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Summer Solstice Today: Why It Is The Longest Day In A Year
June 21 marks the summer solstice, the longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere, which includes India. ...
The Messy Fight Over Who Owns The $17 Billion Shipwreck Of The San José
On the bottom of the seafloor near Colombia, surrounded by fish and three centuries of sediment, there sits a shipwreck loaded with millions, perhaps billions, of dollars worth of treasure. Advertisement Attracted by the promise of glory and gold, the
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Technip Energies awarded contract for IOCL’s grassroots naphtha cracking unit
Technip Energies has been awarded a significant contract by Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOCL) for the licence, basic engineering design package, proprietary equipment and catalyst supply and related
Researchers suggest using digested polymers for PV cell coatings, encapsulants
An international research team has proposed to use recyclable biomass-digested polymers as a material for PV coatings and encapsulants. The scientists developed a coating for PV cells that reportedly allows an increase in power output of up to 10%. An
‘Space hairdryer’ uses shockwaves to regenerate heart cells post-surgery
Researchers have developed and tested a new shockwave device that could improve heart function after bypass surgery. After years of work, researchers and surgeons at the University Clinic for Cardiac Surgery in Innsbruck, Austria, have showcased the efficacy
China to enhance global AI cooperation
China stands ready to work with other countries to promote the healthy development of artificial intelligence, facilitate global growth and help improve the well-being of people from all countries, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday. Xi made the remarks in
Davina Kaur: The story of a young woman achieving outstanding success in engineering
In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), Enginuity, the charity dedicated to closing the skills gap in engineering and manufacturing, proudly acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of women engineers across the UK. By
Can Heart Muscles Regenerate? Breakthrough Research Offers New Hope
So far, medications and other treatment can help manage the disease and reduce the chances of a heart attack. But regenerating a heart muscle has left researchers excited. ...
Drugs that treat HIV trialled in people with multiple brain tumours
While usually non-cancerous, NF2 can cause symptoms such as loss of balance, hearing loss that gradually gets worse over time and ringing in the ears. ...
International Women in Engineering Day 2024: Rise in female tech learners
International Women in Engineering Day Rise in female tech learners ...
China launches 17 new consortiums to propel sci-tech innovation
BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- China's centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have initiated the establishment of 17 new innovation consortiums to promote science and technology innovation, according
Vietnam Willing to Return to Nuclear Power Industry Issue - Rosatom CEO
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The leadership of Vietnam is showing a desire to return to the nuclear power industry issue, and talks on the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) will resume after it makes the decision, Russia's Rosatom state nuclear corporation CEO
US condemns 'reckless, indiscriminate' attacks on civilian ships by Houthis
The US condemns the latest "reckless and indiscriminate" attacks on civilian ships by Yemen’s Houthis, the State Department said Thursday. "This includes the deliberate attacks on the M/V TUTOR, which sunk earlier this week, and the M/V VERBENA, which is
The song that generates the greatest amount of happiness for people, according to science
I wrote in trends he 06/20/2024 11:15 pm According to experts on the subject, happiness should not be a final destination or a peak moment, but rather a Wellness path. Of course, this path also brings with it obstacles, ups, downs and learning, but that is
Gas company finds 3,300-year-old ship off Israel's coast
TEL AVIV, Israel — A company drilling for natural gas off the coast of northern Israel discovered a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Thursday. The
Australian science agency to help improve regional disease preparedness
CANBERRA, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Australia's national science
Archbishop Vigano summoned by Vatican to face charges
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano said Thursday that he has been summoned by the Vatican to face charges of splitting the Catholic Church and questioning Pope Francis’s legitimacy. Vigano, the Vatican’s ambassador to the US from
Engineering team
The all-female engineering team wants to encourage more women to join the industry.
Gene therapy may cure rare diseases. But drugmakers have few incentives, leaving families desperate
The promise of gene therapy looms large
Buy Triveni Engineering & Industries, target price Rs 465: Axis Securities
Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd., incorporated in the year 1932, is a Small Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 9053.62 Crore) operating in Sugar sector. ...
Buy Kirloskar Oil Engines, target price Rs 1500: Motilal Oswal
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd., incorporated in the year 2009, is a Small Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 19443.65 Crore) operating in Engineering sector. ...
China’s first industrial nuclear-powered steam generation project goes on line
Heqi No 1 in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, is the latest of Beijing’s attempts to diversify nuclear energy and promote a low-carbon transformation of energy. ...
Takeaways from AP's report on access to gene therapies for rare diseases
The promise of gene therapy looms large for families dealing with rare, genetic disorders.
The science of hydration and why eight glasses of water a day is a myth
As temperatures rise across
Rewriting the myth: experts doubt griffin was inspired by dinosaurs
Scientists say there is little evidence behind popular theory that fossils from protoceratops played key role in creation of fantastical beast From the fearsome, clawed creatures of Greek mythology to the dancing animal Alice met in Wonderland, the legendary
Goodwill employees got more than they bargained for after finding hidden 4-foot-long snake in book box
Goodwill Donations workers got more than they bargained for after unpacking a donation box filled with books and one four-foot slithering snake. The Stafford Sheriff's Department in
The Sphere had a splashy debut. This year’s July 4th show may be better
The Sphere celebrates its one-year anniversary of igniting its worldwide fame by jumping into the stream. “Sphere Fourth of July Celebration,” a new show on the Exosphere, will play at 9:3o p.m. and 11:4o p.m. on July 4. “XO Stream,”
What Is The Oldest And Youngest Planet In The Solar System?
About 5 billion years ago, our Sun began to turn hydrogen into helium at its core to become a fully-fledged star. This baby Sun was surrounded by a disk of material – mostly hydrogen from the nebula it formed, but also more complex molecules. Interactions in
