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Researchers have used modified rotary sprinklers to provide new insights into the “reverse sprinkler” problem popularized by Richard Feynman. https://ow.ly/QMGi50ZoSfL

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AI can help boost the aerodynamic performance of passenger cars. Find out how in this podcast. https://ow.ly/cW4X50ZhxSa

With so much AI slop out there, scientists have to rely more on their scientific skills and judgement to make progress, argues Nicole Sharp. https://ow.ly/okJO50ZocSN

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X-ray images recorded during an orbital spaceflight exhibited similar quality to those taken preflight on Earth - demonstrating the feasibility of adding radiography as a new diagnostic tool for monitoring astronaut health. https://ow.ly/lsUG50ZnHjX

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From finding new particles to creating new materials, AI is becoming an increasingly important part of physics, but what happens if it produces answers that we do not – or cannot – fathom? Dr Claire Malone FRSA talks to the physics community about how AI is changing physics. https://ow.ly/nT2450ZnicO

A new approach to monitoring suspicious satellites could one day provide a means for verifying the Outer Space Treaty. https://ow.ly/vxLM50ZmYaX