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Many rural areas could soon lose cell service

The FCC says another $3 billion is needed to fully fund 'rip-and-replace' programs. Deposit Photos Rural and Indigenous communities are at risk of losing cell service thanks to a 2019 law intended to strip US telecom networks of Chinese-made equipment. And while local companies were promised reimbursements as part of the “rip-and-replace”...

Fri May 3, 2024 20:44
Roll the tape: What KT Tape taught me about muscles, magnesium, and my limitations

Tony WareWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › It was nearing the peak of PorcUclimb, right before Downward Dog, when I came up with what I was sure was a career-defining concept: Ware ’N Tear’s Salve for Wounded Pride. Here I was fat biking along the...

Fri May 3, 2024 20:30
Why did Florida ban lab-grown meat?

A recently passed Florida law would ban the sale or manufacturing of lab-grown meat in the state, just as the industry is beginning to gain momentum. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Cultivated meat, more widely known to the public as “lab-grown meat,” is at an inflection point. Lab grown chicken and beef cultivated from cells...

Fri May 3, 2024 20:23
Bigger-brained gull species thrive in urban spaces

Some gull species may be overcoming some of the challenges of increased urbanization thanks to some behavior flexibility. Deposit Photos Despite the reputation for being the trash pandas of the bird world, seagulls are kind of the masters of evolution. They can survive and thrive alongside humans, have a remarkable memory, and...

Fri May 3, 2024 18:01
China is en route to collect first-ever samples from the far side of the moon

A Long March 5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e-6 mission lunar probe, lifts off as it rains at the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China's Hainan Province on May 3, 2024. Credit: HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images China launched its uncrewed Chang’e-6 lunar spacecraft at 5:27 PM local time (5:27 PM EST) on Friday from the...

Fri May 3, 2024 17:20
‘Lucy’s baby’ asteroid is only about 2 to 3 million years old

A pair of stereoscopic images of the asteroid Dinkinesh and Selam created with data collected by the L’LORRI camera on NASA's Lucy spacecraft in the minutes around closest approach on November 1, 2023. NASA/Goddard/SwRI/Johns Hopkins APL/NOIRLab for the original images/Brian May/Claudia Manzoni for stereo processing of the images...

Fri May 3, 2024 16:26

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