This is why SpaceX’s competitors are angry about Starship launch plans

Enlarge / SpaceX will launch Falcon 9 rockets from Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and from Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The company plans to develop Starship launch infrastructure on Pad 39A and Pad 37. United Launch Alliance will fly Vulcan and Atlas V rockets from Pad 41, and Blue … Read more

Phage viruses, used to treat antibiotic resistance, gain an advantage by blocking the reproductive capacity of competitors

An illustration of the intron endonuclease cutting the DNA of a competing virus and disrupting its reproduction. Credit: Pogliano Labs, UC San Diego Strange bits of DNA hidden in the genomes of all living things have historically been ignored because they seemed to play no role in the fight for survival, researchers thought. These bits … Read more

Aldi is still the cheapest for a shopping cart full of groceries – despite price guarantees and loyalty cards from competitors

Price wars! Aldi and Lidl emerged as the two cheapest supermarkets last month, according to Which?

Aldi has been crowned the cheapest supermarket for a shopping cart of 65 items, despite rivals promising to match prices, new findings show. In June, the average bill for a shopping trolley of 65 items at Aldi was £118.41. That’s £32.60 less than Waitrose, which was the most expensive at £151.01. Waitrose turned out to … Read more