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Cats are known for their quick reflexes, and their reaction time is impressive. On average, a cat's reaction time is between 20-70 milliseconds. This quick response is attributed to their well-developed senses and agile bodies.

As for the fastest animal reaction time, the title often goes to the common housefly (Musca domestica). Houseflies are capable of extremely rapid movements and can react to stimuli in as little as 5 milliseconds.

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(via Trial of brain injury implant at Stanford proves so successful patients refuse to turn it off)

A brain implant that allows people with head injuries to function again proved so successful in a trial that participants refused to turn the device off.

Valles Marineris: The Grand Canyon of Mars

Credits: Viking Project, USGS, NASA

A Japan Airlines (JL/JAL) Airbus A350 has been involved in a serious accident at Tokyo Haneda Airport on the evening of Tuesday, January 02, 2024. The aircraft collided with a De Havilland Canada DHC-8-315Q operated by the Japan Coast Guard on the runway at 17:47 local time. 

A significant fire subsequently took hold, with video footage of the firefighting efforts being shared widely around online and traditional media channels. 

The accident marks the first hull loss of an Airbus A350 aircraft. 

(via Japan Airlines Airbus A350 collides with aircraft on landing in Tokyo | Flightradar24 Blog)

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft accomplished yet another historic communications achievement less than a month after successfully firing its “first light” laser data transmission. On December 11, the onboard Deep Space Optical Communications array’s flight laser transceiver sent an “ultra-high definition” video clip approximately 19 million miles (31 million kilometers, or about 80 times the Earth-Moon distance) back to Earth—a new record not just for transmission, but for cat videos, as well.

(via Taters the cat stars in first 'ultra-HD' video sent from deep space | Popular Science)

With the releases of iOS 16 and macOS Ventura in 2022, Apple debuted its Lockdown Mode for people at particular risk of being targeted by mercenary spyware.

(via What It’s Like to Use Apple’s Lockdown Mode | WIRED)