How China’s ‘chemical trap’ extracts uranium from seawater Chinese researchers have developed a new material capable of extracting uranium from seawater at more than eight times the target rate previously set by the US department of energy, SCMP reported. This marks a potential advancement in the global effort to tap the oceans as a…
Scientists are currently evaluating potential locations for Small Modular Reactors throughout the archipelago. Scientists from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) have begun assessing potential sites for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This move could strengthen the archipelago’s energy resilience as India expands strategic and civilian infrastructure near the Strait…
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka says Isro will remain bedrock of Indian space sector, role not diminishing amid reforms. BENGALURU: Two days after employee associations representing thousands of Isro staff sought a formal written clarification on Isro’s future, Pawan Goenka, chairman, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) said that Isro will remain the “bedrock…
Crest House is a striking glass modernist estate in Cherry Grove, offering expansive views of Fire Island and the Atlantic Ocean. (Photos: Realtor) A striking glass house in Cherry Grove on New York’s Fire Island has attracted more than 350 viewers since it went on the market, but the attention has not yet resulted in…
What can a daughter, wife, widow or mother legally claim? For generations, inheritance in India has been shaped by family relationships, religious personal laws and the nature of the property being inherited.A daughter may have an equal right with her brother in one situation, but not necessarily in another. A widow may be entitled to…
US sanctions on Iran undermined by $9B in funds still passing through American banks (AI-generated image) The US is trying to squeeze Iran out of the global financial system. But a Wall Street Journal investigation has found that billions of dollars linked to Iran still pass through US banks each year, exposing a striking weakness…
China’s new Type 100 main battle tank China’s next-generation Type 100 main battle tank has appeared in new footage from an unidentified Chinese city, offering a fresh look at the vehicle in a previously unseen camouflage scheme and potentially signalling that its deployment is moving beyond parade and training appearances.Military Watch Magazine reported the footage…
The restored wetlands and floodplain will be able to hold stormwater for longer periods and release it more gradually. What if a landscape could act like a giant sponge, soaking up stormwater, filtering pollution and creating space for wildlife all at once? Sounds impossible? Well, that is the goal behind a major five-year restoration project…
In 1984, Lou Dobbs acquired a New Jersey farm and expanded it over four decades A large 283-acre farm built up over four decades by the late television anchor and radio host Lou Dobbs has been put on the market for $6 million. Known as Hickory Hollow Farm, the estate is located at 112 Quarry…
Pretty Rocks bridge (Image Credit: National Park Service) In August 2021, a massive landslide in Denali National Park and Preserve tore apart a section of the park’s only road, cutting off vehicle access to destinations deep inside the Alaska wilderness. Five years later, a new bridge now spans the unstable ground where the road once…