US announces civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

Thanks ; cnd Published ; 23 Jul 2026 05:34AM Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman holds US President Donald Trump’s hand during a meeting in the Oval Office. (Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein) The agreement will “lay the legal foundation for a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar partnership”, said the US Energy Department. WASHINGTON: The United States…

Oil prices rise to six-week high as US-Iran tensions escalate

Thanks ; Reuters/fh Published ; 23 Jul 2026 08:40AM An oil tanker docks at Keelung Port in Keelung, Taiwan, Apr 19, 2026. (File photo: REUTERS/Edgar Su) Oil prices rose more than 1.5 per cent to their highest in more than six weeks on Thursday (Jul 23), with the United States launching a new round of…

Putin trip aims to show China ties unshakeable after Trump pomp

Thanks ; AFP Published ; 19 May 2026 at 12:45 In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via videolink in Moscow on May 18, 2026. BEIJING – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart…

The SDSN is grateful for financial support

Thanks ; SDSN Published ; Nov,20 The SDSN works with a myriad of partners, businesses, and donors across the sustainable development sector to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. Without their generous support, partnership, and giving, our work would not be possible. If you are interested in partnering with the SDSN,…

South Korea’s latest soft-power export? Late Samsung billionaire Lee Kun-hee’s vast art collection

Thanks ; Christy Choi Published ; Nov,17 A 19th-century folding screen “Chaekgado: Scholar’s Accoutrements in a Bookcase,” one of more than 200 Korean artworks on show at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC NationalMuseum of Korea For more than seven decades, the family behind electronics giant Samsung amassed one of Asia’s largest private…

From gas to groceries, has Trump kept his promise to tackle rising prices?

Thanks ; Tom Edgington Published ; Nov,6 President Donald Trump was swept to power for a second time on the back of a central campaign promise to tackle inflation. The steep rise in the cost of living was top of voters’ minds and Trump blamed President Joe Biden. He also made sweeping promises to bring…

Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the seventh day of government shutdown impacts travelers

Thanks ; Alexandra Skores/Pete Muntean/Aaron Cooper Published ; Oct,8 O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, is seen on April 22, 2019. Kiichiro Sato/AP/File There will not be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration is warning. In Nashville, so many controllers have stayed home the facility,…

Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease

Thanks ; MARIA CHENG and LAURA UNGAR Published ; July,17 Three Person Baby© Uncredited LONDON (AP) — Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing devastating rare diseases to their children, researchers reported Wednesday. Three Person Baby© Uncredited Most DNA…

Nighttime pistachio snacking may reshape gut microbiome in prediabetic adults

Thanks ; Published ; Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Prediabetes affects a third of people in the United States and most of them will develop Type 2 diabetes, yet effective dietary intervention strategies remain limited. Pistachios have shown promise in improving markers of diet quality, yet little is known about how they influence the gut microbiome—a…

Parkinson’s breakthrough could help prevent brain cell loss

Thanks ; Ian Randall Published ; July,2 A new treatment for one type of Parkinson’s disease may be on the horizon after researchers discovered a “brake” that can halt cell death. The study, led by researchers from Stanford University, California, involved a form of the neurodegenerative disorder that is caused by a single genetic mutation. This mutation causes…

Scientists use gene editing to correct harmful mitochondrial mutations in human cells

Thanks ;  Phys.org. Published ; June,25 Patient-derived liver organoids and their mitochondria (red). Credit: Martijn Koppens (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) In a step toward treating mitochondrial diseases, researchers in the Netherlands have successfully edited harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA using a genetic tool known as a base editor. The results, published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology,…

Scientists map Alzheimer’s first steps in the brain

Thanks ; Ian Randall Published ; June,19 A brain and amyloid-beta buildups© selvanegra / Naeblys/iStock / Getty Images Plus In an unprecedented large-scale study, researchers have mapped out the first molecular events that cause harmful protein buildups in the brain of people with Alzheimer’s disease. “By measuring the effects of over 140,000 different versions of proteins, we…

Researchers Find Hidden Clues in The Alexander Mosaic. Its 2 Million Tiny Stones Came From All Over the Ancient World

Thanks;Tibi Puiu Published;June,12 Alexander Mosaic, c. 100 B.C.E., Roman copy of a lost Greek painting, House of the Faun, Pompeii.© ZME Science When Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii under a torrent of ash in A.D. 79, it also preserved one of the ancient world’s most remarkable artifacts: a massive mosaic depicting Alexander the Great’s triumph over the…

Scientists Found Evidence of Our Ancient Human Ancestors Underwater, Suggesting a Sunken World

Thanks ; Elizabeth Rayne Published ; MAY,23 Some of the early hominins evidently went island hopping.© ROBERTO PERI – Getty Images Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: During the glacial period that chilled the Earth 140,000 years ago, sea levels in the Indonesian region of Sundaland were low enough for present-day islands to tower like…

Scientists just discovered a single molecule that may treat rare, devastating mitochondrial diseases

Thanks ; Nicoletta Lanese  Published ; May,2 POLG-related diseases are a diverse family of conditions all caused by mutations in a gene for a key mitochondrial protein. A newfound molecule could be a promising treatment.© KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Mitochondria — the powerhouses of cells — carry unique DNA that is mutated in…

Microplastics Have Snuck Their Way Into The Leaves Of Plants

Thanks ; Emily Chan Published ; April,29 Microplastics have practically invaded every corner of the planet, from oceans, animals, and even your morning cup of tea. But now, they’ve finally made their way into plants. Researchers from Nankai University recently discovered that microplastics have snuck their way into the leaves of plants themselves. Plant leaves…

UN positively assesses Azerbaijan’s innovative financing for SDG implementation

Thanks ; @ AZERNEWS Published ; April,22 The 2025 publication of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) has praised Azerbaijan’s innovative approaches in financing the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), recommending that other member states consider adopting similar models, Azernews reports. According to the report, Azerbaijan utilized tools such as the Integrated National…

Europe’s pharmaceutical giants warn of ‘exodus’ over Trump tariffs

Thanks; Tom Lawrence Published; April,9 European pharmaceutical companies have warned EU chiefs that Donald Trump‘s tariffs could cause an ‘exodus’ from Europe and toward the United States. The European Commission president was warned about the potential shift at a meeting on Tuesday.  Pharma trade lobby European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) said it had called…

Earth’s Crust Is Dripping Under Midwest US, Scientists Discover

Thanks ; Michelle Starr Published ; APRIL,3 Beneath the American Midwest, on the continent of North America, the underside of Earth’s crust is dripping into the planetary interior. There, blobs of molten rock are coalescing in the upper mantle of the planet, eventually gaining enough mass to precipitate deeper, a slow, gradual mechanism revealed through…

ChatGPT adds 1 million users in one hour after adding new AI feature

Thanks; Anthony Cuthbertson Published; April,2 chatgpt ai image generator© OpenAI ChatGPT is experiencing record growth after releasing a new AI image generation feature, according to OpenAI boss Sam Altman. The AI assistant has been adding 1 million new users an hour amid “biblical demand” for its GPT-4o, which is now available for free users of the app. “The ChatGPT…

‘I’m absolutely terrible at managing money’: I’m 35 with zero savings and $8,000 debt. How do I turn my life around?

Thanks ; Quentin Fottrel Published ; March,31 ‘I’m absolutely terrible at managing money’: I’m 35 with zero savings and $8,000 debt. How do I turn my life around?© Getty Images Dear Quentin, I’m 35 years old. I have zero retirement savings, zero savings, about $8,000 worth of debt and now the phone company has dinged my…

Microplastics Are Disrupting Photosynthesis, And The Impact Could Be Huge

Thanks ; David Nield Published ; March,18 Plant growth We know microplastics are everywhere – but what’s less clear is the harm they might be doing. New research puts those potential harms into sharp focus, estimating that microplastics may reduce photosynthesis rates by as much as 18 percent. An international team of researchers analyzed data from 157 previous…

Quantum-inspired storage can store 100s of terabytes of data on a tiny crystal — with plans to make them into much larger discs

Thanks;  Tim Danton Published ; March,14 The technology works by shining a laser with a specific amount of energy that will excite an electron, which is then ‘trapped’ in the structure. A scaled up version of this device may one day store petabytes of data.© Zhong Lab Scientists have devised a way to store and read…

Scientists Found A Scary Link Between Tap Water & Cancer

Thanks ; Amanda Mactas Published ; March,14 There are real benefits to adding chlorine to water. We can thank the element for our safe hydration and relatively germ-free swimming pools. But a recent study published in Environmental Health Perspectives noted a significant downside: Although chlorine is used to disinfect water, it can create byproducts when reacting to the natural organic matter in the…

Meditation changes key areas of the brain

Thanks ; Gail Sherman Published ; Feb,26 image: tommaso lizzul/Shutterstock Researchers using electrodes implanted in the brains of epilepsy patients have found that meditation produces changes in the regions of the brain involved in emotional regulation and memory. While previous studies have shown a link between meditation and brain activity, this study detected activation of specific areas…

Geologists Discover the World’s “Largest Lithium Deposit” Beneath a U.S. Supervolcano, Worth 413 Billion Euros

Thanks ; Arezki Amiri Published ; Feb,21 The McDermitt Caldera, an ancient supervolcano straddling the Nevada-Oregon border, may hold the world’s largest lithium deposit ever discovered. With estimates ranging between 20 and 40 million metric tons, this find could be a game-changer for renewable energy, electric vehicles (EVs), and global supply chains. However, extracting this treasure buried in volcanic sediments…

Scientists sound alarm over record-smashing global findings — here’s what’s happening

Thanks ; Chloe Bryant Published ; Feb,20 Scientists sound alarm over record-smashing global findings — here’s what’s happening While Americans were living through a cold snap this past January, global temperatures as a whole smashed records — and not in a good way. What’s happening? As reported by The Weather Network, the dates of Jan. 14 through…

Study finds growing levels of microplastics in human brains

Thanks ; Sara Moniuszko Published ; Feb,5 Brain head scan© / Getty Images Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the amount appears to be increasing over time.  In the study, published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers found microplastics in human brains…

Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT): Among Most Important AI Stocks According to This Hedge Fund

Thanks ; Usman Kabir/ Insider Monkey Published ; Feb,3 We recently published a list of Coatue’s 35 Most Important AI Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:VRT) stands against other Coatue’s most important AI stocks. Artificial intelligence (AI) has fueled a major rally in the technology sector,…

3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy in 2025 and Hold for the Rest of the Decade

Thanks ; Justin Pope  Published ; Jan,13 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy in 2025 and Hold for the Rest of the Decade It’s only been two years since artificial intelligence (AI) hit center stage on Wall Street. However, think about the internet and how, a few decades since its earliest years, it’s still…

Teabags release billions of microplastic particles into a single cup

Thanks ; Rebecca Shavit Published ; JAN,8 Microplastics in food packaging infiltrate the human body, raising health concerns. Learn about their effects on intestinal cells and future regulations. (CREDIT: Getty Images)© The Brighter Side of News Plastics are ubiquitous in modern life. They offer unmatched versatility, durability, and cost-effectiveness. From packaging to medical applications, plastics revolutionized industries,…

Low magnesium levels are linked increased disease risk, study shows

Thanks ; University of South Australia Published ; JAN,8 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain  A new Australian study has identified why a diet rich in magnesium is so important for our health, reducing the risk of DNA damage and chronic degenerative disorders. The paper is published in the European Journal of Nutrition. Scientists from the University of South Australia…

Chronic kidney disease affects 1 in 7 people. We may have a new way to deal with it

Thanks ; Mihai Andrei Published ; Jan,2   The kidney contains macula densa cells (green/yellow), which orchestrate kidney regeneration. Image credits: Georgina Gyarmati, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology and Neuroscience, Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute.© ZME Science A loss of salt and body fluid stimulates kidney regeneration in mice, a new study found. This innate regenerative ability relies…

Designers Predict These 7 Interior Design Trends Will Be Everywhere in 2025

Thanks ; Stephanie Hunt Published ; Dec,18 ©Thomas Loof After a rollercoaster 2024, our collective mood feels, well…slightly exhausted, right? We’re plum tuckered out, thanks to our 24/7 online lives, a crazy election year, and just too much streaming to keep up with. It’s leaving many of us looking inward for a New Year reboot,…

Reprogramming stem cells to make ‘retinal sheets’ to treat blindness in minipigs

Thanks ; Andrea Barabino et al, Molecular characterization and sub-retinal transplantation of hypoimmunogenic human retinal sheets in a minipig model of severe photoreceptor degeneration, Development (2024). DOI: 10.1242/dev.203071 Published ; Dec,9 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Millions of people around the world are affected by retinal degenerative diseases. In most cases, loss of vision is caused by damage to…

Transparent solar cells generate power 1000x more efficiently than traditional panels

Thanks ; Joseph Shavit Published ; DEC,4 Solar energy has become a beacon of sustainability, yet traditional solar panels remain limited in their applications due to size, rigidity, and opacity. These constraints have long restricted solar technology to specific settings like rooftops or open fields. However, recent advances in transparent solar cells (TSCs) promise a transformative leap,…

Scientists transform blood into regenerative materials, paving the way for personalized, 3D-printed implants

Thanks ; Soraya Padilla‐Lopategui et al, Biocooperative Regenerative Materials by Harnessing Blood‐Clotting and Peptide Self‐Assembly, Advanced Materials (2024) Published ; Nov,28 Scientists have created a new ‘biocooperative’ material based on blood, which has been shown to successfully repair bones, paving the way for personalized regenerative blood products that could be used as effective therapies to treat injury…

Study finds artificial chemicals that can cause cancer in 99% of bottled drinking water

Thanks ; Ellissa Bain Published ; Nov,11 Study finds artificial chemicals that can cause cancer in 99% of bottled drinking water© The Focus A new study has found that our drinking water is full of potentially dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ which don’t easily break down naturally. Scientifically known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), there are more than…

For type 2 diabetes, focusing on when you eat, not what, can help control blood sugar

Thanks ; Evelyn Parr, Brooke Devlin Published ; Nov,05 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain© Provided by Medical Xpress Type 2 diabetes affects 1.2 million Australians and accounts for 85-90% of all diabetes cases. This chronic condition is characterized by high blood glucose (sugar) levels, which carry serious health risks. Complications include heart disease, kidney failure and vision problems. Diet is an important way people living…

New research estimates carbon emissions from 22 million stream reaches across the US

Thanks ; University of Massachusetts Amherst/ Published ; Nov,5 Using a sophisticated new modeling approach, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have estimated carbon dioxide emissions from inland waters to 22 million U.S. lakes, rivers and reservoirs. It marks the first time this approach has been applied at a continental scale, and reveals previous…

Plans to cool the Earth by blocking sunlight are gaining momentum, but critical voices risk being excluded

Thanks ; Albert Van Wijngaarden, Adrian Hindes, Chloe Colomer Published ; Oct31 The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines blocked so much sunlight the world temporarily cooled by a few tenths of a degree. Solar geoengineering works on a similar principle. Credit: Dave Harlow / USGS Solar geoengineering research is advancing fast, after…

Lignin molecular property discovery could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals

Thanks ; North Carolina State University Published ; Oct,25 Bob Kelly (l) and Jack Wang look over poplar trees in a greenhouse on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Credit: Dee Shore, NC State University. Trees are the most abundant natural resource living on Earth’s land masses, and North Carolina State University scientists and engineers are making…

Everyone loves rooftop solar panels. But there’s a problem.

Thanks ; Shannon Osaka Published ; Oct,22 Everyone loves rooftop solar panels. But there’s a problem.© John Brecher for The Washington Post Over the past decade, millions of solar panels have been installed on homes from California to Massachusetts. These solar panels allow their owners to cut down on their bills, pull electricity directly from their rooftops, and sometimes…

Visible light energy yields two-for-one deal when added to carbon dioxide recycling process

Thanks ; Lois Yoksoulian Published ; Oct,18 Structural and optical characteristics of Au–Cu nanoparticle catalysts. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2404433121 By combining visible light and electrochemistry, researchers have enhanced the conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable products and stumbled upon a surprising discovery. The team found that visible light…

Nearly 200 Cancer-Causing Chemicals May Leak Into US Consumers’ Food

Thanks ; Hatty Willmoth Published ; Oct,11 Scientists are calling for stronger regulations on the way that food is processed, packaged and cooked, after a study found that materials used in the food industry may expose the general population to 189 cancer-causing chemicals. “This study is important because it shows that there is a huge…

New tandem solar cells break efficiency record—they could eventually supercharge how we get energy from the sun

Thanks ; Sebastian Bonilla Published ; Oct,8 The sight of solar panels installed on rooftops and large energy farms has become commonplace in many regions around the world. Even in gray and rainy UK, solar power is becoming a major player in electricity generation. This surge in solar is fueled by two key developments. First,…

Scientists develop new material for more efficient carbon capture

Thanks ;Youhong Nancy Guo Published ; Sep,27 Global warming and design principles of PPEs with a flow-through configuration for electro-swing carbon capture. a) Annual CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and industry. b) Average surface air temperature change over the last 50 years.[30] c–e) Schematics of electrochemical cells in c) continuous-flow process with CO2 carriers dissolved…

Using fungal mycelium as the basis for sustainable products

Thanks ; Sandra Mehlhase Published ; Sep,25 Sustainable and biodegradable: packaging made from mycelium. Credit: Fraunhofer IAP/Jadwiga Galties Fungi have more to offer than meets the eye. Their thread-like cells, which grow extensively and out of sight underground like a network of roots, offer huge potential for producing sustainable, biodegradable materials. Researchers at the Fraunhofer…

Ethanol: A viable alternative to sugar-based carbon sources for biomanufacturing

Thanks ;  Phys.org.  Published ; Sep,20 Ethanol biosynthesis and ethanol-based biomanufacturing. Credit: Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts (2024). DOI: 10.1186/s13068-024-02546-w In a recent review published in Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, a research team led by Associated Professor Wang Peng from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Dr. Rodrigo…

New Technology Transforms Captured Carbon Into Clean Energy Source

Thanks ; Tom Howarth Published ; Sep,17 Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed an innovative electrochemical cell that efficiently converts captured carbon dioxide (CO2) into formate, a green fuel. This new system, the results of which were published in the journal EES Catalysis, has the potential to address one of carbon capture’s most critical challenges: finding…

From gas to groceries, has Trump kept his promise to tackle rising prices?

From gas to groceries, has Trump kept his promise to tackle rising prices?