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In 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black paper inside a dark drawerIn 1896, a French physicist accidentally discovered radioactivity after leaving uranium crystals on photographic plates wrapped in black pa...
Quote of the Day by Marie Curie: “Life is not easy for any of us... We must believe that we are...” — an enduring life lesson on perseverance, self-confidence, personal purpose, and why true human fulfillment requires honoring individual potential over submitting to inevitable adversity, by the Nobel Prize-winning scientistQuote of the Day by Marie Curie: “Life is not easy for any of us...” confronts the reality that hardship is a universal default, not a pers...
In the 1950s, J. Desmond Clark found a notched log at Zambia’s Kalambo Falls but died without proving its age; 60 years later, dating revealed the world’s oldest wooden structure at 476,000 yearsIn the 1950s, archaeologist J. Desmond Clark discovered a notched log at Zambia’s Kalambo Falls. He died without ever proving its true age....
In 1984, Texas A&M researchers developed Rio Red grapefruit using radiation-induced mutations. 42 years later, it accounts for around 75% of all grapefruits produced in Texas, becoming the state’s dominant varietyTexas's popular Rio Red grapefruit originated from radiation-induced mutations in 1984. This variety, developed at Texas A&M University, of...
In 1991, a Norwegian geologist found one ancient polar bear bone. 34 years later, 6,000 bones revealed a 75,000-year-old Arctic communityA polar bear rib led to the discovery of an ancient Arctic animal community. Researchers examined over six thousand bone fragments using DN...
In 130 days, deep beneath the Ore Mountains bacteria turned uranium-contaminated mine water into a chemical trap, removing 95% of the dissolved metal and forming a rare compound that can remain stable for decadesDeep underground, bacteria may offer a new answer to uranium contamination. In a 130-day laboratory experiment, microbes fed with glycerol ...
Earlier this year, University of Toronto scientists measured hydrogen flowing from billion-year-old Canadian Shield rocks through nearly 15,000 mine boreholes. Today, the site could yield more than 140 tonnes of natural hydrogen each yearAncient Canadian Shield rocks are quietly producing white hydrogen, a naturally occurring gas that could reshape the clean energy market. S...
Marie & Pierre Curie's belongings: Even after more than 120 years, why everything Nobel Prize-winning couple touched is still kept in lead-lined boxesMarie Curie's notebooks remain radioactive more than a century later because they were contaminated with radium-226, an element with a half...
Rare earth minerals explained: Why are they the world's most strategic resources?Rare earth minerals explained: Rare earths are vital for modern technology and defense applications. China dominates global processing, cre...
Before leading Trump's UFO panel, Israeli-American Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb proposed these 5 splashy theories about alien lifeHarvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, known for his controversial extraterrestrial theories, is now leading a new Trump administration panel on ...
Critical minerals, strategic stakes: Inside India's bid to break China's supply chain strangleholdIndia and the US have inked a pact to secure critical mineral supplies, bolstering a broader Quad initiative aiming to invest $20 billion i...
These nearly invisible crystals could rewrite what we know about the early Solar SystemMoon impact 3.5 billion years ago reveals hidden Solar System history through tiny mineral grains. The discovery shows asteroid bombardment...
Scientists discover radioactive stardust still falling on Earth from an ancient cosmic blastScientists often look to distant galaxies for answers, but sometimes those clues are hidden beneath Earth’s oceans. In a stunning discovery...
Quote of the day by German chemist Otto Hahn: 'I felt profoundly ashamed..'-The 'father of nuclear chemistry's' regret after Hiroshima reveals the human cost of scientific discoveryOtto Hahn, a key figure in nuclear fission discovery, expressed deep shame and sorrow after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ...
In 1896, a French scientists left uranium salts in a drawer wrapper. What happened next unlocked the atomic ageA cloudy day led to a scientific accident. Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity when uranium salts exposed photographic plates in a dra...
Parliament panel flags funding gap in uranium hunt, seeks priority boost for AMDERA parliamentary panel has highlighted a funding gap for AMDER. This underinvestment in uranium exploration could threaten India's nuclear e...
Atomic Minerals Directorate-led team discovers uranium reserves in Srisailam forestsThe quality of the uranium mineralization discovered in these two areas is superior and comparable to the one available in Canada and Austr...
- Varun Industries to sell rare earth mined from its Madagascar Blocks to India
The discovery which will be used for both India's civilian and defence nuclear programmes, will also reduce reliance on foreign fuel suppli...
- Newly-discovered uranium deposits to boost nuclear plans
The discovery of large reserves of uranium in Andhra Pradesh is a significant boost for both India’s civilian and defence nuclear programme...
- 49,000 tonnes uranium deposit in Andhra; may rise threefold
Scientists have found massive uranium deposits to the tune of 49,000 tonnes at the mines in Tummalapalle in Andhra Pradesh and expect it to...