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Nine Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything

May 16, 2025May 16, 2025Alan Burdick, Emily Anthes and Ruru KuoComments Off on Nine Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything

The U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here’s some of what those taxpayer dollars created.

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Israeli Air Base Is Linked to GPS ‘Spoofing’ Attacks

July 3, 2024July 3, 2024SELAM GEBREKIDANComments Off on Israeli Air Base Is Linked to GPS ‘Spoofing’ Attacks

Misleading satellite signals have disrupted thousands of civilian flights. GPS, once considered navigation’s gold standard, is now vulnerable.

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Some U.S. Weapons Stymied by Russian Jamming in Ukraine

May 25, 2024May 25, 2024Carlotta Gall and Vladyslav GolovinComments Off on Some U.S. Weapons Stymied by Russian Jamming in Ukraine

Two classified Ukrainian reports show that some U.S. precision-guided weapons are vulnerable to electronic warfare, an element in Ukraine’s recent battlefield setbacks.

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Mike Sadler, Intrepid Desert Navigator in World War II, Dies at 103

January 4, 2024January 5, 2024ROBERT D. McFADDENComments Off on Mike Sadler, Intrepid Desert Navigator in World War II, Dies at 103

Like a human GPS, he guided Britain’s first special forces across the vast Sahara for hit-and-run raids on enemy bases in the battle against Rommel’s forces.

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Electronic Warfare Confounds Civilian Pilots, Far From Any Battlefield

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023SELAM GEBREKIDANComments Off on Electronic Warfare Confounds Civilian Pilots, Far From Any Battlefield

Planes were built to trust GPS signals. Jamming and spoofing in the Middle East and Ukraine have diverted flights and caused inaccurate onboard alerts.

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A Proud Ship Turned Into a Giant Recycling Problem. So Brazil Plans to Sink It.

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023MANUELA ANDREONIComments Off on A Proud Ship Turned Into a Giant Recycling Problem. So Brazil Plans to Sink It.

The old aircraft carrier, once the navy’s flagship, is packed with asbestos. No country, including Brazil, will let it dock to be dismantled.

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It’s Official: The Leap Second Will Be Retired (a Decade from Now)

November 19, 2022November 20, 2022Alanna MitchellComments Off on It’s Official: The Leap Second Will Be Retired (a Decade from Now)

On Friday, an international vote was taken to ditch the leap second, a technical fudge that has caused headaches since its inception 50 years ago.

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Time Is Running Out for the Leap Second

November 14, 2022November 15, 2022Alanna MitchellComments Off on Time Is Running Out for the Leap Second

To the world’s timekeepers, the leap second is a kludge, a bane, a pain in the little hand. Now they’re proposing to ditch it. Will our days ever be the same?

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How Russia Relies on Old Tech in Weapons Aimed at Ukraine

September 4, 2022JOHN ISMAYComments Off on How Russia Relies on Old Tech in Weapons Aimed at Ukraine

Investigators who examined the electronics in Russia’s newest cruise missiles and attack helicopters were surprised to find decades-old technology reused from earlier models.

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How Your Sense of Direction Is Shaped by Where You Grew Up

March 30, 2022April 1, 2022BENJAMIN MUELLERComments Off on How Your Sense of Direction Is Shaped by Where You Grew Up

Childhood environments shape people’s navigational skills, researchers reported. The findings one day may lead to better tests for early dementia.

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