The Sun has now entered its “solar maximum period” in the current solar cycle, resulting in a noticeable increase in sunspots and heightened solar activity. Jamie Favors, the head of NASA’s Space Weather Program, explains that the solar maximum is a phase characterised by a significant rise in sunspots and solar phenomena, which can have…
NEW YORK: Columbia researchers developed probiotic bacteria that train the immune system to eliminate cancer cells, paving the way for a new class of cancer vaccinations that take advantage of bacteria’s innate tumour-targeting abilities. These microbial cancer vaccines can be tailored to each person’s specific original tumour and metastases, perhaps preventing future recurrences.In mice models…
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) released a weather forecast on Thursday for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal. A depression over the Bay of Bengal moved towards the west-northwest and crossed the north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts near Chennai on Thursday. It subsequently weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area over South…
Prince Andrew ignores strong advice as row with King Charles continues Prince Andrew, who has been facing the consequences of his disastrous Newsnight interview, seemingly ignored important advice which could have salvaged his image. A close friend of the shamed Duke of York, Paul Tweed, alleged in his new book that it was the failure…
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has accomplished a significant feat by capturing an image of AF Leporis b, an exoplanet that is located 88 light-years away from Earth. This planet holds a special distinction as the lowest-mass exoplanet ever directly observed by JWST. Moreover, it is also notable for being the closest planet to…
Recently, a video showing a young boy making his own tiffin meal, allegedly before dawn, has taken Instagram by storm. In the reel by @life_of_two_boys, we see the child, dressed formally in trousers and a shirt, put together various elements of his lunch box. He opens the refrigerator to take out atta (roti dough) that…
A newly unsealed multicounty grand jury report in Oklahoma found mismanagement of millions of dollars in the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER). The report stated that they found a “grossly negligent handling of federal grant money” and misspending of $40 million leaving the citizens of Oklahoma unable to get the help they truly needed….
Intel products sold in China have been recommended for a security review by local officials who allege that the U.S. chipmaker poses “serious risks” to national security. In a statement on Wednesday evening, the Cybersecurity Association of China outlined alleged vulnerabilities in Intel’s CPU chips, claiming the flaws in product quality and security management show an…
Oct 16, 2024, 04:35 PM ET Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark on Wednesday became the league’s first rookie since Candace Parker in 2008 to be named to the All-WNBA first team, while Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx and A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces were unanimous selections. Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty) and…
The U.S. military conducted airstrikes on several Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bombers were part of an operation to conduct “precision strikes” on five underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. “U.S. forces targeted…
