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When a man who loves things that go ‘boom’ met a men who loves things that go ‘bloom,’ they realized there was much to gain from an alliance. Hence, Ryukoku University professor Takahiko Nakaoki and president of Kakinoki Fireworks Industry Co. have created and brought to market what may be the world’s first water-soluble fireworks […]
coastline restored into protected seascapes
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NASA/Josh Valcarcel NASA astronaut Adam Fuhrmann (right, in yellow) prepares for a training flight aboard NASA’s WB-57 aircraft in this July 16, 2026, photo. Th…
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Mosquitoes aren't just annoying - they kill around 700,000 people a year via the diseases they spread. But scientists are developing new, counterintuitive ways …
Genetic changes may set off a chain reaction that causes the spine’s natural shock absorbers to harden and deteriorate. Zebrafish with a faulty collagen-related…
The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for the upcoming flu season. Moderna, the vaccine's maker(Image c…
The United Nations has set a goal for near universal HIV diagnosis and treatment for all by 2030. No country in Asia has hit the mark - until this year.(Image c…
The breakthrough that could end preeclampsia, a leading cause of maternal deaths National Geographic
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Robert Lindemann is a 32-year-old accountant from Germany. He’s also had a heart transplant, a life-changing experience shared by just a few hundred people each…
Kenya Sets Guinness World Record with 4,124 Mangrove Seedlings Planted in 30 Seconds 001fm.co.ke
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Avon Wildlife Trust says it will transform the 44-acre farm into a haven for birds, bats and newts.
Former agricultural land is turned into a public park in Plymouth, the National Trust says.
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When a man who loves things that go ‘boom’ met a men who loves things that go ‘bloom,’ they realized there was much to gain from an alliance. Hence, Ryukoku Uni…
From Turkiye’s Mediterranean shore comes the remarkable story of how a group of unsupported conservationists and fishermen received a helping hand from an NGO a…
A man who dresses up every year as Santa Claus to spread Christmas cheer has just delivered a very special present. Though central Virginia is far too hot for S…
A company which learned that Singapore’s recycling rates have “plateaued” around 11% is deploying over 100 refill machines for cleaning products around the city…
100 years ago today, American Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Called “The Queen of the Waves,” she was an Olympic gol…
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There were among seven to be granted humanitarian visas while playing in Australia - but the other five changed their minds and returned to Iran.
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A new hollow nanoreactor mimics living cells to make hydrogen peroxide more efficiently using visible light. Its light-trapping cavity and proton-shuttling shel…
Researchers have demonstrated a solid-state organic laser microcavity fabricated entirely by solution processing. The device operates in the strong light - matt…
When Pepper the social robot was given the chance to try its hand as a teaching assistant, it showed that it can be even better than a human teacher at motivati…
In a meeting room at the C. V. Starr East Asian Library, a Chinese film poster flickers onto a large screen. Haiqing Lin, the library's head of technical servic…
Fluorescent dyes have long been used in biological research to identify and visualize structures within living cells. Although effective, they have several draw…
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Umit, a female Amur tiger, has been released as part of a programme to restore the animal's population, which was wiped out in central Asia a century ago.
At a time of increased conflict between elephants and humans, as elephant habitats are converted to intensive agriculture, the Hurulu Eco Park is a place where …
The story of Kazakhstan's lost Turan tigers: Hunted to extinction, now making a comeback after 70 years The Economic Times
Fota Wildlife Park celebrates hatching of rare white-tailed sea eagle chick as it successfully fledges The Irish Sun
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‘Major breakthrough’ after five highly endangered chicks hatch at Chester Zoo Wrexham.com
US agency ends 39% household cap on local TV station owners Reuters
As Pakistan's army chief turns on hardline Islamist groups, blasphemy cases plummet Reuters
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EU to use €1.4 billion from interest on frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine Reuters
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