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READ MORE: Scientists Warn That Earth's Glaciers Are Doomed and Won’t Survive Past This Century When it comes to curbing climate change , scientists will attempt nearly every possibility. And experts at the University of Cambridge They are no exception – having received financing to investigate whether global warming might be mitigated by rejuvenating the ice cover in the Arctic. A group will investigate if the quickly shrinking sea ice in the Arctic might be artificially increased by spraying seawater onto its surface during winter. If effective, this could lessen summer melting and curb local temperature increases, they noted. For many years, scientists have been raising concerns about the quickly diminishing sea ice in the Arctic. Many expect the region to be ice-free in the summer in the 2030s, even if sharp cuts to emissions are made immediately. Certain experts believe that the sole method to prevent this issue is by intentionally thicke...

A volcano that has been dormant for more than 250,000 years is now exhibiting indications of potential resurgence. Known as Ulturuncu, this so-called " zombie volcano is situated in the Bolivian Andes and has lately shown considerable seismic activity along with gas emissions. Scientists from the University of Oxford have noticed that the area at the volcano's core is uplifting, whereas the land around it is subsiding—this distortion being ascribed to movements of liquids and gases under the crater. Ulturuncu, which towers over 6,000 meters above sea level, is classified as a supervolcano, placing it in the same category as Mount St. Helens and Italy's Vesuvius. What makes Ulunuru particularly worrisome is its closeness to inhabited regions. Situated merely 40 kilometers away from the closest towns, an eruption would present a significant danger to the nearby population. Furthermore, the volcano poses an even greater risk as it is located near tw...

EXPLORE FURTHER: Chart uncovers sites of contentious trials aimed at modifying weather patterns As part of the fight against climate change, contentious trials will be conducted in Britain over the coming half-decade. The UK government 'S Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) has committed £57 million to what are known as 'geoengineering' initiatives designed to mitigate global warming. Outdoor tests anticipated to begin as early as 2027 will involve 'whitening clouds' with the aim of reflecting solar radiation back into space. Marine Cloud Brightening involves ships spraying saltwater into the sky to enhance the reflectivity of low-lying clouds. The salt causes water droplets in the clouds to merge or 'coalesce,' making them more reflective and preventing as much sunlight from reaching Earth. 'The impact might not be visible from the ground, but with specialized instruments aboard an aircraft flying within the c...

On May 7, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won issued an apology regarding a recent cyberattack on SK Telecom that resulted in the theft of customers' USIM information. This was his initial response to the security lapse, which happened 19 days prior. "I genuinely extend my apologies to all those who faced inconveniences because of this incident," Chey stated during a press conference held at SK Telecom’s offices in Seoul. Chelsey acknowledged that the firm's reaction to the security incident was insufficient, describing it as "disappointing," and pledged complete collaboration with regulatory bodies to ascertain the root cause and avoid additional harm to consumers. He proposed forming an Information Protection Innovation Committee, made up of outside specialists, to bolster the firm’s cyber defenses. "This initiative will maintain an unbiased viewpoint," Chey stated, highlighting his commitment to prioritize data protection at the same leve...

Chapainawabganj, May 8 - The district administration of Chapainawabganj has not established a particular schedule this year for the harvest and sale of mangos. Nevertheless, mangoes may be gathered once they have ripened and can then be sold as appropriate. Anyone caught selling unripened mangoes will face strict measures. The choices were made during a gathering conducted at the district collectorate office on Thursday. The gathering centered around setting up a mango schedule, guaranteeing an organic approach to growing mangos without chemicals, along with exploring strategies for promoting and selling them commercially. Rajshahi aims to commence mango harvests starting from May 15. The meeting concluded that no chemicals should be employed to facilitate the ripening of mangos. The local government will oversee the procedure to guarantee that safe, chemical-free mangos are sold, with mobile tribunals set up to implement regulations. Additionally, the "Mang...

Studies utilizing induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells have been yielding increasingly promising outcomes. With great anticipation from those battling severe diseases and their loved ones, there is hope for rapid advancements in bringing this technology into everyday clinical practice. A study led by researchers at Kyoto University involving Parkinson’s disease patients revealed improvements in the condition of some participants who received nerve cells derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. In another trial focused on Type 1 diabetes patients, the introduced cells were engineered to produce insulin, which helps regulate blood glucose levels. For the first time globally, researchers at Keio University conducted a clinical trial utilizing iPS cells on individuals suffering from spinal cord injuries, resulting in improved mobility for several participants. Then, in April, an Osaka University-affiliated startup submitted an application to the Ministry of Health, Labou...

Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing in England and Wales could face an additional two years in prison, under a new bill to be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday. Additional powers for judges to punish offenders absent from sentencing will mean offenders cannot "opt out" of justice, victims' families have said. "It is not about punishment through force - but about ensuring that perpetrators cannot remove themselves from the consequences of their actions," said the families of murdered primary school teacher Sabina Nessa, law graduate Zara Aleena and mother-of-three Jan Mustafa. All of their loved ones' killers did not attend their sentencing hearings, prompting calls to change the law. The bill will only become law once it has been approved by MPs and the House of Lords. Powers already exist to compel people to attend court but they are often not used. New measures under the Victims and Courts Bill could apply to any case in the ...

Nepal, May 8 -- Nepal's hot water springs have great potential as a renewable geothermal energy source that generates low levels of greenhouse gases. While hydropower generation can fluctuate with seasonal water availability and solar power depends on weather conditions, geothermal resources provide stable baseload power throughout the year. Additionally-without entirely shifting focus to large hydropower projects, which cause significant ecological disruption-or to hydrogen systems, which, although promising as energy carriers, are not yet viable at a large scale-Nepal must parallelly prioritise revitalising hot springs in remote, economically disadvantaged regions. The local communities in such areas can benefit from improved energy access and associated tourism development, creating a model similar to successful implementations in countries like Japan and Iceland. Assessment of geothermal resources The Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS) study on identifyi...

Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of JAMB, has stated that the performance metrics for the 2025 UTME align with those documented during the last twelve-year period. In response to public worries regarding this year's outcomes, Oloyede stated that the results were nothing out of the ordinary. During an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, he mentioned that among the 1.9 million students who took the UTME, roughly 1.5 million obtained scores under 200. He emphasised, however, that such results were not unusual and aligned with historical patterns. “This is not peculiar to this year. The performance statistics are consistent with those of the last 12 years,” he said. Regarding the postponement of publishing personal outcomes, the JAMB Registrar stated that this delay was because of an ongoing examination of specific applicants' records. “We have not released the individual results yet, but we have published the overall sta...

Presidential hopefuls have vowed to alleviate the financial strain on taxpayers by increasing the basic income tax exemption, which has not been adjusted in 16 years. However, experts caution that this step might exacerbate South Korea’s budget shortfall unless accompanied by a clear strategy for generating additional revenue. The governing Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) has proposed legislation to increase the yearly deduction from 1.5 million won to a range of 1.8 million won to 2 million won for each individual. On the other hand, Kim Moon-soo, who is running as a presidential candidate for the conservative People Power Party (PPP), has suggested raising this limit even higher to 3 million won. Such commitments may resonate with salaried employees and independent professionals yet could substantially diminish governmental funds precisely when fiscal conditions are already strained. According to projections from the National Assembly Budget Office (NABO), increasing the dedu...

Tibet , May 9 (ANI): A tremor measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale shook the region Tibet , a declaration from the National Centre for Seismology ( NCS ) said. As per the NCS The earthquake happened at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers, which makes it prone to aftershocks. In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 3.7, On: 08/05/2025 20:18:41 IST, Lat: 29.20 N, Long: 87.02 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tibet ." NCS _ Earthquake /status/1920493240085569616" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://x.com/ NCS _ Earthquake /status/1920493240085569616 On April 23, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 shook the area earlier that day. On a tweet from X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 3.9, On: 23/04/2025 18:24:28 IST, Lat: 28.96 N, Long: 87.23 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tibet ." NCS _ Earthquake /status/1915...

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's ordering a halt to nearly two months of US airstrikes on Yemen's Houthis, saying that the Iran-backed rebels have indicated that "they don't want to fight anymore" and have pledged to stop attacking ships along a vital maritime corridor. "We're going to stop the bombing of the Houthis, effective immediately," Trump said at the start of his Oval Office meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, AP reports. Trump said that the Houthis had indicated to US officials that "they don't want to fight anymore. They just don't want to fight. And we will honour that, and we will stop the bombings." That likely means an abrupt end to a bombing campaign that began in March, when Trump promised to use "overwhelming lethal force" after the Houthis said they would resume attacks on Israeli vessels sailing off Yemen in response to Israel's mounting ano...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that results for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination will be released on Friday, May 9, 2025. This indicates that applicants who took this year’s UTME can start viewing their scores beginning Friday morning. The board revealed the progress in an official statement provided to The PUNCH in Abuja. "The announcement stated that the 2025 UTME will be held tomorrow, Friday, May 9, 2025, at the JAMB National Headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, with timing set for 8 AM," as per the released information. Prior to the launch, JAMB released data on the performance of the 1.9 million students who took part in the examination. The numbers reveal an impressive yet concerning trend: more than 1.5 million candidates obtained scores under 200, a mark typically seen as average. The UTME is graded out of a maximum of 400 points and assesses students in four main areas. The Use of English is ...

On May 8, Pakistan reported that the world’s biggest iceberg, named A-23A, is rapidly decreasing in size based on recent satellite imagery provided by NASA. From March 3 to 6, this massive iceberg shed more than 360 square kilometers of ice – an alarming indication of swift thawing. In 1986, this enormous iceberg separated from the Antarctic coastline. For many years, it stayed largely immobile within the Weddell Sea. However, in 2020, it started to drift gradually and approached the vicinity of the South Orkney Islands. As of March 2025, it has once more come to a halt close to South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. NASA reports that powerful ocean waves and shifting weather patterns are leading to erosion of the iceberg. The worry extends beyond just rising sea levels; thousands of smaller ice fragments are detaching and pose potential hazards for vessels navigating through these waters. Even though A-23A itself is too big to directly endanger vessels, its smal...

On Wednesday night, inside the majestic dome of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, 133 cardinals will cast their votes to choose the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, making way for its 267th pontiff. The morning will kick off at 10:00 (09:00 BST) with a Mass held in St. Peter’s Basilica. This ceremony, set to be broadcast on television, will be led by Giovanni Battista Re, the 91-year-old Cardinal Dean, who also officiated at Pope Francis’ funeral. During the mid-afternoon, the mobile phone signals inside Vatican City will be disabled to ensure that those participating in the conclave cannot communicate with the external world. Approximately at 16:15 (15:15 BST), the 133 cardinal electors will assemble in the Pauline Chapel and proceed to the Sistine Chapel. Throughout this time, they will recite a litany and sing the hymn "Veni Creator," which serves as an appeal to the Holy Spirit—a force believed to guide the cardinals in selecting the next Pope. Upo...

Washington D.C., [US], May 8 (ANI): Physicists captured the first images of individual atoms freely interacting in space. The pictures reveal correlations among the 'free-range' particles that until now were predicted but never directly observed. MIT physicists have managed to capture the first pictures of single atoms interacting with each other in open space. Their findings, appearing in the journal Physical Review Letters, will help scientists visualize never-before-seen quantum phenomena in real space. The images were taken using a technique developed by the team that first allows a cloud of atoms to move and interact freely. The researchers then turn on a lattice of light that briefly freezes the atoms in their tracks, and apply finely tuned lasers to quickly illuminate the suspended atoms, creating a picture of their positions before the atoms naturally dissipate. The physicists applied the technique to visualiz...

READ MORE: Experts reveal why you should NEVER keep onions in the fridge As every shopper understands, eggs come packaged in cardboard containers arranged neatly in upward-facing rows. However, nothing compares to bringing them home only to discover that a few of these delicate items have been shattered and spoiled. Currently, an unexpected new research proposes a groundbreaking method for packaging and storing eggs. Actually, experts share that they would fare much better lying on their side with a sideways orientation instead of an upward one. Lab experiments at Massachusetts The research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) indicates that raw chicken eggs are less prone to cracking when dropped on their sides. Since the 'equator' of an egg can handle greater impact, the packaging ought to be improved to safeguard the two more fragile ends. What's more, if we were to pick them up horizontally out of a cardboard...

EXPLORE FURTHER: The mysteries lurking beneath 99.999% of the ocean bed remain unknown to us. Regardless of whether it's from a classroom globe or one of NASA Most folks are quite acquainted with what our planet looks like, thanks to the breathtaking satellite imagery available nowadays. However, an infrequently viewed perspective of Earth is currently alarming many individuals. In a widely shared post on X that has garnered over 33 million views, a user posts an image of "the side of our planet Earth that we rarely get to see." This bizarre perspective of a planet apparently lacking any landmasses has ignited excitement across social media platforms, where a user commented, "This is terrifying." Many of us are accustomed to viewing Earth from the Northern Hemisphere since this part of the world contains 68 percent of the Earth's landmass. Nevertheless, despite being widely recognized, it's simple to overlook that more t...

EXPLORE FURTHER: We relocated to Dubai seeking a better life—but find ourselves less well-off compared to our time in the UK. The petroleum-abundant Middle Eastern country of Qatar remained under British governance for over five decades during the 20th century—but this sovereign country is now attracting Britons to reside and work within its borders on its own terms. Many young individuals relocating to Qatar frequently establish themselves in the nation's capital, Doha, and enthusiastically discuss the advantages they encounter, such as tax-exempt earnings and minimal living costs. crime enabling them to leave vehicles and houses unlocked. TikTok Videos praise the allure of a nation with a populace of 2.6 million individuals, among whom merely 313,000 hold citizenship status – coinciding with British people expressing disenchantment with nearby regions. Dubai . It is believed that around 20,000 residents in Qatar are British citizens, with the majo...