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Successful trials on 20 rhinos showed the radioactive signal can be detected even through sealed containers. With rhino numbers plummeting and poaching still rampant, this innovative approach offers new hope in protecting the species from extinction.
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South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand has launched the Rhisotope Project, a groundbreaking effort to fight rhino poaching by making horns detectable at borders. By injecting trace amounts of safe radioactive isotopes into rhino horns, the method triggers airport and
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Unlike traditional nuclear power, fusion poses no risk of meltdown and produces no long lived radioactive waste, bringing us closer to replicating the sun’s energy on Earth.
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Canada’s General Fusion has achieved a major milestone by generating 600 million neutrons per second using Magnetized Target Fusion. This marks a significant step toward safe, sustainable, and limitless clean energy.
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With 93 million scans performed in 2023, experts emphasize using CT imaging only when truly necessary and recommend considering safer options like MRI or ultrasound.
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A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has raised concerns about the cancer risks linked to CT scans, estimating over 100,000 related cases annually in the United States. The scans expose patients to ionizing radiation, which can damage DNA and increase cancer risk,
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These programs are legally recognized and regulated by their respective governments, making them a popular choice for global mobility and financial planning.
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Several Caribbean nations now offer Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) programs, allowing individuals to obtain a second passport by investing in real estate starting from $200,000. Countries like Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis, and Antigua & Barbuda provide
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After 20 years and three failed attempts, the two-minute spectacle served not as a public display, but as a private tribute for his 100-year-old grandmother, who watched it via FaceTime. Famous for his work at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Cai’s “Sky Ladder” stands as a powerful
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In 2015, Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang fulfilled a lifelong dream by creating “Sky Ladder,” a 1,650-foot flaming staircase suspended by a helium balloon and lit with gunpowder over Quanzhou.
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The constant stream of fast-paced content can trigger excessive dopamine release, potentially disrupting attention spans, motivation, and emotional regulation over time.
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Recent neuroscience research indicates that platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts may overstimulate the brain’s reward system.
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Though the act sparked legal and ethical debate in Spain, Obregón expressed that the child has brought purpose and healing into her life following her son's death from cancer in 2020.
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Spanish actress Ana Obregón, 70, made headlines after using her late son Aless Lequio’s frozen sperm to have a child via surrogate in the U.S. The baby girl, born in March 2023, is biologically her granddaughter, fulfilling what Obregón says was her son's dying wish to become a
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This eco-friendly approach saves millions of gallons of water each year, showcasing how sustainability and smart design can enhance modern infrastructure.
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Singapore’s Changi Airport uses an innovative system to collect and filter rainwater from its vast roof, repurposing it for toilets and indoor gardens.
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After his online game Glitch failed, Stewart Butterfield sold his company for just $1. He later bought back its internal messaging tool and turned it into Slack, launched in 2013. The platform became a global success and was acquired by Salesforce in 2021 for $27.7 billion.
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In June 2019, TRON founder Justin Sun won a charity auction with a $4.6 million bid for a private lunch with Warren Buffett. The proceeds went to the Glide Foundation, which aids San Francisco's homeless and vulnerable communities.
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