DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Countries moved closer to reaching what critics called a watered-down final deal Monday, avoiding calls from more than 100 nations to phase out planet-warming fossil fuels as United Nations climate talks in Dubai neared their culmination. A new draft released Monday afternoon on what’s known as the global stocktake … Read more
Electrically conductive “smart fabrics” have many potential applications, but their specialized fibers typically aren’t as soft and flexible as those made of regular materials. An experimental new two-faced fiber, however, is both flexible and conductive. Developed by a team of scientists at Washington State University, the fiber is made of two substances: cotton cellulose obtained … Read more
LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Britain’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, telling an official inquiry he did not recognize testimony describing a dysfunctional government and saying his hospitality scheme was supported at the time. The inquiry is examining Britain’s response to the pandemic which killed more than 230,000 people in the … Read more
Renowned Chinese doctor and activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS virus epidemic in rural China in the 1990s, has died at the age of 95 at her home in the United States. Gao’s outspokenness about the virus outbreak embarrassed the Chinese government and drove her to live in self-exile for over a decade in … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Visibly tired and frustrated top United Nations officials urged climate talks to push harder for an end to fossil fuels. Time seems to be running out both in the talks in Dubai and for action that could keep warming at or below the internationally agreed-upon threshold. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio … Read more
The US military’s secretive X-37B spaceplane which was poised for launch on Sunday on the robot craft’s seventh mission to orbit atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket has been delayed to Monday, SpaceX said on Sunday.“SpaceX is targeting Monday, December 11 at 8:14 p.m. ET for Falcon Heavy’s launch of the USSF-52 mission to orbit … Read more
In a thrilling discovery along the iconic Jurassic Coast of Dorset, the well-preserved skull of a massive sea monster has been extracted from the cliffs, unveiling a glimpse into the ancient world of fearsome marine predators, reported BBC. Belonging to a pliosaur, a formidable marine reptile that ruled the seas approximately 150 million years ago, … Read more
Effective targeted treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and even the repair of damaged nerves caused by the disease could soon be within grasp, thanks to yet another breakthrough in the field of small molecule drug research. Researchers led by a team at Canada’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have focused their work on … Read more
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton had to settle for third place in the championship in 2023, but he managed to put disappointment aside while heaping praise upon the Red Bull Racing team and its drivers. The Mercedes star had a lot of nice words to say about the Austrian outfit, particularly his once … Read more
The weather is colder and the nights are longer, which makes it a great time to look for “shooting stars.” And this week is the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower, one of the best shows of the year. A major meteor shower occurs nearly every month, where we can expect anywhere from five to … Read more
