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China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2 ploughs through belt of prevailing westerlies

People Daily | 2023-11-27, 01:00

Wang Fa, a machinist, checks and tightens constraining gears aboard China's research icebreaker Xuelong 2, on Nov. 26, 2023. Currently on an Antarctic expedition, the icebreaker, otherwise known as Snow Dragon 2, is ploughing through the belt of prevailing

UP PWD jnr engineer arrested for funds embezzlement

Hindustan Times | 2023-11-27, 00:54

A junior engineer from the Public Works Department (PWD) was arrested on Saturday in Kanpur in connection with the embezzlement of around ₹7 crore in funds designated for the beautification of ponds and religious places. The

The Full ‘Beaver Moon’ Rises As Venus Shines: The Night Sky This Week

Forbes | 2023-11-27, 00:43

Each Monday, I pick out the northern hemisphere's celestial highlights (mid-northern latitudes) for the week ahead. ...

Mount Lebanon firm receives National Science Foundation grant

Business Journal | 2023-11-27, 00:39

Company developing blood test for cerebral aneurysm. ...

Digital trade new engine driving sustainable, high-quality growth

China Daily | 2023-11-27, 00:15

On Nov 23, the second Global Digital Trade Expo opened in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, with the theme "Digital Trade for Global Business". In recent years, China has actively aligned with high-standard international economic and trade rules, established and

'Star Trek's Sonequa Martin-Green Talks Inclusivity in Science Fiction

Collider | 2023-11-26, 23:51

From its inception Star Trek has been a series that tackles complex social issues,

Houston, we have a problem!

The Telegraph India | 2023-11-26, 23:27

A New Kind Of Warfare Is Confounding Civilian Pilots Far From Any Battlefield

China Says Surge in Respiratory Illnesses Caused by Flu, Other Known Pathogens

Voa News | 2023-11-26, 23:03

A surge in respiratory illnesses across China that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus, the country's health ministry said Sunday. Recent clusters of respiratory

Complete computer model of the ear simulates every aspect of hearing

Interesting Engineering | 2023-11-26, 22:37

The model offers a non-invasive method for studying hearing impairments.

Only A Handful Of People In History Have Ever Overdosed On LSD. This Is What Happened To Them

IFL Science | 2023-11-26, 22:21

A most spectacular feat of was achieved on July 29, 1972, when eight guests at a San Francisco dinner party mistook powdered LSD for cocaine and snorted the equivalent of several thousand doses of acid. Fifteen minutes later, while receiving emergency

‘Love Food, Hate Waste’ Advocate Wins Research Award

Scoop | 2023-11-26, 22:15

A Canterbury marketing academic promoting sustainable and healthy eating in the era of climate change has been recognised for her leading-edge work. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2311/1778cf88d6f7669f850e.jpeg" ... ...

‘Traitor fish’ deployed in fight against invasive carp

Madison | 2023-11-26, 22:14

LA CROSSE, Wis.Wildlife officials across the Great Lakes are looking for spies to take on an almost impossible mission: stop the spread of invasive carp. Over the past five years, agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Minnesota Department

Professor passes on tips to lift patients without hurting backs

Asahi News | 2023-11-26, 22:09

MOROYAMA, Saitama Prefecture--After Yoshiyuki Nezu suffered a cerebral infarction, he needed physical assistance from his wife for tasks including helping him up. Now, the 62-year-old professor is passing on those techniques that he developed to assist him,

Bangalore University sees surging demand for pure science courses

Deccan Herald | 2023-11-26, 22:04

<p>Bengaluru: Pure science courses have edged out the much-in-demand commerce

A Discovery, Opioids and Women in Science

Wall Street Journal | 2023-11-26, 21:59

Did the discovery of the mu opioid receptor help launch the opioid crisis?

Aircraft Engine Nacelle Market Size, Growth, Share, Leading Company Analysis, And Key Country Forecast To 2023-2030

MENA FN | 2023-11-26, 21:58

(MENAFN - The Express Wire) Global– Aircraft Engine Nacelle Market – Status and Prospect | New Report [2023-2030] | The research report has been classified in terms of geography into Asia ... ...

Power Engineers Resume Power Supply To 138 Settlements In Odesa Region

MENA FN | 2023-11-26, 21:58

(MENAFN - UkrinForm) DTEK repair teams have already restored power supply to 25,000 homes in 138 settlements of Odesa region. The DTEK press service reported on Facebook , according to ... ...

4 months, 26 victims: Sham stock scheme pulls off big con

Deccan Herald | 2023-11-26, 20:34

<p>A sham stock investment scheme conned Rs 2.9 crore out of three Bengalureans and almost two dozen others between August and November this year, investigations by <em><strong>DH</strong></em> show. </p><p>The scheme

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The Daily Mail | 2023-11-26, 20:23

At first glance, you'd be forgiven for mistaking these people as the newest contestants on Love Island. But the glamourous faces aren't actually real, and instead were dreamt up artificial intelligence. Love experts surveyed thousands of Americans on what

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