Tiny bursts of electrical energy caused by collisions of objects no wider than a pencil lead could one day allow pieces of space debris smaller than one millimeter in diameter to be tracked, reducing the danger to spacecraft in Earth orbit. As more and more satellites are launched into orbit, the potential danger of space … Read more
Light pollution has steadily intensified and expanded from urban areas, and with the advent of LED lighting, it is growing in North America by up to 10% per year, as measured by the visibility of stars in the night sky. In our recent study, we found that the glow from cities and urban outskirts can … Read more
NEW DELHI: A body of Indian healthcare professionals has proposed guidelines recommending prophylaxis treatment in haemophilia patients to prevent them from bleeding as the standard of care in line with global clinical best practices. The Haemophilia and Health Collective of North (HHCN) in collaboration with National Health Mission (NHM) representatives from 16 states have proposed … Read more
NEW DELHI: Reducing social media usage by 30 minutes improves mental health, job satisfaction while frequent users find it difficult to focus on their work, a study has found. Researchers found that the less social media use led to the individuals feeling less overworked and lower levels of “fear of missing out” – popularly known … Read more
Two men killed about 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, during a “killing spree” on Montana’s Flathead Indian Reservation and elsewhere, then sold eagle parts on a black market that has been a long-running problem for U.S. wildlife officials, a federal grand jury indictment says. The men worked with others to hunt and kill … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion rights this fall when Brittany Watts, 21 weeks and 5 days pregnant, began passing thick blood clots. The 33-year-old Watts, who had not shared the news of her pregnancy even with her family, made her first prenatal visit to a doctor’s … Read more
NEW YORK — The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. Or a warehouse store. Or maybe a packed airport terminal or a commuter train station or another place where large groups gather. There are people — lots of people. But look around, and it’s clear one thing is largely absent these … Read more
Image: SpaceX What was suppose to be a week full of SpaceX launches has turned into well, not much. Between weather and lengthly technical delays, SpaceX’s chances of a 100 launch year might have just slipped their grasps. The Space Force’s spaceplane could be grounded for a bit On Monday, we were expecting upwards to … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by permitting a huge nickel mine on tribal land almost two decades ago, according to a ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Friday. The landmark verdict marks a monumental step in a four-decade struggle for Indigenous land rights and a long, bitter legal battle, which … Read more
Lahore, Pakistan — Artificial rain was used for the first time in Pakistan on Saturday in a bid to combat hazardous levels of smog in the megacity of Lahore, the provincial government said. In the first experiment of its kind in the South Asian country, planes equipped with cloud seeding equipment flew over 10 areas … Read more
