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Shutdown could reduce US flights ‘to a trickle’, transport secretary warns

Shutdown could reduce US flights ‘to a trickle’, transport secretary warns

EPA/ Shutterstock Flight delays and cancellations continue to snarl US air travel for a third day as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned air traffic will be “reduced to a trickle” if the US government shutdown continues. More than 2,900 flights to, from, or within the US were cancelled and 8,600 delayed by late afternoon on Sunday, according to flight tracker …

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Passengers face global disruption as flights cut amid US government shutdown | Air transport

Passengers face global disruption as flights cut amid US government shutdown | Air transport

A US government order to make drastic cuts in commercial air traffic amid the government shutdown has taken effect, with major airports across the country experiencing a significant reduction in schedules and leaving travellers scrambling to adjust their plans. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said the move is necessary to maintain air traffic control safety during a federal government …

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Norway transport firm steps up controls after tests show Chinese-made buses can be halted remotely

Norway transport firm steps up controls after tests show Chinese-made buses can be halted remotely

OSLO, Norway (AP) — A leading Norwegian public transport operator has said it will introduce stricter security requirements and step up anti-hacking measures after a test on new Chinese-made electric buses showed the manufacturer could remotely turn them off. Transport operator Ruter said test results published last week showed that Chinese bus maker Yutong Group had access to their control …

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Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport

Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport

A40-PO polymersome preparation and characterization P[(OEG)10MA]20-PDPA120 and angiopep2-P[(OEG)10MA]20-PDPA120 copolymers were synthesized via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) as previously reported.33 A40-POs were formulated adhering to the film-rehydration method, whereby P[(OEG)10MA]20-PDPA120 and a 1.88% molar ratio of angiopep2-P[(OEG)10MA]20-PDPA120 were dissolved in a mixture of methanol and chloroform (v/v, 3:1). The mixture was left to evaporate, allowing the organic solvent to completely …

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Lockheed Martin delivers 21 satellites for next launch of U.S. military ‘Transport Layer’

Lockheed Martin delivers 21 satellites for next launch of U.S. military ‘Transport Layer’

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Space Development Agency (SDA) is gearing up for its second launch of satellites for the Transport Layer Tranche 1 program. SDA is building out a low Earth orbit (LEO) mesh network for global military communications and missile defense. Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo, acting director of SDA, confirmed Sept. 22 that 21 satellites built by Lockheed Martin …

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Gatwick airport second runway approved by transport secretary

Gatwick airport second runway approved by transport secretary

Katy AustinTransport correspondent and Jamie WhiteheadBBC News PA Media Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved plans for a second runway at London Gatwick Airport, as the government looks for economic growth opportunities. The £2.2bn privately-financed project involves in effect moving the current Northern Runway 12 metres to bring it into regular use, as well as other developments, including extending the …

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Molecular mechanism of ultrafast transport by plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPases

Molecular mechanism of ultrafast transport by plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPases

Luan, S. & Wang, C. Calcium signaling mechanisms across kingdoms. Annu. Rev. Cell Dev. Biol. 37, 311–340 (2021). CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  Stock, C. et al. Fast-forward on P-type ATPases: recent advances on structure and function. Biochem. Soc. Trans. 51, 1347–1360 (2023). CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  Vulpe, C., Levinson, B., Whitney, S., Packman, S. & Gitschier, J. Isolation of a …

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4 Dead After Medical Transport Plane Crashes in Arizona – The New York Times

4 Dead After Medical Transport Plane Crashes in Arizona  The New York Times Four killed after medical transport plane crashes in Navajo Nation in Arizona  Fox Business 4 killed in medical transport plane crash in northern Arizona, authorities say  USA Today 4 killed in medical transport plane crash on Navajo Nation, tribal authorities say  CNN 4 dead after medical transport plane crashes while landing …

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Medical transport plane crash on Navajo Nation kills four

Medical transport plane crash on Navajo Nation kills four

A small medical transport plane crashed and caught fire Tuesday on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing four people, the tribe said in a statement. A Beechcraft 300 from the CSI Aviation company left Albuquerque, New Mexico, with four medical personnel on board, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies. It crashed in the early afternoon near …

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