"_score":40.662262,"category":"news","content":"September 2, 2026 by John Stossel Leave a Comment\nOrder Jamie Glazov\u2019s\u00a0new book, \u2018United in Hate: The Left\u2019s Romance with Tyranny, Terror, and Hamas\u2019 : HERE .\nDid you know that the SAT is racist?\nDuring Woke I, as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez now calls it, \u201cantiracists\u201d said the SAT\u2019s creators \u201cwere avowed eugenicists.\u201d\nNo wonder Black people get lower scores.\nEven if the test isn\u2019t racist today, it still gives unfair advantages to white kids because their parents are more likely to afford SAT tutoring.\nMy new video shows anti-SAT ads from activist groups like FairTest that said, \u201cReal learning is not standardized, so why judge children just by test scores?\u201d\nDuring Woke I, FairTest won. Most colleges stopped requiring the test for admissions.\nThat was ironic, given that standardized tests once brought underrepresented groups into colleges. After tests helped Jews get into college in the 1920s, Harvard even reduced focus on tests to \u201cprevent a dangerous increase in the proportion of Jews.\u201d\nI confront FairTest\u2019s executive director, Bob Schaeffer, pointing out that SATs are the best predictor of whether a kid will thrive in college.\nHe scoffs at that, saying testing companies just want money: \u201cThe College Board is a billion-dollar-a-year business \u2026 like the tobacco industry \u2014 giving you the best spin on what they can do.\u201d\nI push back: \u201cIf you\u2019re a Latino immigrant who goes to a lousy high school but you test well, you got a shot!\u201d\n\u201cThere are actually very few examples of that being true,\u201d he replies.\nActually, there are many examples.\nCollege Board data shows students with C+ grades but great SAT scores do better in college than A+ students with lower SAT scores.\nBetter test scores do strongly predict success.\nNevertheless, during Woke I, cowardly college administrators did what progressives told them to do. Most colleges dropped the test.\nIt was just unfair.\nJason Riley of the Wall Street Journal points out that dropping the test made it easier for colleges to do to Asians what they once did to Jews. Today, It\u2019s Asian parents who most emphasize learning and who are most likely to make their kids study. But colleges don\u2019t want \u201ctoo many\u201d Asians.\n\u201cIt\u2019s about making these campuses look right, using them to make your college catalog look more colorful \u2026\u201d says Riley. \u201cIt\u2019s about aesthetics, not about learning.\u201d\nNot using tests did make it easier for schools to admit more blacks and Latinos. But many struggled in college. University of California, Berkeley mathematics professor Zvezdelina Stankova says some students \u201care five to eight years behind in mathematics.\u201d\n\u201cThere\u2019s this assumption. Just get these kids in the door. They\u2019ll be fine,\u201d complains Riley, who is Black. \u201cThey\u2019re being set up to fail. I see no progress in getting a bunch of black kids admitted to MIT and then having them flunk out or struggle when they don\u2019t need to be struggling because they could be going to another school and doing quite well and actually graduate. \u2026 Eliminate the test, you\u2019re just going to delay where it shows up elsewhere in this child\u2019s life. You\u2019re not doing that child any favor.\u201d\nBut woke educators cared more about pleasing progressive activists.\nNow, five years later, schools finally acknowledge that they made a mistake.\nEvery Ivy League school is bringing back standardized testing.\nOther schools are following suit.\nThey finally admit what the data always showed: tests are useful.\nIt\u2019s cruel and stupid that for years, colleges gave in to woke activists.\nWant even more content from FPM? Sign up for FPM+\u00a0to unlock exclusive series, virtual town-halls with our authors, and more\u2014now for just $3.99/month. Click here to sign up .","crawled_at":"2026-09-02T04:09:19.744328+00:00","published_at":"2026-09-02T03:37:40+04:00","result_type":"article","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"frontpagemag.com","summary":"September 2, 2026 by John Stossel Leave a Comment\nOrder Jamie Glazov\u2019s\u00a0new book, \u2018United in Hate: The Left\u2019s Romance with Tyranny, Terror, and Hamas\u2019 : HERE .\nDid you know that the SAT is racist?\nDuring Woke I, as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez now calls it, \u201cantiracists\u201d said the SAT\u2019s creators \u201cwere avowed eugenicists.\u201d\nNo wonder Black people get lower scores.\nEven if the test isn\u2019t racist today, it still gives unfair advantages to white kids because their parents are more likely to afford SAT...","tags":["targeted-crawl","news"],"title":"Racist Tests","url":"https://www.frontpagemag.com/racist-tests/"},{"_highlights":{"content":["\u201cBroken heart syndrome\u201d can mimic a heart attack so closely that patients often need invasive <mark>testing</mark> to tell the difference."],"summary":["\u201cBroken heart syndrome\u201d can mimic a heart attack so closely that patients often need invasive <mark>testing</mark> to tell the difference."],"title":["\u201cBroken heart syndrome\u201d can look just like a heart attack. This <mark>test</mark> can tell them apart"]},"_score":35.51937,"author":"ScienceDaily","category":"science","content":"\u201cBroken heart syndrome\u201d can mimic a heart attack so closely that patients often need invasive testing to tell the difference. Researchers have now developed the BioTAK score, which combines biological sex with blood biomarkers to identify the condition before cardiac catheterization. In a validation study of nearly 1,800 patients, it correctly classified almost 90% of participants.","crawled_at":"2026-09-02T15:39:07.616700+00:00","image_url":"","published_at":"2026-09-02T15:03:43+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"ScienceDaily","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"\u201cBroken heart syndrome\u201d can mimic a heart attack so closely that patients often need invasive testing to tell the difference. Researchers have now developed the BioTAK score, which combines biological sex with blood biomarkers to identify the condition before cardiac catheterization. In a validation study of nearly 1,800 patients, it correctly classified almost 90% of participants.","tags":[],"title":"\u201cBroken heart syndrome\u201d can look just like a heart attack. This test can tell them apart","url":"https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260901070518.htm"},{"_highlights":{"content":["Rocket Lab targeting to launch its Neutron vehicle by the end of this year, the company is rapidly clearing milestones in the vehicle\u2019s development.Neutron\u2019s \u201cHungry Hippo\u201d fairing has completed all <mark>testing</mark>","(Lead Image: Rocket Lab\u2019s Hungry Hippo fairing during <mark>testing</mark>. Credit: Rocket Lab)The postRocket Lab\u2019s Hungry Hippo completes testingappeared first onNASASpaceFlight.com."],"title":["Rocket Lab\u2019s Hungry Hippo completes <mark>testing</mark>"]},"_score":31.751364,"author":"Eleanor Day","category":"science","content":"With Rocket Lab targeting to launch its Neutron vehicle by the end of this year, the company is rapidly clearing milestones in the vehicle\u2019s development.Neutron\u2019s \u201cHungry Hippo\u201d fairing has completed all testing and integration of key subsystems, meanwhile, the company has performed hundreds of Archimedes engine hot-fires in preparation for Neutron\u2019s debut. The company has also signed multiple contracts including one with the U.S. Space Force\u2019s Space Systems Command.Following the success of its small-lift vehicle, Electron, Rocket Lab is developing its partially reusable Neutron vehicle. The medium-lift rocket features a radical design on its fairing halves, which are usually expended or collected by vessels with other launchers.Engineers working on the Hungry Hippo fairings (Credit: Micah Pieczarka for NSF)The company\u2019s innovative \u201cHungry Hippo\u201d fairings are permanently attached to the first stage of Neutron, and open during flight to deploy the second stage. \u00a0This concept completely removes the need for fairing recovery vessels as well as refurbishment needed after contact with the ocean upon splashdown.See AlsoRocket Lab Forum SectionL2 Wallops SectionNSF StoreClick here to Join L2On Aug. 27, Rocket Lab announced that the Hungry Hippo section of the vehicle had completed all its necessary testing before the first flight. The test campaign included the opening and closing of the halves in flight-like conditions.Earlier in the month, the company reported that the fairing had received all its required subsystems, including its thermal protection, control surfaces, and avionics. The fairing has now been moved back to the hangar at the facility in Wallops awaiting Neutron\u2019s interstage.Like Electron, Neutron\u2019s stages and fairings are primarily constructed from carbon fiber composite materials. Rocket Lab manufactures the vehicle\u2019s large composite structures in-house, using a 90-ton Automated Fiber Placement machine.Rocket Lab provided this useful explainer of a Neutron mission profile during the Electron launch broadcast.pic.twitter.com/smF48K6A7r\u2014 NSF \u2013 NASASpaceflight.com (@NASASpaceflight)September 2, 2026The 43-meter (141-foot) rocket will deliver at least 13,000 kg to low-Earth orbit in a reusable configuration featuring propulsive first-stage landing on a specialized barge located downrange. Moreover, Rocket Lab claims the capability to launch 1,500 kg to Mars and Venus.In addition to downrange landings, the first stage will be capable of return-to-launch-site landings. However, the company does not plan to recover any stages on the first flight, which will instead focus on data collection.Neutron\u2019s first stage features nine oxygen-rich staged combustion Archimedes engines powered by methane (CH4) and liquid oxygen (LOX), a propellant combination also known as methalox. The vehicle will be capable of producing a total of 6,450 kilonewtons (1,450,000 lbf) of thrust during liftoff.Rocket Lab designed the second stage to \u201chang\u201d inside Neutron\u2019s interstage, so the stage\u2019s tanks are not required to carry the main flight loads, allowing for a lighter construction. Neutron\u2019s upper stage will be propelled by a single vacuum-optimized Archimedes engine, also powered by methalox.Rendering of Rocket Lab\u2019s Neutron in flight (Credit: Rocket Lab)In another August announcement, Rocket Lab disclosed that its Archimedes engine had completed over 400 hot-fire tests. Control and durability have now been confirmed across flight hardware for all major engine components. The company also revealed that the first engines for the debut of Neutron are currently in production.The vehicle will launch from Launch Complex 3 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) on Wallops Island in Virginia, which was completed in 2025. The launch site has a 30-foot launch mount, which masses over 700 tons and is operated by hydraulic systems. The complex also has 180,000-gallon LOX and liquefied natural gas (LNG) propellant farms and 45,000 gallons of stored liquid nitrogen. Additionally, the pad features an over 200-foot water supply tower, capable of storing over 200,000 gallons of water for launch activities.Rocket Lab intends to use the vehicle to launch satellite constellations, national security missions, and planetary exploration missions.That's a wrap on our latest checkouts for Neutron's reusable Hungry Hippo fairingThe Hippo is now back inside its hangar where it will be integrated with Neutron's interstage once it arrives to the Eastern Shore.pic.twitter.com/XRaxFDuhud\u2014 Rocket Lab (@RocketLab)August 27, 2026As well as preparing for its inaugural Neutron flight and launching its Electron vehicle at a high cadence, Rocket Lab has also signed multiple contracts recently for satellite development. The company stated it had been chosen as one of the partners for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command\u2019s Space Data Network (SDN).The SDN is a next-generation military communications architecture, for which Rocket Lab will develop and test communications systems. Additionally, the company will perform an on-orbit demonstration of optical and network capabilities with one of its Photon satellites.Rocket Lab is proud to be selected as partner by@USSF_SSCto support the Space Data Network.We're leveraging our advanced capabilities to support the program, including the design, testing, and demonstration of key technologies to enable seamless communication between\u2026https://t.co/LfSZxykgyD\u2014 Rocket Lab (@RocketLab)August 14, 2026Viasat, a communications satellite company, also selected Rocket Lab to develop a geosynchronous satellite bus for the Space Systems Command that will deliver Viasat\u2019s Swarm 1 under the Protected Tactical SAT-Global program. The GEO bus will utilize Rocket Lab\u2019s high-performance Lightning-GEO platform.As Rocket Lab shifts from a small-sat pioneer to a medium-lift contender, the launch of Neutron will mark a key turning point for the company.(Lead Image: Rocket Lab\u2019s Hungry Hippo fairing during testing. Credit: Rocket Lab)The postRocket Lab\u2019s Hungry Hippo completes testingappeared first onNASASpaceFlight.com.","crawled_at":"2026-09-02T21:37:40.916795+00:00","image_url":"","published_at":"2026-09-02T21:06:05+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"NASA Spaceflight","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"With Rocket Lab targeting to launch its Neutron vehicle by the end of this year,\u2026The postRocket Lab\u2019s Hungry Hippo completes testingappeared first onNASASpaceFlight.com.","tags":["Commercial","Featured","Electron","Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport","Neutron"],"title":"Rocket Lab\u2019s Hungry Hippo completes testing","url":"https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/09/rocket-lab-update/"},{"_highlights":{"content":["The study examined 2,514 children born between 2006 and 2019 who completed cognitive <mark>testing</mark> between ages 3 and 17.","The researchers then compared the estimated fluoride intake with the children\u2019s performance on NIH Toolbox cognition <mark>tests</mark>."],"summary":["Columbia University researchers have published a study detailing how the children of mothers exposed to fluoridated tap water during pregnancy were more likely to score lower on problem-solving <mark>tests</mark>."],"title":["New Study: Children Exposed to Fluoride in the Womb Score Lower on Problem-Solving <mark>Tests</mark>"]},"_score":28.319347,"category":"news","content":"Columbia University researchers have published a study detailing how the children of mothers exposed to fluoridated tap water during pregnancy were more likely to score lower on problem-solving tests. Those tap-water levels were within the range currently allowed by the US government.\n\u201cThese findings suggest that at concentrations below both the current World Health Organization guideline (1.5 mg/L) and the current US Environmental Protection Agency Maximum Contaminant Level (4.0 mg/L), prenatal public water fluoride exposure is inversely associated with child fluid cognition in the US,\u201d the researchers wrote.\nThey also note that when this new data is considered together with the conclusions of the US National Toxicology Program report from 2024 , a \u201cdownward revision\u201d of the EPA\u2019s legal limit \u201cmay be warranted.\u201d\n\u201cThese results highlight the need to re-evaluate the current USEPA MCL for fluoride in public water systems (4.0 mg/L), which may not adequately protect neurodevelopment.\u201d\n\u201cBecause our study used fluoride measurements from public water systems that are collected as part of routine drinking water monitoring, the findings may help inform future evaluations of public drinking water guidelines,\u201d said co-senior author Anne Nigra , PhD, also of Columbia Mailman School.\nThe study was published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The researchers used data from the National Institutes of Health\u2019s Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.\nThe study examined 2,514 children born between 2006 and 2019 who completed cognitive testing between ages 3 and 17. The researchers compared publicly available drinking water fluoride measurements to residents\u2019 addresses collected during pregnancy from participants in the ECHO program. While the study focused on fluoride levels in public drinking water, it did not account for total fluoride exposure from all sources. Fluoride is commonly found in toothpastes, tea, supplements, canned foods, bottled water, and private wells.\nThe researchers then compared the estimated fluoride intake with the children\u2019s performance on NIH Toolbox cognition tests. The study did account for variables such as parental education, parental age, prenatal tobacco exposure, child sex, season of conception, and neighborhood characteristics.\nThe children whose mothers experienced higher fluoride exposure from public water during pregnancy tended to score lower on tests involving problem-solving, memory, attention, and the ability to adapt to new information.\nThe study found that lower fluid cognition scores were linked to water fluoride levels near and above 675 micrograms per liter. The US Public Health Service currently recommends a level of 700 micrograms, or 0.7 milligrams, per liter for fluoridated water. The research shows that above 675 micrograms per liter, every 500-microgram-per-liter increase was associated with an average 3.36-point lower score on cognition tests.\n\u201cThis study adds to a large body of work that looks at how early exposure to environmental contaminants may be associated with the development of the thinking and learning processes that are important for children\u2019s developmental outcomes,\u201d said co-senior author Amy Margolis, PhD, of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine. \u201cContinuing to study fluoride and other exposures will be integral in best supporting children\u2019s environmental health and well-being.\u201d\nIn addition to the 2024 NTP monograph and this latest study from the Columbia University researchers, there have been numerous studies in the last few years alone that have highlighted the association between prenatal fluoride exposure and lower IQ and neurobehavioral problems in children.\nIn May 2024, The Last American Vagabond reported on a study published in the JAMA Network Open medical journal titled, Maternal Urinary Fluoride and Child Neurobehavior at Age 36 Months . The researchers studied the maternal urinary fluoride (MUF) levels of 229 Hispanic pregnant women living in Los Angeles, California. They looked for associations between third-trimester MUF and the children\u2019s neurobehavior at 3 years of age. They found that \u201cprenatal fluoride exposure may increase risk of neurobehavioral problems among children.\u201d\n\u201cThese findings suggest that there may be a need to establish recommendations for limiting exposure to fluoride from all sources during the prenatal period , a time when the developing brain is known to be especially vulnerable to injury from environmental insults,\u201d the study states (emphasis added).\nThere is also the May 2023 review of the evidence on the potential human health effects of fluoride conducted by Risk Sciences International under a contract with Health Canada, the federal public health agency for Canada.\nThe RSI report concluded, \u201c the evidence supports a conclusion that fluoride exposure reduces IQ levels in children at concentrations close to those seen in North American drinking water .\u201d The report did acknowledge there is uncertainty about the exact concentration at which harm begins.\nFinally, we have the mountains of evidence that were presented during the first and second phases of the historic fluoride lawsuit .\nAs part of that lawsuit, a federal judge ruled in September 2024 that water fluoridation \u201c poses an unreasonable risk of reduced IQ in children.\u201d However, in May 2026, a federal appeals court overturned that ruling , sending the case back to Judge Edward Chen. The appeals court ruled in favor of arguments put forth by the US EPA, namely that the district court had \u201cabused its discretion when it refused to rule on the first trial record\u201d from summer 2020.\nThe new ruling came nearly a decade after plaintiffs first filed a citizen petition under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in November 2016. The EPA denied the petition, and the groups sued, leading to a decade-long legal saga between the EPA , parents of children impacted by water fluoridation, the Fluoride Action Network (FAN), and Food & Water Watch (FWW).\nIn his last days in office, former President Joe Biden\u2019s EPA appealed the federal ruling. Upon returning to the White House, President Donald Trump continued the appeal of the historic ruling on water fluoridation.","crawled_at":"2026-09-02T04:00:10.879845+00:00","published_at":"2026-09-01T13:38:10-05:00","result_type":"article","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"thelastamericanvagabond.com","summary":"Columbia University researchers have published a study detailing how the children of mothers exposed to fluoridated tap water during pregnancy were more likely to score lower on problem-solving tests. Those tap-water levels were within the range currently allowed by the US government.\n\u201cThese findings suggest that at concentrations below both the current World Health Organization guideline (1.5 mg/L) and the current US Environmental Protection Agency Maximum Contaminant Level (4.0 mg/L),...","tags":["targeted-crawl","news"],"title":"New Study: Children Exposed to Fluoride in the Womb Score Lower on Problem-Solving Tests","url":"https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/columbia-fluoride-study/"},{"_highlights":{"content":["NASA\u2019s new Mars helicopter rotors survived supersonic <mark>testing</mark>, boosting lift by 30% and paving the way for heavier, more capable aerial explorers on the Red Planet.","NASA engineers have successfully pushed helicopter rotor blades past the speed of sound during <mark>tests</mark> designed to support future Mars missions. The experiments, conducted in March at NASA\u2019s Jet [...]"],"summary":["NASA\u2019s new Mars helicopter rotors survived supersonic <mark>testing</mark>, boosting lift by 30% and paving the way for heavier, more capable aerial explorers on the Red Planet."]},"_score":23.487364,"author":"NASA","category":"science","content":"NASA\u2019s new Mars helicopter rotors survived supersonic testing, boosting lift by 30% and paving the way for heavier, more capable aerial explorers on the Red Planet. NASA engineers have successfully pushed helicopter rotor blades past the speed of sound during tests designed to support future Mars missions. The experiments, conducted in March at NASA\u2019s Jet [...]","crawled_at":"2026-09-02T17:41:40.312300+00:00","image_url":"https://scitechdaily.com/images/Next-Generation-Mars-Helicopter-Rotor-Blade-777x437.jpg","published_at":"2026-09-02T17:35:48+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"SciTechDaily","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"NASA\u2019s new Mars helicopter rotors survived supersonic testing, boosting lift by 30% and paving the way for heavier, more capable aerial explorers on the Red Planet. NASA engineers have successfully pushed helicopter rotor blades past the speed of sound during tests designed to support future Mars missions. The experiments, conducted in March at NASA\u2019s Jet [...]","tags":["Space","Ingenuity Mars Helicopter","JPL","Mars","NASA"],"title":"NASA Breaks the Sound Barrier With New Mars Helicopter Rotors","url":"https://scitechdaily.com/nasa-breaks-the-sound-barrier-with-new-mars-helicopter-rotors/"},{"_highlights":{"content":["Interestingly, this field <mark>test</mark> was performed together with the University of Namibia.Of course, moving the prototype in check-in luggage for the flight to Namibia took some redesigning and <mark>testing</mark>.","Although the system basically worked, happily harvesting water under the right conditions, it does need some redesign before it\u2019ll be <mark>tested</mark> next in the Atacama desert."],"summary":["As fun as mucking about with simulated environments in a laboratory is, at some point you have to do those field <mark>tests</mark> to demonstrate that your prototype actually works in\u2026read more"]},"_score":22.376951,"author":"Maya Posch","category":"tech","content":"As fun as mucking about with simulated environments in a laboratory is, at some point you have to do those field tests to demonstrate that your prototype actually works in the real world, under real conditions. This is what the [Plasma Channel] recently did for their fog harvesting system bysetting it up in the Namib desert.Wepreviously coveredthe atmospheric water harvesting attempts, using electrostatic precipitation to draw the moisture in the air onto the collectors where it can then be harvested. This is rather different from existing approaches with e.g. fine meshes and hoping that enough water molecules bump into your mesh, so theoretically it should be much more efficient. In the lab it worked well, but reality always has the last word.TheNamib desertis at the top of the world\u2019s most arid regions, competing with the Atacama desert. What it does have going for it is regular fog rolling in that lasts until sunrise, providing a good target for water harvesting. Interestingly, this field test was performed together with the University of Namibia.Of course, moving the prototype in check-in luggage for the flight to Namibia took some redesigning and testing. Fortunately everything, including the solar panel, arrived intact, allowing trials to commence. This initially took place at the campus of the University of Namibia, joining a number of other atmospheric water harvesting projects that had been previously installed there.Unfortunately the fog proved to be rather elusive, leading to a few fruitless attempts. It also proved that the salt in the air from the ocean spray, even a few kilometers inland, was highly corrosive, especially to high-voltage electronics. Although the system basically worked, happily harvesting water under the right conditions, it does need some redesign before it\u2019ll be tested next in the Atacama desert.","crawled_at":"2026-09-02T20:01:45.041307+00:00","image_url":"https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/field_testing_atmospheric_water_harvesting_plasma_channel_youtube.jpg","published_at":"2026-09-02T20:00:12+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"Hackaday","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"As fun as mucking about with simulated environments in a laboratory is, at some point you have to do those field tests to demonstrate that your prototype actually works in\u2026read more","tags":["High Voltage","Science","freshwater","Plasma Channel","water harvesting"],"title":"Harvesting Namib Desert Fog with High Voltage","url":"https://hackaday.com/2026/09/02/harvesting-namib-desert-fog-with-high-voltage/"},{"_highlights":{"title":["Elon Musk\u2019s heterodox robotaxi philosophy gets put to the <mark>test</mark>"]},"_score":21.804525,"author":"Andrew J. Hawkins","category":"tech","content":"Believe it or not,the Tesla Cybercab is coming.Nearly two years afterElon Musk first unveiled the gold-tinted, gull-wing door sporting, steering wheel-free two-seaters as the future of Tesla's autonomy efforts, the company is finally putting them into operation as part of its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas. Public rides are here, and as Musk fans will assert, the era of Tesla's robotaxi dominance will begin.Or will it? Musk has bet his company - and his trillion-dollar pay package - on a stripped down, barebones autonomous driving system that eschews multiple sensors used by all of his rivals in favor of a camera-only approach. Th \u2026Read the full story at The Verge.","crawled_at":"2026-09-02T12:01:28.975754+00:00","image_url":"","published_at":"2026-09-02T12:00:00+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"The Verge","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"Believe it or not, the Tesla Cybercab is coming. Nearly two years after Elon Musk first unveiled the gold-tinted, gull-wing door sporting, steering wheel-free two-seaters as the future of Tesla's autonomy efforts, the company is finally putting them into operation as part of its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas. Public rides are here, and as [\u2026]","tags":["Autonomous Cars","Electric Cars","Elon Musk","Tech","Tesla"],"title":"Elon Musk\u2019s heterodox robotaxi philosophy gets put to the test","url":"https://www.theverge.com/transportation/987901/tesla-cybercab-launch-elon-musk-robotaxi-camera-lidar"},{"_highlights":{"title":["Putin's Ukraine Threats and Iran Ties Are Putting Trump's Patience to the <mark>Test</mark>"]},"_score":21.692842,"category":"news","content":"President Trump weighed in Wednesday on the latest threats being made by Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, with the president saying he still believes the Russian leader ultimately wants to make a deal.\nThe president's remark came hours after Putin declared that he would not negotiate with Ukraine\u2019s leaders.\nTrump's comment on Russia came as he was taking questions in the Oval Office while meeting with executives from some of the country\u2019s largest travel companies, including American Airlines, Marriott, MGM Resorts and Carnival.\nThe gathering was focused on boosting international travel to the United States, but the questions inevitably moved on to the various crises confronting the administration overseas.\nTownhall Media's own Cameron Arcand got in the question about Putin saying he won't negotiate with terrorists \u2013 and by \"terrorists,\" he meant the leaders of Ukraine.\nNEW: POTUS to me, when I asked if he would do a summit with Putin soon: \u201cI want to do it when we\u2019re ready to do a peace deal.\u201d @townhallcom pic.twitter.com/BgX1KGOB0i\nARCAND: Mr. President, Putin said today that he won\u2019t negotiate with Ukraine because he considers them terrorists. Does that concern you? Do you think he still wants peace?\nTRUMP: Well, I think he wants to make a deal. I\u2019ve said that. I think he wants to make a deal. But, you know, sometimes people say things for negotiation. I know him very well. I think he wants to make a deal.\nARCAND: But he said he won\u2019t negotiate with Zelensky.\nTRUMP: We\u2019ll see what happens. We\u2019re going to find out. I think you\u2019re going to know pretty soon.\nThe big problem for President Trump here is that Putin\u2019s recent words and actions aren\u2019t exactly screaming \u201cpeace deal.\u201d\nRussia is now in its seventh straight day of drone attacks on Kyiv, and Putin is boasting that his forces are gaining ground and Moscow intends to keep hitting Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure hard as winter approaches.\n(There's also the fact that Russia continues to deepen its relationship with Iran, even as the U.S. remains locked in a military confrontation with Tehran.)\nTrump says we\u2019ll know \u201cpretty soon\u201d whether Putin truly wants a deal. Given what the Russian leader is doing on both Ukraine and Iran, it's likely that an answer may come sooner rather than later.\nEditor's Note: Do you enjoy RedState's conservative reporting that takes on the radical Left and woke media? Support our work so that we can continue to bring you the truth.\nJoin RedState VIP and use promo code FIGHT to receive 60% off your membership.\nVIP members get the ability to comment on articles.","crawled_at":"2026-09-03T04:06:27.527150+00:00","published_at":"2026-09-02T16:57:29","result_type":"article","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"redstate.com","summary":"President Trump weighed in Wednesday on the latest threats being made by Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, with the president saying he still believes the Russian leader ultimately wants to make a deal.\nThe president's remark came hours after Putin declared that he would not negotiate with Ukraine\u2019s leaders.\nTrump's comment on Russia came as he was taking questions in the Oval Office while meeting with executives from some of the country\u2019s largest travel companies, including...","tags":["targeted-crawl","news"],"title":"Putin's Ukraine Threats and Iran Ties Are Putting Trump's Patience to the Test","url":"https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/09/02/trump-on-putin-n2206423"},{"_highlights":{"content":["News\nApps\nUnited Airlines will deliver food and other essentials to your gate\nIt\u2019s <mark>testing</mark> out the new offering at Newark Liberty International's Terminal C.","United is teaming up with OTG, the company managing the dining and shopping experiences at Newark's Terminal C, for this preliminary <mark>testing</mark> period."],"summary":["United Airlines is <mark>testing</mark> a new offering that will let you order food  from its app and have it delivered to your gate."]},"_score":21.522503,"author":"staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon)","category":"tech","content":"News\nApps\nUnited Airlines will deliver food and other essentials to your gate\nIt\u2019s testing out the new offering at Newark Liberty International's Terminal C.\nBy\nMariella Moon\nSept. 2, 2026 8:00 am EST\nUnited Airlines\nUnited Airlines is testing a new service that will give you the the ability to order food, medicine and travel essentials through its app and\nthen\nhave them delivered straight to your gate. At the moment, the company is running a pilot only for select flights departing from or connecting through nine designated gates at Newark Liberty International's Terminal C. If you're flying through that terminal, you may soon receive a pre-departure push notification via the United app or an email.\nFrom there, you can choose from a selection of salads, sandwiches, chips, candies and kids meals, as well from a selection of drinks. You'll also be able to purchase over-the-counter medicine, travel pillows and charging cords. United will place pickup shelves at your gate, where you'll be able to claim your purchases.\nThe pilot program will be available for both domestic and international flights departing from the select gates. United is teaming up with OTG, the company managing the dining and shopping experiences at Newark's Terminal C, for this preliminary testing period. It's planning to expand its pilot to Houston later this year before making it widely available, if it passes muster. United says it will integrate the service into its in-flight entertainment systems in the future if it decides on a wide rollout so that transit passengers can order items before they even land.\nIn addition to this new service, United also recently launched a new feature that will let you\njoin standby lists\nthrough its app in case of disruptions. If you're ever rebooked to a later flight, the new feature will let you sign up for standby on up to three earlier flights and then rebook your reservation quickly once a seat becomes available.\nRecommended","crawled_at":"2026-09-02T12:37:35.136798+00:00","image_url":"https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/united-airlines-will-deliver-food-and-other-essentials-to-your-gate/l-intro-1788303730.jpg","published_at":"2026-09-02T12:00:00+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"Engadget","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"United Airlines is testing a new offering that will let you order food  from its app and have it delivered to your gate.","tags":["Apps"],"title":"United Airlines will deliver food and other essentials to your gate","url":"https://www.engadget.com/2249200/united-airlines-deliver-food-essentials-gate/"},{"_highlights":{"title":["Nepal\u2019s flood disaster puts its hydropower-first strategy, exports to the <mark>test</mark>"]},"_score":20.66574,"author":"Abhaya Raj Joshi","category":"environment","content":"KATHMANDU \u2014 Nepal\u2019s long-held policy of harnessing hydroelectricity and using it for economic growth has met new challenges: potential catastrophic floods in the snow-fed rivers amid rising global temperatures. The Aug. 26 floods that originated on the Nepal-China border, and which knocked out around 10% of installed power from the national grid, has prompted a debate on whether Nepal should rethink its overall strategy or just adopt better-engineered plants. Amid this, the flood could jeopardize the country\u2019s clean energy targets and push it to adopt more solar power. Immediate impacts The flashflood crippled a combined installed generation capacity of 281 megawatts, including a solar power plant, and damaged four other under-construction projects, totaling a capacity of 700 MW. One of the oldest hydroelectric plants, the 14.1-MW Devighat Hydroelectric Plant, commissioned 42 years ago, was wiped out. Further downstream, the flood badly damaged a 25-MW solar power plant, according to data compiled by Mongabay from official sources. Similarly, with a hub of a transmission line washed away on the Trishuli River\u2019s banks, another 150 MW of power from different power plants is cut off from the national grid system. Transmission lines, including a substation on the Trishuli riverbank, were also destroyed. While officials are assessing the damage, estimates put losses at hundreds of billions of Nepali rupees, according to media reports. They say they can\u2019t yet provide timelines for when the affected projects will resume generation. Around 983 engineers and workers are feared trapped inside the tunnels or power houses and\u2026This article was originally published onMongabay","crawled_at":"2026-09-02T16:37:43.401397+00:00","image_url":"https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/09/02160152/nepal-flood-2026-2-768x512.jpg","published_at":"2026-09-02T16:12:52+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"Mongabay","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"KATHMANDU \u2014 Nepal\u2019s long-held policy of harnessing hydroelectricity and using it for economic growth has met new challenges: potential catastrophic floods in the snow-fed rivers amid rising global temperatures. The Aug. 26 floods that originated on the Nepal-China border, and which knocked out around 10% of installed power from the national grid, has prompted a [\u2026]","tags":["Uncategorized"],"title":"Nepal\u2019s flood disaster puts its hydropower-first strategy, exports to the test","url":"https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/nepals-flood-disaster-puts-its-hydropower-first-strategy-exports-to-the-test/"},{"_highlights":{"content":["LORA missile launched from German frigate in trial in North Atlantic; Israeli Navy\u2019s sixth purchased Dolphin 2-class submarine, Drakon, departs Germany for HaifaThe postGerman Navy <mark>tests</mark> Israeli ballistic"],"summary":["LORA missile launched from German frigate in trial in North Atlantic; Israeli Navy\u2019s sixth purchased Dolphin 2-class submarine, Drakon, departs Germany for HaifaThe postGerman Navy <mark>tests</mark> Israeli ballistic"],"title":["German Navy <mark>tests</mark> Israeli ballistic missile, will move forward with procurement"]},"_score":36.82015,"author":"Times of Israel","category":"news","content":"LORA missile launched from German frigate in trial in North Atlantic; Israeli Navy\u2019s sixth purchased Dolphin 2-class submarine, Drakon, departs Germany for HaifaThe postGerman Navy tests Israeli ballistic missile, will move forward with procurementappeared first onThe Times of Israel.","crawled_at":"2026-09-02T10:41:20.339221+00:00","image_url":"https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/09/441077-1024x640.jpg","published_at":"2026-09-02T10:16:58+00:00","source_credibility":6,"source_name":"Times of Israel","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"LORA missile launched from German frigate in trial in North Atlantic; Israeli Navy\u2019s sixth purchased Dolphin 2-class submarine, Drakon, departs Germany for HaifaThe postGerman Navy tests Israeli ballistic missile, will move forward with procurementappeared first onThe Times of Israel.","tags":["Israel & the Region","Israeli Navy","German military","Germany","Israel Aerospace Industries"],"title":"German Navy tests Israeli ballistic missile, will move forward with procurement","url":"https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-navy-tests-israeli-ballistic-missile-will-move-forward-with-procurement/"},{"_highlights":{"content":["BUSINESS\nAI boom is <mark>testing</mark> tech firms\u2019 climate pledges\nA SpaceXAI data center under construction in Southaven, Mississippi, on Aug. 2\n|\nAFP-JIJI\nBy\nAlexandre GROSBOIS\nAFP-JIJI\nX\nFacebook\nLinkedIn\nReddit"],"title":["AI boom is <mark>testing</mark> tech firms\u2019 climate pledges"]},"_score":29.872078,"author":"Japan Times","category":"news","content":"BUSINESS\nAI boom is testing tech firms\u2019 climate pledges\nA SpaceXAI data center under construction in Southaven, Mississippi, on Aug. 2\n|\nAFP-JIJI\nBy\nAlexandre GROSBOIS\nAFP-JIJI\nX\nFacebook\nLinkedIn\nReddit\nBluesky\nThreads\nEmail\nPrint\nBookmark story\nCopy link\nSep 3, 2026\nGeneva \u2013\nTechnology companies are stepping up their climate commitments but not fast enough to counter rapidly inflating energy needs linked to the artificial intelligence boom, a report said Wednesday.\nDespite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, tech firms are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, the Greening Digital Companies 2026 report found.\nPublished by the U.N.\u2019s International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA), a sustainable development organization, the report monitors the emissions and climate commitments of 200 major tech companies worldwide.","crawled_at":"2026-09-03T04:00:12.926892+00:00","image_url":"https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japantimes/uploads/images/2026/09/03/560983.jpg","published_at":"2026-09-03T01:07:00+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"Japan Times","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"Emissions from four major AI and cloud computing providers skyrocketed by up to 239% between 2020 and 2024, a report has found.","tags":["BUSINESS"],"title":"AI boom is testing tech firms\u2019 climate pledges","url":"https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/03/ai-tech-firms-climate-pledges/"},{"_highlights":{"content":["Pierre Kory Wins PREP Act Immunity\u2014Does Medical Freedom Face a <mark>Test</mark> of Its Own Principles?"],"summary":["Pierre Kory Wins PREP Act Immunity\u2014Does Medical Freedom Face a <mark>Test</mark> of Its Own Principles?"],"title":["Pierre Kory Wins PREP Act Immunity\u2014Does Medical Freedom Face a <mark>Test</mark> of Its Own Principles?"]},"_score":40.422504,"author":"Trial Site News","category":"science","content":"Pierre Kory Wins PREP Act Immunity\u2014Does Medical Freedom Face a Test of Its Own Principles?","crawled_at":"2026-09-02T18:40:59.734078+00:00","image_url":"https://imagedelivery.net/WEWiZyGwyq-Q4qn_WluYYg/dad5230d-8fbf-440f-0bdc-b5bc383f0800/public","published_at":"2026-09-02T18:03:27+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"Trial Site News","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"Pierre Kory Wins PREP Act Immunity\u2014Does Medical Freedom Face a Test of Its Own Principles?","tags":[],"title":"Pierre Kory Wins PREP Act Immunity\u2014Does Medical Freedom Face a Test of Its Own Principles?","url":"https://trialsitenews.com/p/trialsitenews/pierre-kory-wins-prep-act-immunitydoes-medical-freedom-face-a-test-of-its-own-principles-00ab40b7"},{"_highlights":{"content":["For the first time, a team led by Ming-Sheng Zhan at the Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics has <mark>tested</mark> the principle using clouds of continuously free-falling atoms aboard an orbiting space station"],"summary":["For the first time, a team led by Ming-Sheng Zhan at the Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics has <mark>tested</mark> the principle using clouds of continuously free-falling atoms aboard an orbiting space station"],"title":["Physicists <mark>test</mark> the weak equivalence principle in an orbiting space station"]},"_score":39.866352,"author":"Phys.org","category":"science","content":"The weak equivalence principle (WEP) is central to Einstein's general relativity. It posits that gravity must accelerate everything equally, regardless of what it is made from. For the first time, a team led by Ming-Sheng Zhan at the Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics has tested the principle using clouds of continuously free-falling atoms aboard an orbiting space station.","crawled_at":"2026-09-02T13:38:03.801243+00:00","image_url":"https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2026/physicists-test-the-we.jpg","published_at":"2026-09-02T13:30:01+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"Phys.org","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"The weak equivalence principle (WEP) is central to Einstein's general relativity. It posits that gravity must accelerate everything equally, regardless of what it is made from. For the first time, a team led by Ming-Sheng Zhan at the Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics has tested the principle using clouds of continuously free-falling atoms aboard an orbiting space station.","tags":["General Physics"],"title":"Physicists test the weak equivalence principle in an orbiting space station","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-09-physicists-weak-equivalence-principle-orbiting.html"},{"_highlights":{"content":["<mark>testing</mark> from a laboratory-based procedure into a simple, single-step <mark>test</mark> that can be performed at home.","With a single reaction tube, users can obtain results comparable to those of professional laboratory <mark>tests</mark> in as little as 30 minutes."],"summary":["<mark>testing</mark> from a laboratory-based procedure into a simple, single-step <mark>test</mark> that can be performed at home."],"title":["'One-pot' CRISPR platform delivers lab-like sensitivity in 30 minutes for at-home <mark>testing</mark>"]},"_score":22.43357,"author":"Phys.org","category":"science","content":"A research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an innovative \"one-pot\" testing platform, known as TEMPO, that could transform highly sensitive nucleic acid testing from a laboratory-based procedure into a simple, single-step test that can be performed at home. With a single reaction tube, users can obtain results comparable to those of professional laboratory tests in as little as 30 minutes. The breakthrough has the potential to bridge the technological gap between existing rapid tests and laboratory-based nucleic acid diagnostics, offering a more convenient solution for future infectious disease surveillance and genetic screening.","crawled_at":"2026-08-31T23:02:19.812113+00:00","image_url":"https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2026/researchers-develop-on-1.jpg","published_at":"2026-08-31T22:40:03+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"Phys.org","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"A research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an innovative \"one-pot\" testing platform, known as TEMPO, that could transform highly sensitive nucleic acid testing from a laboratory-based procedure into a simple, single-step test that can be performed at home. With a single reaction tube, users can obtain results comparable to those of professional laboratory tests in as little as 30 minutes. The breakthrough has the potential to bridge the technological gap between existing rapid tests and laboratory-based nucleic acid diagnostics, offering a more convenient solution for future infectious disease surveillance and genetic screening.","tags":["Biotechnology"],"title":"'One-pot' CRISPR platform delivers lab-like sensitivity in 30 minutes for at-home testing","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-pot-crispr-platform-lab-sensitivity.html"},{"_highlights":{"title":["'Pac-Man' enzyme breaks down bioplastics and penicillin in laboratory <mark>tests</mark>"]},"_score":22.107357,"author":"Phys.org","category":"science","content":"In the ocean, plastic waste collects to form large garbage patches that endanger marine life. This is partly because the synthetic plastic polymers used today can only be broken down biologically\u2014that is, by microorganisms\u2014at a very slow rate. Instead, the physical fragmentation of these materials leads to the formation of microplastics and nanoplastics. However, microorganisms do colonize plastic waste in the environment, forming biofilms and creating a unique microbial habitat that researchers refer to as the \"plastisphere.\"","crawled_at":"2026-09-02T20:02:11.617426+00:00","image_url":"https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2026/an-enzyme-with-potenti.jpg","published_at":"2026-09-02T20:00:07+00:00","source_credibility":7,"source_name":"Phys.org","source_sponsors":[],"subcategory":"","summary":"In the ocean, plastic waste collects to form large garbage patches that endanger marine life. This is partly because the synthetic plastic polymers used today can only be broken down biologically\u2014that is, by microorganisms\u2014at a very slow rate. Instead, the physical fragmentation of these materials leads to the formation of microplastics and nanoplastics. However, microorganisms do colonize plastic waste in the environment, forming biofilms and creating a unique microbial habitat that researchers refer to as the \"plastisphere.\"","tags":["Cell & Microbiology"],"title":"'Pac-Man' enzyme breaks down bioplastics and penicillin in laboratory tests","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-09-pac-enzyme-bioplastics-penicillin-laboratory.html"}],"category":"all","name_expansions":[],"page":1,"pages":500,"per_page":20,"query":"test","top_score":46.268303,"total":10000}