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Crashes with kangaroos and other wildlife are rising across Australia, and a 21% spike in claims reveals exactly when and where you're most at riskAnimal collisions on Australian regional roads are a growing crisis, with claims rising 21% in 2025. Kangaroos and wallabies are the primar...
In the 1940s, Harold Ridley noticed plastic splinters sitting quietly in pilots’ eyes, and it wasn’t just wartime debris: It changed cataract surgeryDuring the tumultuous period of World War II, a serendipitous observation emerged within the field of ophthalmology. British pilots, expose...
DRDO flags rising global CBRN risks, warns of unstable geopolitical orderGlobal security faces growing challenges. DRDO scientist Upendra Kumar Singh stresses the need for stronger preparedness against chemical, ...
Why hummingbird experts say feeder placement matters more in hot weatherHummingbird feeders can become dangerous in heat. Temperatures above 100°F affect bird health. Wrapping feeders in aluminum foil reflects s...
DRDO chief inaugurates CBRN training lab in Delhi to tackle threats know what they areThe Defence Research and Development Organisation has opened a new Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear field training centre in ...
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 29%In the current phase of market volatility, the only solace to be derived is from market history. And history tells us that, just like good ...
This Jellyfish Can Restart Its Life Cycle, Challenging What We Know About AgingA tiny jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii, possesses a remarkable ability to reverse its life cycle, effectively defying biological aging. This...
Kristi Noem's hospitalisation linked to her visit with RFK Jr to a controversial biohazard lab for Ebola, SARS-CoV-2?Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been hospitalized in Washington D.C. due to an allergic reaction. The Department of Homeland Se...
Kristi Noem hospitalized under alarming circumstances — was a lab visit with RFK Jr. the main reason?Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, was hospitalized for an allergic reaction shortly after touring a high-level biohazard lab wit...
UN adopts convention on workplace biological hazardsThe first convention on protecting workers from the devastating impact of uncontrolled biological hazards was adopted at the United Nations...
112th International Labour Conference: India and other countries to come up with legal framework on bio hazardsThe International Labour Organisation will introduce a legal framework to protect the global workforce from biological hazards, emphasizing...
Emergency landing: Barcelona-bound Delta flight returns to Atlanta due to passenger's ‘Diarrhea’, pilot calls it ‘biohazard’The Airbus A350 had already been airborne for approximately two hours on its way from Georgia to Spain when the pilot made the decision to ...
Climate change: Protecting & restoring ecosystems are the key basis of human prosperity, well-beingUnderstanding the nature of hazards and the interconnected systemic risks is the basis for managing complex and cascading hazards and risks...
Mass gatherings, virulent variants create perfect storm for virus to spread: UN Official"WHO has warned that when there are mass gatherings, more contagious variants and the vaccination coverage is still low, this can create a ...
E-waste market growth in India to surpass China's: ReportThe E-waste market in India is expected to grow at a higher rate than in China in the next few years, said a report.
- Nambiar to lead UN probe panel
A high-level fact-finding panel led by former Indian Ambassador to the UN, Vijay Nambiar, has been set up to probe the circumstances surrou...
- Centre wakes up to radiation hazards
TEC, under DoT, is formulating guidelines on installation of mobile phone towers and use of mobile phones.