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Rocket Lab successfully sends rocket into orbit

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Aerospace company Rocket Lab said Sunday it had successfully fired a rocket into orbit for…

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https://youtu.be/1difufl1h9s The growing popularity of smartphones and tablets has created a mini-industry of app-enabled products, while consumer interest in health…

Black NASA astronaut is replaced in sudden crew shuffle

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Jeanette Epps, 46, a former CIA agent turned astronaut, was about to become the first…

Cancer blood test finds eight kinds of tumors: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- A new blood test for cancer has shown promise toward detecting eight different kinds of…

‘Mutant flu’ could lead to more effective vaccine: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Experiments in lab animals have shown signs of success for a newly engineered flu virus…

Australia lifesaving drone makes first rescue

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A pair of Australian swimmers on Thursday became the first people to be rescued in the…

Japan forecasting breakthrough could improve weather warnings

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A new project harnessing data from a Japanese satellite could improve weather forecasting and allow officials…

Google ‘cloud’ grows with new undersea data cables

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Google on Tuesday said it is adding three new undersea data cables as it…

US state of New Jersey outlaws drunk droning

NEW YOR, United States (AFP) -- Drunk driving has been a social taboo for decades, but New Jersey has now…

Daimler struggling with European emissions standards

DETROIT, United States (AFP) -- The chief executive of Daimler said Monday at the Detroit auto show that his company…

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