US employers cut 23,000 jobs in July; prior hiring revised down
US nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, a sharp miss of the Dow Jones forecast of an 83,000 gain. The Bureau of Labour Statistics also slashed 103,000 jobs from the combined…
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MEA says 24×7 helplines active for Gulf seafarers
India’s external affairs ministry says its Gulf missions are running 24x7 helplines for Indian ships and seafarers amid rising regional tensions. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told a press briefing on Friday that…
Titan’s methane rainstorms more intense than expected, UCLA finds
Planetary scientists have found that rainstorms on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, are far more extreme than anticipated. Vast stretches of the moon sit dry for long spells before being struck by short,…
India distances itself from Hasina’s remarks on Bangladesh
The Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that India had no role in former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's virtual press conference in New Delhi. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described it…
Mackenzie Scott gives $50M to Native Forward Scholars Fund
MacKenzie Scott has donated $50 million to Native Forward Scholars Fund, the largest single gift in the organisation's 57-year history. The fund will use $10 million over five years to expand scholarships,…
Magnetoreception may have evolved independently in complex animals
Scientists are uncovering new clues about how animals evolved an internal compass to navigate using Earth’s magnetic field, a trait called magnetoreception. Recent research suggests this ability may have evolved independently in…
14-Year-Old Kills 6 in Thailand School Shooting
A 14-year-old student shot and killed six people, including teachers and fellow students, at a school in Thailand, OdishaTV reports. The attacker was taken into custody. Police have not yet released the…
Scientists create self-healing fungal dress that biodegrades in 41 days
Chinese researchers have built a living dress from Cordyceps militaris fungus that repairs its own tears and degrades completely in soil within 41 days. Unlike most fungal textiles, which kill the organism…
Seismic waves can detect hidden water ice on Moon, study says
Scientists have proposed using seismic waves to detect hidden water ice deep beneath the Moon's permanently shadowed craters, a method that could bypass the limitations of current orbital surveys. The University of…
DNA study finds globe skimmer dragonflies share global gene pool
A Rutgers University study published in PLOS ONE reveals that globe skimmer dragonflies (Pantala flavescens) form a single global breeding population, with minimal genetic differences between specimens from India, Japan, Canada, and…
