One of the key areas of scientific study in recent times includes the use of stem cell research in space. Scientists are conducting research to see how the human body is affected by microgravity, and the possibility of growing stem cells in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS) allows us to see how such…
Somewhere between the scorching extremes of hot Jupiters and the frozen depths of gas giants like Saturn lies a planet that astronomers have spent years looking for and struggling to study: a temperate giant, large enough to qualify as a gas world but sitting in a temperature range that, by the standards of the universe,…
Vladimir Putin (File photo) For years, Vladimir Putin has cultivated the image of an ageless strongman, riding horses shirtless, playing ice hockey and projecting physical endurance as a symbol of political authority. But behind the carefully staged displays of vigour lies a far deeper obsession now shaping Russian state policy: the pursuit of longevity.The latest…
Britain plans 300,000 new work placements as more than one million youths remain NEET. The UK government has announced plans to provide 300,000 new work experience and training opportunities over the next three years as it seeks to tackle rising youth unemployment and economic inactivity.The programme, backed by major employers including Manchester Airport and Gatwick…
Dubai’s Emirates issues Ebola advisory as North America tightens screening for Africa Travellers / Image: File Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates has issued a fresh travel advisory after the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada tightened Ebola-related entry requirements for travellers linked to Uganda.The advisory comes amid growing international caution following Uganda’s…
UK to roll out AI facial recognition at borders/Representative Image The UK government is moving ahead with plans to introduce artificial intelligence technology at the border to help identify asylum seekers who falsely claim to be children.The system, expected to be introduced in 2027, will estimate a person’s age by analysing facial photographs taken during…
The British museum has postponed a lecture on the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah that was scheduled as part of Jewish Culture Month after concerns that planned disruptions could prevent the event from taking place.The talk, due to be held on Thursday, was postponed after the museum said it became aware that a significant…
Indian-origin teenager Shrey Parikh has achieved what millions of young spellers dream of. The 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28 at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. He defeated runner-up Ishaan Gupta in a dramatic spell-off finale. During the tie-breaker, Parikh correctly spelled 32 words in…
PC: Guinness World Record On the mudflats outside Mombasa, the tide does not sit still for long. It pulls in, withdraws, leaves behind a surface that looks soft but behaves like something less forgiving once you step into it. On a stretch of coast usually shaped by salt, heat, and passing weather systems, a man…
PC: Facebook (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) Ancient stones rarely behave like still objects in Egypt. At the Karnak temples in Luxor, walls and gateways tend to reappear in unexpected forms, as if the past has been repeatedly folded and stitched back together by different hands across centuries. The latest work north of the temple…