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Why NASA's latest moon discovery creates a major dilemma for Artemis astronautsMicrobes from Earth can survive on the Moon's surface for days. New research shows shadowed lunar craters offer protective microclimates fo...- By 2015, Georgia had added about 200 retired chicken-transport cages to an offshore reef; the steel structures became fish habitatAlong the stunning coast of Georgia, discarded chicken cages have found a new purpose as artificial reefs. These innovative structures crea...
- Five major floods followed Pajaro's 1949 levee construction; a 2023 breach sent water through homes within 3 hours and costing $300 million; UC Berkeley researchers are now recreating the watershed digitally to show how new barriers could change the next floodFlood risk is hard to picture until water is inside your home. UC Berkeley researchers are building a digital twin of California’s Lower Pa...
- When the cloud gets thirsty: Should India make AI pay back its water debt?India's AI sector is poised to face a substantial challenge due to its increasing water demands for infrastructure, particularly as data ce...
- Europe's heatwaves expose insurance gap as business losses mountEuropean businesses face significant losses from extreme heatwaves. Traditional insurance often fails to cover these indirect operational d...
- Arunachal CM Pema Khandu urges Northeast universities to become problem-solving institutionsArunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has called on universities across the Northeast to move beyond degree-oriented education and f...
- Scientists used low-frequency household noise to uncover a hidden environmental health threat; the result revealed that everyday hums may damage kidneys, changing how we view modern noise pollutionThe larger lesson may be that environmental health risks are not always the loudest or most visible ones. Modern life has filled homes, off...
- Quote of the day by Arnold Schwarzenegger: “Just like in bodybuilding, failure is also a necessary experience for... ” — Life lessons from a motivational quote by legendary bodybuilder and actor on resilience, discipline, self-belief, mental strength, perseverance, and why being tested can reveal how strong you truly areQuote of the day by Arnold Schwarzenegger: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s iconic quote emphasizes that failure is not an endpoint, but an essentia...
- AI safety: India must keep humans in the loop, prevent exclusion, says CEA NageswaranChief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran stressed proactive AI safety and security in finance. He warned AI must not foster financial ex...
- On Edge: The Great Nicobar project faces a great engineering questionIndia plans a major infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island. This development aims to boost maritime trade and reduce foreign port r...
- US coastal cities at risk? What a new study warns about sea levels surging by 2100Coastal cities face greater flooding and property damage from potential sea level rise. New research indicates oceans could rise significan...
- Rajnath Singh launches India's first military medicine facility to bolster defences against 'emerging threats'The defence minister virtually inaugurated the Department of Military Medicine at the Command Hospital (Central Command) in Lucknow, assert...
- Europe races to contain mega wildfires as fresh heatwave threatens France and SpainFirefighters in France and Spain are battling massive wildfires that have displaced over 320,000 people and threatened Bordeaux as another ...
- From a 1937 garden planting to an ecological crisis: One Miconia tree now spreads 8.9 million seeds, endangering Queensland's iconic rainforestsToday, a single mature Miconia tree can produce over 8.9 million seeds in one season. What began as a 1937 garden introduction in tahiti ha...
- American universities are cutting women’s scholarships even when they don’t have toUS colleges and companies are scaling back or opening women-only scholarships to all students amid heightened scrutiny of diversity, equity...
- India has undertaken transformative reforms to strengthen its healthcare system: J P NaddaIndia hosted the 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Chandigarh. The meeting established a network for mental wellness research and col...
- Quote of the Day by Michael Bloomberg: “Did I want to risk an embarrassing and costly failure? Absolutely. Happiness for me has always been the...” - Inspiring life lesson on embracing uncertainty, taking bold risks, and finding purpose beyond comfort from Bloomberg's timeless quoteToday's Quote of the Day by Michael Bloomberg is a reminder that meaningful success rarely comes without uncertainty. Drawing from his own ...
- Japan's Do Reimon Box, the 'human refrigerator,' cools your body in just 5 minutes; here's why it's becoming the ultimate heatwave solutionJapan developed a walk-in cooling booth for outdoor workers facing extreme heat. This "human refrigerator" targets key body points for rapi...
- Scientists affirm climate change fuels extreme weatherThe assessment comes as weather disasters dominate the headlines and as the public and private sectors pour resources into trying to unders...
- Dr Reddy's Foundation soil testing lab set to hit 1-lakh sample mark ahead of 2026 rabi seasonDr Reddy's Foundation is expanding its soil testing operations significantly. The Hyderabad lab aims to process one lakh samples before the...
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