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Tired of corporate life, Mumbai engineers Bhumika Marwaha and Bipin Joshi launched Jhappi ("a hug of hope") in 2020. They sought purposeful work, leaving their jobs just before the pandemic.
CATL is revolutionizing energy storage! Customer deliveries of its sodium-ion battery systems begin in September, with gigawatt-hour scale shipments expected by 2026.
Tired of the "one" and traditional timelines? Dating culture has long pressured us to couple up and label relationships, often ignoring personal desires.
Rediscover Santiniketan: Gaura Pant 'Shivani' called it "a peaceful retreat... unshaken by the din and terror of the world beyond." This May 2023 story revisits its timeless calm.
AI hardware is getting a brain-lift! Researchers are ditching rigid silicon for stretchable, neuromorphic electronics that mimic the human brain, paving the way for seamless human-machine integration.
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Artemis II astronauts just took the ultimate roadtrip: a Moon flyby, bringing the entire world along. Their 7-hour livestream showcased lunar views and astronaut narration.
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Taylor Swift, a lifelong Toy Story fan, is writing a new song for Toy Story 5! On June 4, 2026, she shared a home video dancing as a cowgirl, calling the experience both a "musical departure" and "coming home.
Teen phenom Mirra Andreeva, ranked 8th, is now a Grand Slam champion at 19! She dominated 114th-ranked Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 in the final.
Underwater robots go silent once submerged. Now, new antenna tech, inspired by medical implants, lets submarine machines communicate with each other—and us—from the deep.
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A severe asthma attack led to cardiac arrest for Cherrish Faith Rodger on May 17, 2026. Days after her 21st birthday, doctors delivered devastating news: Cherrish had no brain activity.
Orphaned turkey chicks needed a mom. Pennsylvania's Raven Ridge Wildlife Center found a surprising, Disney-esque solution: a feather duster. It calmed the stressed babies, crucial for their healing.
Europe could meet half its critical raw material demand by 2050 through recycling its "urban mine" of waste. This cuts reliance on external sources for green tech and energy materials.
The findings could lead to new treatments for multiple neurodegenerative diseases. Huntington’s disease is tragically predictable. An inherited genetic mutation causes neurons to make distorted, sticky proteins. These proteins clump together and gradually overwhelm brain cells. The brain loses its a...
UChicago scientists found a surprisingly simple way to create powerful, hard-to-produce quantum states. Tiny energy tweaks in an optical cavity generate highly entangled states.
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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Spain for the first time since 2011, with huge crowds expected. He immediately urged people to stop "fanning the flames of polarisation.
A distant quasar just unveiled one of the most extreme ultraviolet outflows ever seen, offering new clues into supermassive black hole-galaxy interactions.
A comet from beyond our solar system just unveiled methane and chemical secrets, offering a rare glimpse into another star system's building blocks.
Beauty is a curse for Tanzania's turquoise dwarf gecko. From 2004-2009, European collectors' demand led to 40,000 geckos being captured and exported, fetching up to €600 each.
An 18th-century shipwreck just yielded 40 artifacts, with thousands more treasures expected. This discovery promises to rewrite history.
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Astronaut Victor Glover is simulating lunar surface walks on Earth, harnessed to NASA's gravity offload system. This critical research at Johnson Space Center prepares Artemis II for its Moon mission.
The red-hot Knicks are heading home, just two wins from an NBA championship. New York has waited generations for this moment.
Built circa 1420, St. George's Guildhall in King's Lynn served a religious fellowship until Edward VI dissolved such guilds in 1547, seizing assets for the Crown.
Tears streamed down Antonio Brown's face as his nephew, Tyon Newsome, became the first male in their family to graduate high school. A proud moment for the Raines High School grad, and a tearful one for his uncle.
Thirsty for freshwater and energy? New solar panels pull potable water and lithium from seawater, leaving no brine waste.
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Robert Irwin captivated fans on Dancing with the Stars, winning the competition nearly a decade after his sister, Bindi. Now, the 22-year-old Aussie is back for a brand new DWTS spinoff!
Cyclists secretly hate Presta valves. The Aether valve stem eliminates the problematic core, promising a much more loving relationship with your bike.
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is now on YouTube! Dive into clips, compilations, and five full episodes of the beloved children's show, airing from 1968-2001.
Gaudí knew he wouldn't see Sagrada Família finished. Now, a century after his death, the tallest tower of his ambitious vision has finally reached its peak.
A massive traffic jam in Prince George, BC, on May 28, wasn't due to an accident. Drivers craned their necks to see a mother moose and her two calves attempting to cross a four-lane highway.
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Black hole pairs are hard to find. Now, scientists propose a new method: hunt for stars that flash repeatedly as black holes' gravity magnifies their light.
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Air travel in 2026 is a headache, but boarding is pure dread. Groups, zones, and priority seating turned a simple process into a 40-minute ordeal, up from 15 in the 70s.
A new highway slashes travel from hours to minutes, symbolizing massive investment bringing high-speed internet to a remote region.
Audi just dropped a bombshell: the Nuvolari. This 217-mph, 1,001-bhp hybrid supercar appeared out of nowhere, stunning the automotive world.
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Black holes devour anything too close. But they don't eat forever. When cosmic meals run out, these dormant giants become nearly impossible to detect, posing a huge challenge for astronomers.
A gene that fixes DNA can turn rogue when overproduced. This repair gene, usually a hero, may have a darker side.
U.S. employers added jobs for a third straight month in May, with unemployment steady at 4.3%. But softening wage gains likely failed to keep pace with rising prices.
Queen bee development hinges on unique "peanut-shaped" compartments. Their wax differs chemically and physically from other hive wax, suggesting a crucial role.
Moon missions need human waste! UND grad students are stress-testing a system to convert astronaut sewage into plant nutrients. NASA's lunar future depends on it.