New anxiety unlocked: Ticks can 'fly'

Ticks can’t jump. But thanks to the forces of static electricity, sometimes, the arachnids can soar through the air, a new study says.
IEEE

Development of a Capacitive-Piezoelectric Tactile Force Sensor for Static and Dynamic Forces Measurement and Neural Network-Based Texture Discrimination

Abstract: Taking inspiration from human tactile system, a sensitive biomimetic multimodal tactile sensor for discrimination of static and dynamic forces is presented in this article. The multimodal ...
TASS

CSTO forces in Tajikistan to practice peacekeeping operation

Spokesman for the CSTO Joint Staff Vladislav Shchegrikovich elaborated that, according to the scenario, the peacekeeping forces are tasked with maintaining a ceasefire between conflicting parties ...
IEEE

Dual-Mode Electronic Skin Based on Modular Integration

Abstract: Equipping human-robot collaboration (HRC) robots with multifunctional electronic skin capable of sensing proximity distance and dynamic/static forces is a crucial goal. However, existing ...
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The Siege Tightens: Soviet Forces Encircle a Dying Berlin

In a fierce clash at the Seelow Heights, Soviet troops unleash devastating losses and push relentlessly to encircle Berlin. As Hitler clings to impossible counterattack plans, civilians endure horrors ...
Fox News

Passenger allegedly assaults Alaska Airlines crew members, forces emergency landing at Boise Airport

A 61-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly attacking at least one Alaska Airlines crew member on a flight from Portland, Oregon, to Dallas, prompting an emergency landing at Boise ...
CBS News

Russian submarine being followed by fighter jets and warships in Baltic Sea, Sweden says

Sweden's armed forces said Wednesday they were following a Russian submarine that entered the Baltic Sea a day earlier, amid mounting tensions in the region. "A Russian submarine entered the Baltic ...
dcnewsnow

Tractor-trailer hits underside of I-70, forces lanes to close for hours in Carroll County

CARROLL COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Drivers are being detoured off Interstate 70 following a crash in Carroll County overnight. Maryland State Police (MSP) told DC News Now that troopers responded to ...
Science Daily

This tiny worm uses static electricity to hunt flying insects

A parasitic worm uses static electricity to launch itself onto flying insects, a mechanism uncovered by physicists and biologists at Emory and Berkeley. By generating opposite charges, the worm and ...
Air Force Times

Air Force: Qatar air force facility in Idaho ‘in the works for years’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, welcomes Qatar Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud Al Thani to the Pentagon on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Washington. Hegseth announced at the meeting with Qatari ...
CNN

Trump tells CNN Israeli forces could resume fighting in Gaza ‘as soon as I say the word’ if Hamas won’t uphold ceasefire deal

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would consider allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume military action in Gaza if Hamas refuses to uphold its end of the ceasefire ...