Image: @JJYAj/YouTube/AI Regenerated Lithium is a crucial ingredient in rechargeable batteries, but recovering it from dilute sources can be difficult and energy-intensive. John Liu, a high school student from St. Paul, Minnesota, approached that problem by looking at materials that are usually left behind after harvest: corn stalks and wheat straw. His project, titled ‘Passive…
Samara reintroduced wild cheetahs to the Great Karoo in 2004 after 130 years. (Picture: Samara) In 1997, couple Sarah and Mark Tompkins set out to restore a part of South Africa’s Great Karoo that had lost much of its wildlife. Their effort eventually turned 11 former livestock farms into a 67,000-acre reserve, creating a large…
Born in San Antonio, Lucci built SubArc for his engineering project for the Regeneron Science Talent Search. Imagine building a tiny piece of technology that tells robots exactly how they are moving, and doing it for the cost of a typical dinner. This is exactly what 18-year-old Texas student Frank Lucci set out to do…
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh questions delay in formal closure of Monsoon Session NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday questioned the “abnormal” delay in proroguing the Monsoon Session of Parliament, noting that the time gap between adjournment and prorogation is generally two to four days, but the Monsoon Session is yet to be prorogued after being…
NEW DELHI: The 12-year-old daughter of NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar‘s personal assistant was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Maharashtra’s Baramati on Sunday, police told news agency PTI.The girl was found near her residence in the Sainagar area of Rui village in Baramati tehsil, officials said. Police have launched an investigation and are examining…
Doval to hold 25th India-China boundary talks (ANI image) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is set to arrive in Beijing on Monday for the 25th round of India-China Special Representatives talks on the boundary issue with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.The talks are scheduled to take place on Tuesday, according to official sources, as cited…
Speaking to reporters, Vaiko reiterated his earlier allegation of a possible understanding between BJP and DMK NEW DELHI: Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko on Saturday alleged that preparations were underway for a “secret agreement” between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu.Speaking to reporters at…
Braya Ray was in for a big surprise when she hopped into Meghan “Maggie” Whatley’s Uber last year. Not only did Ray, 25, unexpectedly welcome her baby daughter Grace in the backseat of Whatley’s car, but the experience bonded the pair so much that now, one year later, Whatley, 35, joined Ray’s family to celebrate…
PM Modi interacted with members of India’s space startups on the occasion of National Space Day NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared a video of his interaction with members of India’s space startups on the occasion of National Space Day, highlighting their energy and ambition in the country’s growing space sector.Sharing the…
Photo: absolutprop_firehouse_flip/ Instagram Growing up in Iowa, Steven and Ashley Evans knew all about the local fire station in Cedar Rapids because it was right by the high school they both attended. “We always dreamed we’d live here one day. It went up for sale and we thought we’d come check it out,” Steven, 40,…