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India's doping challenge casts shadow over sporting ambitionsIndia faces a significant doping crisis, impacting its athletes and international credibility. Recent violations have led to suspensions an...
Debate around biofuel? In 2008, scientists found a tiny fungus that could make something surprisingly close to dieselFungus that makes diesel: Scientists discovered a fungus in Patagonia producing diesel-like chemicals. This organism, Gliocladium roseum, c...
Judoka Arun Kumar withdrawn from CWG after failing dope testIndian judoka Arun Kumar has been withdrawn from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. He failed an out-of-competition dope test for an anabolic ...
Glasgow Diary: City awaits CWG buzz as athletes trickle inGlasgow is preparing for the Commonwealth Games, which begin in two days. Athletes are arriving at the airport, and volunteers are welcomin...
Quote of the day by Tim Allen: 'To get a man’s attention, just stand in front of the...' Life lessons from inspiring quote on meaningful communication, relationships, distractions, observational humor and active listeningQuote of the day by Tim Allen reminds people that communication often becomes difficult when distractions take over daily life. Tim Allen's...
Global weather datasets may be underestimating Himalayan snowfall, says international studyGlobal weather models significantly underestimate Himalayan snowfall, a new study found. This underestimation is particularly pronounced in...
Quote of the day by Angela Davis: 'In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be...' - Women, Race & Class author's thought-provoking message on standing up against injusticeAngela Davis, a prominent activist, advocates for actively opposing racism. She emphasizes that mere non-racism is insufficient in a discri...
Psychology of distracted eating: The person who eats dinner in front of Netflix isn't just relaxing; a 2013 review of research found that distracted eaters take in more food and then eat more again laterDistracted eating, like watching television, increases food consumption during meals. This distraction also leads to greater food intake la...
How can a giant planet be lighter than cotton candy? Scientists just found twoA groundbreaking super-puff planet discovery has revealed two giant exoplanets with densities below cotton candy, changing how scientists u...
Two children die in France as heatwave blasts EuropeTwo children were found dead in a car in France on Monday, believed casualties of a heatwave piling record temperatures and health warnings...
These busy beavers are quietly helping fight climate change more than experts thoughtBeaver dams carbon storage: New research reveals beavers are more than just landscape architects; their dams create wetlands that act as si...
Scientists discover hydrogen breakthrough that could cut energy costs and reshape clean fuel productionUniversity of Birmingham researchers have developed a novel low-temperature method for hydrogen production, significantly reducing heat req...
Newspaper publisher and former AP board chairman Donald Newhouse dies at 96Donald E. Newhouse, president of Advance Publications and former AP chairman, has died at 96. He led the family's newspaper group for nearl...
In 2021, scientists found an unborn dinosaur frozen inside a museum egg for 70 million years, and the fossil revealed its final moments before hatch dayA remarkably preserved 70-million-year-old dinosaur embryo, nicknamed Baby Yingliang, has been discovered in China. Its curled posture, mir...
UK museum to return over 2000 historic manuscripts to Jain communityThe Wellcome Collection in London is returning over 2,000 Jain manuscripts to the Jain community. These sacred texts, held for over a centu...
University of Birmingham expects surge in Indian student enrollments, credits UK's graduate visa programThe University of Birmingham saw a surge in Indian student enrollment, with over 1000 students joining in the previous academic year, and e...
Punjab's universities eye collaboration with Birmingham varsityA number of leading universities from Punjab are interested in making collaborations with the UK's prestigious University of Birmingham.