Sheffield Metallurgist was testing wartime alloys, not kitchenware, while he made the stunning discovery. Image credit – Wikimedia Sheffield metallurgist Harry Brearley’s work in 1913 did not concern itself with inventing new kitchens, hospitals, and factories. Rather, he was seeking solutions for the industrial problem of rifle barrels, which suffered from excessive wear due to…
A new roadside breath test designed to detect nitrous oxide use is being trialled in southern England in what police describe as a significant step in tackling drug-driving. The device, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, is being tested by officers in Hampshire and the Thames Valley region as concerns…
James Dyson built 5,127 failed prototypes before one finally worked. Image credit – Wikimedia The story of the founder of the Dyson company, inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner and former provost of the Royal College of Art, James Dyson’s perseverance is among one of the most discussed business success stories. In preparation for the…
UAE warns workers against violations while relaxing job transfer process / Image: file The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) clarified when employees in the UAE can legally move to a new company after their employment contract ends, while also warning workers that certain violations could lead to a one-year work permit ban.The latest…
When Chinese President Xi Jinping met US President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday, one phrase unexpectedly dominated strategic discussions between the world’s two biggest powers: the “Thucydides Trap”.“Whether China and the United States can transcend the so-called Thucydides Trap and create a new normalization of relations between major powers; whether we can join hands…
During segregation, African American children in the South lacked proper schools. Businessman Julius Rosenwald, collaborating with Booker T. Washington, funded over 5,000 schools, residences, and shops. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons There have been countless examples of the story of access to education under segregation in the American South being recounted from the perspective of a…
All of Earth’s deepest ocean trenches are located in the Pacific Ocean, a result of intense tectonic plate subduction. Image Credits: Google Gemini As one considers the deepest parts of our planet, it would seem likely that such depths should be distributed randomly around the Earth’s surface, with perhaps some deep abysses located along the…
At the age of 22, most people are still trying to complete university, secure their first stable job, or decide what they actually want to do in life. That is why the story of Surya Midha has attracted so much global attention. The Indian-origin entrepreneur reportedly became one of the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after…
At the age of 22, most people are still trying to complete university, secure their first stable job, or decide what they actually want to do in life. That is why the story of Surya Midha has attracted so much global attention. The Indian-origin entrepreneur reportedly became one of the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after…
Russia has placed former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on its wanted list in connection with an unspecified criminal case, according to the Russian Interior Ministry’s database cited by state media.The database entry reportedly states that Wallace is “wanted on a criminal charge”, though authorities have not publicly disclosed the exact allegations against him.Russian state…