Today: November 21, 2024
Today: November 21, 2024

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Asia|Environment|Science

At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations

The Singapore pavilion at the United Nations climate talks offers attendees free beer with an ingredient that's surprising to many — treated wastewater

At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations
Science|World

Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year

A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland is spewing lava from a fissure in its seventh eruption since December

Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year
Environment|Science|World

New COP29 proposal shows wide gap persists on climate funding deal

The United Nations climate body published on Thursday fresh options for the COP29 summit's primary goal of agreeing how much money

New COP29 proposal shows wide gap persists on climate funding deal
Business|Health|Science|Technology

Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial

Elon Musk's Neuralink said on Wednesday it has received approval to launch its first clinical trial in Canada for a device designed to give paralysed individuals the ability to use digital

Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial
Environment|Science

Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet

Federal water officials have made public what they call “necessary steps” for the seven states and multiple tribes that rely on the Colorado River to meet an August 2026 deadline for deciding how to manage the waterway in the future

Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet
Business|Science|Technology

Honda hopes to double EV driving range with solid-state batteries, R&D chief says

Honda Motor aims to double the driving range of its electric cars by the late 2020s when they start to adopt all-solid-state batteries, a new

Honda hopes to double EV driving range with solid-state batteries, R&D chief says
Economy|Science|Technology|World

Russia, North Korea agree to boost charter flights after trade meeting, TASS and KCNA say

North Korea and Russia have signed a protocol on cooperation after meetings covering trade, the economy, science and technology in Pyongyang, North Korean state media KCNA said on

Russia, North Korea agree to boost charter flights after trade meeting, TASS and KCNA say
Business|Science|Technology|US

As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically

A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants has announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee, promising more manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium

As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically
Health|Science

2 deaths among children with autism in 1 week is raising concerns

2 deaths among children with autism in 1 week is raising concerns

2 deaths among children with autism in 1 week is raising concerns
Environment|Science|World

Giraffes are up next on the endangered species list, US wildlife officials say

Giraffes are up next on the endangered species list, US wildlife officials say

Giraffes are up next on the endangered species list, US wildlife officials say
Health|Science

Scientists announce progress toward ambitious atlas of human cells

Scientists unveiled on Wednesday the first blueprint of human skeletal development as they make progress toward the goal of completing a biological atlas of every

Scientists announce progress toward ambitious atlas of human cells
Health|Science

Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time

Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body’s estimated 37.2 trillion cells

Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time
Business|Health|Science

China-based biotech Laekna teams up with Lilly to develop muscle preserving obesity drug

Eli Lilly and Hong Kong-listed Laekna will collaborate to develop an experimental obesity drug that aims to help patients lose weight while preserving muscle, the biotech said on Wednesday

China-based biotech Laekna teams up with Lilly to develop muscle preserving obesity drug
Science|Technology

Solar Orbiter captures the highest-resolution images of the sun’s surface yet

Solar Orbiter captures the highest-resolution images of the sun’s surface yet

Solar Orbiter captures the highest-resolution images of the sun’s surface yet
Health|Science

Transplanting insulin-making cells to treat Type 1 diabetes is challenging − but stem cells offer a potential improvement

Type 1 diabetes develops when the body destroys its own insulin-producing cells. Using stem cells to replace them could be a way to get around donor shortages and transplant complications.

Transplanting insulin-making cells to treat Type 1 diabetes is challenging − but stem cells offer a potential improvement
Environment|Science|World

Climate finance talks face 'hardest' stage as COP29 nears end-game

Countries at the COP29 climate summit were warned on Wednesday that the "hardest part" was about to start in talks over how much

Climate finance talks face 'hardest' stage as COP29 nears end-game
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Oil majors are betting big on biofuels with over 40 projects by 2030, Rystad says

Major oil and gas companies have ramped up investments in the biofuels sector, betting on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with 43 projects expected to be up and running by 2030,

Oil majors are betting big on biofuels with over 40 projects by 2030, Rystad says
Health|Science|World

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak
Environment|Science

Chile's rare salt flat fish faces threat from lithium mining project

At more than 3,700 meters (12,000 feet) above sea level, the "karachi" swims happily in dense salt flat waters, but locals worry a future lithium project will

Chile's rare salt flat fish faces threat from lithium mining project
Environment|Science|World

Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear

An unusual cluster of typhoons in the West Pacific and a series of powerful hurricanes in the Atlantic are raising questions about the impact that climate change

Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear
Environment|Science|World

Climate change goosed hurricane wind strength by 18 mph since 2019, study says

A new study says human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 mph stronger in the last six years

Climate change goosed hurricane wind strength by 18 mph since 2019, study says
Environment|Science|World

Every hurricane this season was turbocharged and made more intense than it should have been, study finds

Every hurricane this season was turbocharged and made more intense than it should have been, study finds

Every hurricane this season was turbocharged and made more intense than it should have been, study finds
Asia|Business|Europe|Science|Technology|World

China overtakes Germany in industrial use of robots, says report

China has overtaken Germany in the use of robots in industry, an annual report published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) showed on Wednesday, underscoring the

China overtakes Germany in industrial use of robots, says report
Health|Science

Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says

Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says

Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says

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