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Exercise Significantly Reduces Anxiety Symptoms, Even For Chronic Sufferers
Both low and high-intensity exercise can significantly alleviate anxiety, according to a new study in the Journal of Affective Disorders. The research followed 286 people with anxiety syndrome as they participated in regular workouts over a 12-week period, and
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Strictly's Oti and Motsi Mabuse's 'secret' sister who shunned fame to become engineer
Strictly Come Dancing stars Motsi and Oti Mabuse have a little-known middle sister called Phemelo - and they say she is actually the best dancer of the three, but has chosen a totally different career path ...
Return to Nuclear Power Major, But Inevitable Shift in French Energy Policy - Expert
President Emmanuel Macron's announcement that France will build six large nuclear reactors is inevitable, albeit a complete turnaround in French energy policy that was previously marked by anti-nuclear policies to "please the Green lobby," Damien Ernst, energy
As cities grow, wastewater recycling gets another look
DENVER (AP) — Around the U.S., cities are increasingly warming to an idea that once induced gags: Sterilize wastewater from toilets, sinks and factories, and eventually pipe it back into homes and businesses as tap water. In the Los Angeles area, plans to
Carbon dioxide monitoring satellite given the shakes
A new satellite destined to be Europe’s prime mission for monitoring and tracking carbon
Climate Talks Draft Agreement Expresses 'Alarm and Concern'
Governments are poised to express "alarm and concern" about how much Earth has already warmed and encourage one another to end their use of coal, according to a draft released Wednesday of the final document expected at U.N. climate talks. The early version of
MyPillow's Mike Lindell is sponsoring anti-vaxxer Sherri Tenpenny, one of the 'disinformation dozen'
A composite image of Mike Lindell (L) and Dr Sherri Tenpenny (R). Octavio Jones/Reuters / Dr Sherri Tenpenny/Instagram Anti-vaxxer Dr Sherri Tenpenny has been receiving sponsorship from Mike Lindell's MyPillow. She touted his products on her Bible study chats,
T�V S�D secures a post-Brexit ATEX double
TÜV SÜD has launched its ATEX directive certification service to cater for both the post Brexit European Union and UK markets. ...
Botswana Construction Industry Report 2021: Focus on Building Construction, Civil Engineering, and Specialised Construction Activities
(MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Dublin, Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "The Construction Industry in Botswana 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Botswana's ... ...
Can California Resurrect Its Lone Nuclear Power Plant Because Of Climate Change?
In their just-released study, Stanford
Heinz Grows Tomatoes in Mars-Like Soil. So We Can Have Ketchup on Mars?
If you thought that only the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos were racing to reach Mars, this one will surprise you. Ketchup and dressing maker Heinz, partnered with the Florida Institute of Technology to grow tomatoes in soil that mimics that on Mars and
Patel backs police investigation of LSE protest against Israeli ambassador
UK home secretary says she is ‘disgusted’ at the treatment of Tzipi Hotovely after a meeting in London Priti Patel, the UK home secretary, has given support to a police investigation of protests outside the London School of Economics on Tuesday night that led
COP26: Germany fails to sign up to 2040 combustion engine phaseout
Around 30 countries, cities and car manufacturers are planning a total shift to emission-free vehicles by 2040. But a number of major automakers including China, the US and Germany are not on board. ...
Rolls-Royce leads $548m consortium to build fleet of UK nuclear power plants
LONDON: Rolls-Royce is set to work alongside the UK government to develop a fleet of small nuclear reactors to generate cleaner energy. The UK engineering firm said in a statement it had created a Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor unit, following £195 million
The First Draft of the COP26 Climate Agreement Shows How Far Apart Rich and Poor Nations Are On What Needs to Be Done
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Governments are poised to express “alarm and concern” about how much Earth has already warmed and encourage one another to end their use of coal, according to a draft released Wednesday of the final document expected
US Astronauts Landing on Moon Date Extended to 2025: NASA
NASA announced Tuesday that putting astronauts back on the moon will be delayed by a year from the previous deadline set by the Trump
Augmented reality project brings Olympics birthplace to life
OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — What would it be like to walk around the ancient religious sanctuary of Olympia when the Olympic Games were held? An unusual partnership between Microsoft and Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sport is offering visitors the answer,
'Build Back Better World' to Launch 50 Projects, White House Says
White House officials are on a development-minded world tour and have been scouting several corners of the globe to identify about 50 projects that focus on topics such as climate, health, digital technology and gender equality. Daleep Singh, the deputy
Human Rights Watch Warns Iran Population Growth Law Will Endanger Women
Human Rights Watch warned Wednesday that a new Iranian law aimed at raising the birth rate would put women's lives at risk by denying them access to reproductive health care. The bill, which is expected to become law later this month,
Crowdsourcing with Meta-Workers: A New Way to Save the Budget
Crowdsourcing is widely used to annotate massive data, for example, images for data-driven machine learning algorithms. However, to achieve sufficient label quality, multiple workers are needed to annotate the same data. Machine learning algorithms can be used
Buy Your Coronavirus Tests for Thanksgiving Now
A couple weeks ago at my local CVS, I spied them in the wild for the very first time—Abbott BinaxNOWs, currently America’s most sought-after rapid, at-home coronavirus test, piled neatly behind the counter. With the fall and winter holidays on the way, I
Celebrated athlete Kílian Jornet among opposers of 2030 Pyrenees Olympic bid
Famed Catalan mountain runner Kílian Jornet is among the dozens of individuals, associations, and local councils with ties to the Pyrenees who have signed the Plataforma Stop Jocs Olímpics groups' manifesto opposing the bid to host the
APSC to conduct junior engineer exam on December 5
APSC will release the admit card for junior engineer exam on December 1. APSC to conduct junior engineer exam on December 5(HT file) Copy Link The exam for junior engineer post
Heinz Grows Tomatoes in Mars-Like Soil. So We Can Have Ketchup in Mars?
If you thought that only the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos were racing to reach Mars, this one will surprise you. Ketchup and dressing maker Heinz, partnered with the Florida Institute of Technology to grow tomatoes in soil that mimics that on Mars and
How a computer science major made punting cool and turned into a viral sensation
Matt Araiza has become a college football cult hero thanks to his booming 60-, 70- and 80-yard punts. The secret to his success? Part math, part soccer and part golf. ...
How Science Will Actually Solve Climate Change
Coinciding with the COP26 summit, The New York Times Climate Hub is bringing leaders and thinkers together to discuss actual climate strategies. ...
F1 reveals new branding to promote “world’s most efficient engine” | 2021 F1 season
Formula 1 will promote its V6 hybrid turbo power units as the "world's most efficient engine" using new branding from this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix. ...
NASA Tries to Save Hubble, Again
The space telescope’s latest hardware problem has kept it offline for two weeks, raising concerns that the decades-old spacecraft is running out of time. ...
How to watch longest partial lunar eclipse
The moon will move into Earth's shadow for 3 hours and 28 minutes this month. ...
Improving safety for women and girls on public transport
A major collaborative research project between La Trobe University, Monash University's XYX Lab, and RMIT has today released a series of gender-sensitive Toolkits to improve the safety of women and girls on public transport. The State Government-funded TramLab
Nashville Software School collaborates with Amazon for software engineering program
The Nashville Software School and Amazon are helping students get jobs in tech through an adapted Amazon curriculum focused on software engineering. ...
NASA engineers, scientists and more shine bright this Native American Heritage Month
This November is Native American Heritage Month, and NASA is taking the opportunity to highlight its indigenous scientists, engineers and more. ...
NASA might not even hit its new 2025 moon deadline! Expert warns one year delay ...
NASA might not even hit its new 2025 moon deadline, an expert has warned, amid fears China could now beat the US to the lunar surface this decade. It comes just hours after the US space agency revealed that its plans to send the first woman and first person of
Solar panels host microbes that may be used for biotech applications
Scientists in Brazil have found that photovoltaic modules may be a repository of specialized microbes in tropical regions. According to them, these micro-organisms may be used in sunscreens, pigments for processed foods, chemicals, textiles, pharmaceuticals,
WHO Warns Of Massive Looming Syringe Shortage
At time of writing, over 7.3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccinations have found their way into people’s arms, and that number is increasing by more than 28 million every day. That’s fantastic news, but there’s a lot more that goes into a vaccine rollout than
UAE: 'Warning' heart attack motivates engineer to lose 34 kilos, fight obesity
A 41-year-old Emirati man, who had struggled with obesity for decades, was motivated to get fit and lose 34kgs after he experienced a 'warning' heart attack and underwent open-heart surgery. Words of caution by medics at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi spurred Ali
Katalin Karikó Wins New York Academy of Medicine Award
The 2021 New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) Annual Awards is dedicated to Innovators in Health. The winners include the Hungarian mRNA Pioneer Katalin Karikó and fellow researcher Drew Weissman. The NYAM honored Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their
Aviation Startup Unveils Its Hypersonic Jet Engine By Firing the Prototype
Aircraft unveilings are nothing more than a light or laser show around a styrofoam and fiberglass build, claims aircraft startup Hermeus. So for the unveiling of its own hypersonic aircraft prototype, the company gave the audience a real feel of the aircraft
NASA, SpaceX set to launch space station's next crew to orbit
As of late Tuesday night the crew, their spacecraft and ground-based launch teams were all ready for liftoff, and "the weather is go for launch," NASA commercial crew manager Steve Stich told reporters during a pre-flight briefing. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
Ketamine Reduces Suicidality By Enhancing Cognition Of Depressed Patients
People who suffer from severe depression may benefit from a reduction in suicidal ideation after receiving ketamine treatment, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Fascinatingly, however, the authors suggest that this decrease in
IIT Jodhpur along with WileyNXT Invites Applications for its First-ever Online PG Diploma with Academic ...
Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur (IIT Jodhpur) along with its knowledge partner, WileyNXT, Wiley’s innovative bridge learning solution, has announced the launch of its first online Post Graduate Diploma Program in Data Engineering and Cloud Computing
Photos: Temporary exhibition inaugurated to trace ancestors in Egypt
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany inaugurated a temporary exhibition under the title “Glorified Souls: Honoring Ancestors in Egypt Through the Ages”, held at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, a statement from the Ministry of Tourism
Shift Geothermal calls for national geo-energy centre
Shift Geothermal is launching a bid to establish a new national centre for geo-energy to realise the potential of a huge untapped UK energy source. (Image: Shift Geothermal) The organisation, a non-profit comprised of academics and energy sector specialists,
EV numbers show promising growth – report
A major new report shows that adoption of electric vehicles is increasing rapidly, with sales in 2021 up 80 per cent on the previous year. (Credit: AdobeStock) According to the Zero-Emission Vehicles Factbook, a total of 5.6 million EVs – including
Comment: A space-age approach to platooning
HORIBA MIRA is exploring platooning technology for passenger vehicles with GMV NSL and the European Space Agency. Tim Edwards, Chief Engineer for Connected & Autonomous Vehicle Technologies at HORIBA MIRA, explains more. To keep pace with government carbon
Flexible perovskite solar cells ‘from lab to fab’
Scientists in Korea evaluated recent progress in the development of low cost, large scale processes for the production of perovskite solar cells on flexible substrates, finding that several challenges remain. The group recommends that research should focus on
Facebook will drop its facial recognition system – but here's why we should be sceptical
Artem Oleshko/Shutterstock Facebook has announced that it will stop using its facial recognition system – the artificial intelligence software which recognises people in photos and videos and generates suggestions about who to “tag” in them. Facial recognition
Do Flies Really Throw Up On Your Food When They Land On It?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Do flies really throw up on my food when they land on it? – Henry E., age 10, Somerville, Massachusetts
Urban Aeronautics and Universal Avionics Partner to Enhance Safety of CityHawk
(MENAFN - PR Newswire) TEL AVIV, Israel–and TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Urban Aeronautics , the Israel-based aerospace company behind CityHawk, the advanced, compact eVTOL ... ...
Winners of 2021 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize Focus on Climate and Environment
NEW YORK – They’ve created a
Google loses EU court challenge against £2billion antitrust ruling after search engine giant was accused ...
Google has lost an EU court challenge to a £2billion anti-trust ruling after the search engine giant was accused of favouring its own price-comparison shopping service over smaller European rivals. The European Court of Justice's General Court ruled today that
Businessinsider.co.za | NASA engineers expected Mars helicopter to crash after 5 liftoffs. It just landed ...
Engineers weren't sure if NASA's Ingenuity helicopter would even lift off on Mars. But the drone has flown higher, farther, and faster than expected. ...
Should Elon Musk Try To Solve The Problem Of World Hunger With $6 Billion? 5 Questions Answered
Elon Musk hinted on Oct. 31, 2021, perhaps jokingly, that he might be willing to donate US$6 billion of his fortune to pay for hunger relief. But there was a catch: The United Nations would have to prove that it can solve world hunger “right now.” His comments
ENGINE: East of Suez Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook
Bad weather has halted bunkering in Zhoushan and
Customised Interventions Needed for Air-Pollution Mitigation in Non-Attainment Cities
NCAP, in 2019, identified 122 cities (now 132) that had persistently violated the national air quality standards for 3-5 years. ...
IVF Mixup Sees Two Couples Raise Each Other's Babies For 3 Months
A rare mix-up meant that two couples raised each other's babies for over three months, one of the couples has alleged in a lawsuit. Daphna and Alexander Cardinale conceived their second child via in vitro fertilization (IVF), and Daphna gave birth in September
‘Faulty’ science used by Trump appointees to cut owl habitat
PORTLAND, Ore. — Political appointees in the Trump administration relied on faulty science to justify stripping habitat protections for the imperiled northern spotted owl, U.S. wildlife officials said Tuesday as they struck down a rule that would have
Race ‘nothing to do with’ Hong Kong firm sacking British engineer, who accuses colleagues of ...
Race was not a factor in the decision to fire a British engineer who
Bill Gates holidays at Turkey's scenic Bodrum resort town
Muğla Bill Gates was spotted in Turkey’s famous Aegean resort town of Bodrum on
Few words about information: how do we use it in a digital form?
“I just wondered how things were put together.” – Claude Shannon We are bombarded with a million pieces of information every day. It enables us to communicate with each other. Each of us intuitively feels what information is, but few of us would define
Sleep Better At Night With Pre-Black Friday Savings On This Antibacterial Pillow
Tired of waking up feeling more tired than when you went to bed? We know the feeling. Sleep is essential, but it's the most neglected component in a person’s overall health. Sleep can boost your immune system (and let’s be honest, who doesn’t need that right
NASA Pushes Moon Return To 2025, Puts Partial Blame On Bezos' Blue Origin Lawsuit
Most of the world's population wasn't alive the last time a human set foot on the Moon, and now we'll have to wait a little longer to see the event reoccur. NASA has announced it is still committed to the Artemis Program to return humans to our satellite, but
SpaceX to Launch NASA Crew-3 Astronauts: How to Watch
After bringing home another crew, SpaceX will launch four more people to the International Space Station in its Dragon capsule. ...
Almost 100 Zika Virus Cases Reported In Northern India
At least 98 people, including 17 children, have tested positive for the Zika virus in the Indian City of Kanpur in the Northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The surge in cases is concerning, reminiscent of the Zika epidemic that affected Brazil and other South
Photon Energy records loss in Q3 2021
Amsterdam-based solar and storage developer Photon Energy NV (WSE:PEN) arrived at the end of the third quarter of 2021 with a net loss of around EUR 1.41 million (USD 1.63m), compared to a EUR-1.65-million loss recorded
Ex-Broadcom engineer charged with stealing secrets for Chinese startup
A former engineer at chip maker Broadcom was charged with stealing trade secrets to his new job at a China-based startup. Read full story ...
The Youngest Negotiating Team at COP26 has a Message for Other Countries
When Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez went to his first round of U.N. climate negotiations as part of Panama’s delegation in 2015, his colleagues told him not to talk about his age, in case it made other countries’ representatives take him less
Maruti Suzuki drives in all new Celerio with updated engine, new safety features. Check price
Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday launched the all-new version of its premium hatchback Celerio in the country, priced between Rs 4.99 lakh and Rs 6.94 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The manual trims are priced between Rs 4.99 lakh and Rs 6.44 lakh while the
Electrochromic window material blocks infrared radiation
An electrochromic window material that controls heat transmission without blocking views has been developed by an international team led by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The new material, which could help cut the energy required
Imagine a nationwide energy system relying solely on distributed PV and V2G-equipped electric vehicles
Norwegian researchers have sought to assess the theoretical technical feasibility of a country-level energy system based exclusively on distributed solar, electric vehicles, and vehicle-to-grid technologies. They applied the model to sunny Spain and found that
Probing How Microbiomes Affect Our Health
Customized chemical probes tag proteins that interfere with cancer treatments, among other things. More than half the cells on or in our bodies are microbes. Microbes help us digest food, affect our moods, and defend against invading pathogens. PNNL scientists
A potential role for ibuprofen in older adults’ immunity to RSV
New research suggests there may someday be a role for ibuprofen in providing older adults with lasting immunity against RSV, a virus commonly associated with infants and young kids that also rivals the flu as a dangerous wintertime infection for the elderly.
Finding inspiration in starfish larva
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a tiny robot that mimics the movement of a starfish larva. It is driven by sound waves and equipped with tiny hairs that direct the fluid around it, just like its natural model. In the future, such microswimmers could
Setting a new standard for hormone health
Half the population lives with monthly ovarian hormone cycles. Those cycles impact menstrual patterns, fertility, and much more, but stigmas around hormone problems have limited awareness about hormone health. Now, Aavia is working to help people understand
Businessinsider.co.za | South Korean engineer who exposed safety issues at Hyundai, Kia was awarded $24 ...
US authorities rewarded South Korean engineer Kim Gwang-ho with millions for reporting Hyundai's failure to address a design flaw in engines that were catching fire. ...
GE will divide into aeronautics, medical services, fuel
(MENAFN)GE stated on Tuesday it will be divided into 3 entities to target aeronautics, medical services, and fuel. GE Healthcare, according to the US global company, would be fulfilled in the ... ...
Bikes took a back seat at COP26. Advocates urge Canada to make them a priority ...
The COP26 summit has ignored bicycles as one of the cheapest and most efficient tools to fight climate change by focusing almost entirely on promoting a global shift to electric cars, cycling advocates say. ...
Global Surge of Sudden Deaths of Sports People Goes Unreported
The list of sudden ‘events’ amongst the world’s most fit and healthy, is extending daily. 18th October 2021 Lexi Riggles, a Hanover College senior and 2018 Danville High School graduate who played basketball for the Panthers and Warriors,
German Cities Remove E-Buses From Service After They Burst Into Flames
E-buses in Germany are now a “fire hazard” as batteries can heat up to 1000°C, and German cities are taking them out of service as a precaution. Even after years of fine-tuning, electric vehicle manufacturers still seem unable to get e-vehicle technology to
American Airlines Flight 2740: Why Vaxxed Pilots Should Not Fly
American Airlines Flight 2740, an Airbus A320, Was Enroute From Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Fort Meyers (RSW) When the Unthinkable Happened. Incident 1 As the plane began a gradual descent toward southwest Florida, the pilot in command (PIC)
Temperature drives CO2, NOT the other way round
Data from across the globe shows that temperature change always precedes CO2 change so it is impossible for the later CO2 change to be the cause of the earlier temperature change. Weekly Mauna Loa CO2 data shows that the draconic 27.2 day and the 29.5 day
Loss of glaciers will hurt tourism, power supplies and more
From the southern border of Germany to the highest peaks in Africa, glaciers around the world have served as moneymaking tourist attractions, natural climate records for scientists and beacons of ...
Asian honeybees scream in alarm when giant hornets attack the hive
Asian honeybees produce what has been described as a disturbing scream-like sound when their hive is attacked by giant hornets ...
Lost capital city of the Mongol Empire was far bigger than thought
The city, built by the son of Genghis Khan, was once thought to be about one-tenth as big as it actually was ...
A strange barrier is keeping cosmic rays out of the Milky Way’s centre
The very centre of the Milky Way has an unexpectedly low density of cosmic rays compared with the rest of the galaxy, which means that they are somehow being kept out ...
Marsquakes happen more often during the planet’s northern summer
The NASA Insight lander has measured the frequency of shallow marsquakes and found they are more common when it is summer in Mars’s northern hemisphere ...
COP26 news: First draft of Glasgow agreement expected today
The key outcome of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow is known as the cover decision, a draft of which is expected to be published soon. Plus, the UK announced plans to fund nuclear technology ...
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Completes 15th Flight On Mars
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has soared through the Red Planet's skies for the 15th time. The chopper, which arrived on Mars attached to the belly of the Perseverance rover, landed within the... ...
NASA pushes back crewed moon landing to 2025
NASA has officially adjusted its timeline for the Artemis III mission and won't be landing on the Moon in 2024. The agency is now aiming to land the first woman and next American man on the lunar surface in 2025 at the earliest, NASA administrator Bill Nelson
Germany reports daily high number of new coronavirus cases
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s national disease control center reported a record-high number of new coronavirus cases Wednesday as one of the country’s top virologists warned that another lockdown would be needed if vaccinations do not quickly accelerate. The 39,676
Elon Musk Says SpaceX’s Starship Fleet Can Deliver 1,000 Times More Payload Than All Rockets ...
Tesla Inc (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said on Monday SpaceX’s Starship is designed to deliver 1,000 times more payload than all rockets on earth
Bella Hadid spoke about mental health issues
Bella Hadid Yesterday, 25-year-old model Bella Hadid opened up to her followers on Instagram that she was suffering from mental health problems. This confession was inspired by an interview with Willow Smith, in which she talked about mental health. Bella
Lack of important molecule in red blood cells causes vascular damage in type 2 diabetes
Altered function of the red blood cells leads to vascular damage in type 2 diabetes. Results from a new study in cells from patients with type 2 diabetes and mice show that this effect is caused by low levels of an important molecule in the red blood cells.
Radiotherapy may explain why childhood cancer survivors often develop metabolic disease
Decades after battling childhood cancer, survivors often face a new challenge: cardiometabolic disease. A spectrum of conditions that includes coronary heart disease and diabetes, cardiometabolic disease typically impacts people who are obese, elderly, or
Pregnancy stretch marks cause stress and emotional burden, study finds
While stretch marks are commonly associated with pregnancy, the permanency of the skin lesions causes pregnant women and pregnant individuals substantial embarrassment that can negatively impact pregnancy and their quality of life, according to a new study.
Photonic chip that isolates light could end size limitations in quantum computing and devices
Researchers at the University of Illinois used readily available materials to create a small photonic circuit that uses sound waves to isolate and control light and can adapt to different wavelengths. The innovation could lead to miniaturized quantum devices
Penn Study Illuminates the Biology of Common Heart Disorder
Researchers at Penn Medicine have made a major advance in understanding the biology of a common, puzzling, and often fatal heart disorder, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), which features the enlargement of the heart and a progressive decrease in its function, for
