The goal is to design, manufacture, and test a prototype thruster capable of stable operation with Earth’s atmospheric gases (N₂/O₂ mixtures), achieving at least 50% electrical efficiency and a minimum specific impulse of 4200 s.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
The move by the Environmental Protection Agency will allow retailers to sell less expensive formulations of gasoline, including mixtures that include 15% ethanol — known as E15 — that typically are not permitted during warmer months.
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Brianne Pfannenstiel,
Des Moines Register,
25 Mar. 2026
Of particular interest are polymetallic nodules – agglomerations, typically smaller than a potato, containing manganese and other metals and found in the silt of the deep ocean floor.
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Coalter G Lathrop,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
White, with multiple joint replacements and fusions, credits medical innovation for sustaining his quality of life.
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Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
The Sudanese American artist introduced the LP with a pair of duets with Bon Iver, fusions of bedroom rap, heartfelt folk, Sunday morning soul, and future funk whose otherworldly sprawl belies their genesis in a session tied to a Travis Scott track.
The publication noted that the video blends cinematic moments with glimpses of Taylor’s public life, including scenes that highlight the intense media attention surrounding her fame.
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Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Tocobo’s lip masks are made with antioxidant-rich plant oil blends and melt on contact, leaving your pout plump and refreshed.
The 20% year-on-year increase in transaction values resulted in the largest first-quarter haul on record, Bloomberg reported, thanks largely to several mega mergers and acquisitions.
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J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
In 2024, nearly half of mergers and acquisitions activity in the consumer products industry came from divestitures, according to consulting firm Bain.
And the wines made from cold-hardy hybrid grapes like La Crescent and Frontenac Gris, from Deirdre Heekin of La Garagista in Vermont, and the cider-wine amalgamations of Heekin’s protegee Krista Scruggs.
—
Senior Wine Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
15 Mar. 2018
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