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A new route for future dark matter searches The new approach to search for light dark matter introduced by this research team could soon be refined further and applied in real experiments. This recent ...

A radar upgrade for the X-62 autonomous fighter will allow the U.S. Air Force to experiment with AI-enabled “pilots” controlling sensors in combat. The Test and Resource Management Center, a ...

For many people, a quiet moment means an opportunity to pull out their smartphones and start doomscrolling. But for one week this semester, six University of Virginia students did something decidedly ...

Tucson-area optics firm Geost has been supplying sensor systems for U.S. defense and intelligence satellites since its founding by a University of Arizona optics Ph.D. two decades ago. Now, Geost is ...

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January 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in nine days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, though January’s payment ...