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For decades, cities have been designed around “gray infrastructure.” Roads move people. Bridges connect communities. Water systems protect public health. These systems are governed by engineering standards because society recognizes that safety cannot depend on good intentions alone. Urban nature deserves the same recognition. In June, a heat wave gripped Europe, breaking temperature records across…

As the title says, I've spent the last 3.5 years working on Anukari, a 3D physics simulation much like a video game engine, except that instead of running at 60 steps per second, it runs at 48,000 (or more) steps per second, so that the physics systems can vibrate at audio frequencies. It's commercial software;…

Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, has declared that the country’s armed forces have “complete freedom of action” against the “enemy’s aggression”, after a day of attacks by the United States killed seven Iranian troops. The attacks on Wednesday were the latest in days of escalating hostilities between Washington and Tehran that appear to have…

Epigenetic modifications to DNA (yellow), such as those catalysed by DNA methyltransferase enzymes (blue, centre) control gene expression.Credit: Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library Marianne Rots first started talking about epigenome editing on the conference circuit about two decades ago. If natural epigenetic marks such as DNA methylation and histone acetylation control gene expression, she reasoned, then…

DUBAI, UAE, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Red Rock Technology is advancing an infrastructure strategy that connects food sovereignty, artificial intelligence and autonomous production systems with the long-term demands of the space economy. Led by Chief Executive Officer Michele Fiscalini, the Dubai-based AI infrastructure company is developing models intended to support food production in…

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