Israeli closures have ceased to be temporary ‘security measures’ and now a daily reality that has redefined survival., Khan Younis, Gaza Strip – Under international humanitarian law, freedom of movement is a fundamental right, inseparable from other core protections such as the right to life, food and education. In Gaza,Continue Reading
Governments and companies constantly face decisions about how to allocate finite amounts of money to clean energy technologies that can make a difference to the world’s climate, its economies, and to society as a whole. The process is inherently uncertain, but research has been shown to help predict which technologiesContinue Reading
China dominates the global supply of lithium. The country processes about 65 percent of the battery material and has begun on-again, off-again export restrictions of lithium-based products critical to the economy. Fortunately, the U.S. has significant lithium reserves, most notably in the form of massive underground brines across south ArkansasContinue Reading
Removing parasites from the body is a recurring theme in health misinformation on social media. These posts misleadingly suggest that parasitic infections are a common issue and that household items can cure them. As this article will explain, there’s little to no evidence for such claims. There are many differentContinue Reading
These are the key developments from day 1,446 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., These are the key developments from day 1,446 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is where things stand on Monday, February 9: Fighting At least one person was killed after Russian forces launched “massive” air raids onContinue Reading
Founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper gets lengthy sentence under Beijing’s national security law., A Hong Kong court has sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail under Beijing’s sweeping national security law, in a verdict that press and rights groups described as “cruel and profoundlyContinue Reading
The full Moon rises behind NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as seen from Titusville, Fla. NASA/John Kraus Since concluding a wet dress rehearsal Feb. 3 ahead of Artemis II,Continue Reading
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A polished and revamped desktop experience arrives with Cinnamon 6.4 desktop. For months, the Linux Mint team has been steadily improving their flagship – Cinnamon 6.4, a desktop environment update that’s not just incremental, but transformative. This release isn’t just a collection of tweaks; it’s a refined experience designed toContinue Reading
Ilia Malinin and Team USA skaters, including Evan Bates and Madison Chock, won gold after besting Japan in the team event., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the latest Canadian auto standard, which removes the electric vehicle (EV) mandate and reintroduces an EV rebate, alongside major investments in EVs and EV infrastructure. According to Carney’s speech on Thursday, the Canadian government is scrapping the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard…Continue Reading
Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) on Nov. 11 and Dec. 6, 2025 as it began to break up, as seen by the Gemini North telescope. (Image credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/B. Bolin. Image Processing: J. Miller & M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab), T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab), M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)) QUICK FACTS WhatContinue Reading
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered an unprecedented richness of small gas-phase hydrocarbons — such as benzene, triacetylene, diacetylene, acetylene, methane and methyl radical — in the deeply obscured nucleus of the ultra-luminous infrared galaxy IRAS 07251-0248, which is located in the constellation of Monoceros. Hydrocarbons play a key role inContinue Reading