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Reeves: Mini nuclear reactor deal ‘more important than ever’ amid Iran crisis
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Strait or canal: Who can charge ships - and who can’t?
A dispute over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is fast becoming a global economic concern.Iran’s threat to charge vessels for passing through the narrow waterway — combined with ongoing disruptions to traffic — has unsettled energy markets and raised fresh questions about the rules governing international trade routes. The strait carries about one-fifth of global oil supplies.At stake is a long-standing legal distinction between natural straits and man-made canals, and whether countries can imp...
Hate small talk? You may enjoy that ‘dull’ chat more than you think, say researchers
Participants reported enjoying the human connection regardless of whether they thought the topic was dullThe human aversion to dull experiences was nailed by the author Paulo Coelho when he declared: “I can stand defeats, pain, anger. But I can’t stand boredom.”But the natural desire to avoid boring conversations comes at a cost, according to researchers, who found that people enjoyed chatting about tedious topics far more than they expected. Continue reading...
Discovery at Monticello reveals construction secrets Thomas Jefferson left out of maps and letters
Archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown remnant of Thomas Jefferson's era at Monticello: a brick kiln used to build his home.The kiln was recently found on the east side of the Founding Father's home amid an excavation that began in March, officials said.Monticello historians believe it dates back to the early 1770s — some time before Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776.MASSIVE INDUSTRIAL SITE UNCOVERED IN UNLIKELY LOCATION AS ARCHAEOLOGISTS CITE 'ENORMOUS' POTENTI...
Are we heading for ‘super El Nino’ – and what could we expect?
Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highsThere is a high likelihood that the phenomenon known as “El Niño” will emerge this summer – and it could be exceptionally strong. A so-called “super El Niño” could supercharge extreme weather events and push global temperatures to record heights next year if it develops, according to experts.Meteorologists are keeping a close eye on the climate patterns developing in the Pacific Ocean that w...
UM6P Research Positions Morocco at the Forefront of Biomass-to-Graphene Innovation
Rabat – Morocco produces tens of millions of tons of agricultural and industrial plant waste every year, much of it burned or left underused. To the average eye, this problem may seem poor for the environment, but merely an issue to be tossed aside. Yet, as this waste contains a carbon-rich molecule called lignin, a team of researchers from University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) sees the issue through another lens. At the intersection of waste management, clean manufacturing, and the gr...
Scientists call for an immediate BAN on boiling lobsters alive - as study confirms crustaceans can feel pain
Scientists call for an immediate BAN on boiling lobsters alive – as study confirms crustaceans can feel painREAD MORE: Scientists call for Brits to ditch scampi amidst climate concerns By WILIAM HUNTER, SENIOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPORTER Published: 10:36, 13 April 2026 | Updated: 11:04, 13 April 2026 e-mail 35 View comments
3 satellites to track all? Chinese radar images confirm US military fears
Off the northern boundary of the Spratly Islands, winds howl and waves surge. A Japanese-flagged oil tanker ploughs through these disputed waters in the South China Sea. The Towa Maru, measuring roughly 340 metres (1,115 feet) long and 60 metres wide, rivals an aircraft carrier in sheer bulk. A Chinese satellite locks its gaze upon the vessel, 35,800km (22,245 miles) overhead. Last month, China released a series of undated radar images of the Towa Maru. It marked the first time ever that a...
AI to predict how bowel cancer patients will respond to new NHS drug
PhenMap tool could spare thousands of patients from treatment that would be ineffective for themA new AI-driven way of identifying how patients with advanced bowel cancer will respond to a drug that was recently introduced by the NHS has been announced.Researchers at London’s Institute of Cancer Research and the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Dublin have developed the method with the goal of sparing potentially thousands of patients from being given drugs that would be ineffe...
Safety and quality ‘top priorities’ for China’s highly sensitive megadam in Tibet
A mega-dam in Tibet must make ecological integrity and safety a priority, Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing said during a visit to the project. The dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo will be the world’s largest hydropower facility and it is a key element of China’s plans to exploit the potential of the Tibetan Plateau by boosting regional growth through green energy and infrastructure. India has frequently expressed concerns that the project could lead to water shortages and ecological damage...
Ice caps, a trillion genes and the London AI firm using DNA to design new drugs
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Climate war shock
THE war between the US-Israel and Iran catapulted a regional conflict into a systemic shock within an already fragile global economy, causing a dangerous rupture in the world’s climate trajectory. What made the moment uniquely perilous was not only the scale of military confrontation, but the fact that it was occurring at a time when scientists have repeatedly warned that the window to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius is rapidly closing effectively by 2030. Energy lies at the heart...
Chinese AI solves decade-old maths problem in hours, with no human intervention
A Chinese artificial intelligence framework has autonomously resolved an open problem proposed more than a decade ago by a US mathematician, according to the Peking University-led team that developed it. The dual-agent framework solved the problem posed in 2014 by former University of Iowa professor Dan Anderson – who died in 2022 at the age of 73 – the researchers said in a preprint paper published on April 4. By synthesising decades of mathematical literature, the Chinese team’s AI framework.....
SpaceX launches Cygnus XL with over 5 tonnes of supplies to ISS
WASHINGTON: SpaceX launched a massive cargo ship packed with over 5 tonnes of gear for astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) early Saturday, then aced a rocket landing minutes after the Florida liftoff.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soared into a blue sky over Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 7:41 a.m. EDT (1141 GMT) on Saturday, sending Northrop Grumman's "Cygnus XL" resupply freighter toward the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, called NG-24, is Northrop G...
Recapping the historic Artemis II mission around the moon
Artemis II's crew has returned home to Houston after covering nearly 700,000 miles on their voyage around the moon. Mark Strassmann has more.
Lunar soil samples from Chang’e missions reveal history of organic matter
An international research team has made important discoveries from lunar soil samples brought back by China’s Chang’e-5 and Chang’e-6 missions. Published in Science Advances, the study uncovers the evolutionary history of organic matter in the solar system. Led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and in partnership with the University of New Mexico, the team systematically identified, for the first time, multiple nitrogen-rich organic compounds in lunar soil grains. These findin...
Spain’s Sanchez calls China trade imbalance with EU ‘unsustainable’
BEIJING: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called China’s trade imbalance with the European Union “unsustainable” on Monday, as he began a three-day visit to Beijing where he hopes to strengthen economic ties. Sanchez’s visit is his fourth to China in four years as he seeks to position Spain as a bridge between Beijing and the 27-member European Union, whose relations with the United States show signs of strain. US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and unpredictab...
China successfully launches test satellite for space-based internet tech
BEIJING: China launched a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket from the sea, sending a test satellite into its planned orbit to promote satellite internet technology.According to Xinhua News Agency, the SD-3 rocket blasted off at 7:32 p.m. (Beijing Time) from waters off the coast of Yangjiang in south China's Guangdong Province.The offshore launch mission was carried out by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre.China’s satellite laser shreds Starlink, 1 Gbps data from 36,000 km high with a 2-Watt...
Scientists feud over South Africa's missing great white sharks
60 Minutes Overtime South Africa's great white sharks mysteriously vanished. Scientists can't agree who, or what, is the culprit. .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-60-minutes-overtime.jpg'); } By Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 60 Minutes Correspondent Anderson Cooper, anchor of CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," has contributed to 60 Minutes since 2006. His exceptional reporting on big news events has earned Cooper a reputation as one of television's pr...
Iran's nuclear programme has survived US-Israeli attacks and can still make bombs, experts say
Vice President JD Vance has identified Iran's nuclear ambitions as the 'critical flashpoint' behind the collapse of 21-hour emergency talks in Islamabad.