News at its Zenith
News at its Zenith
Million-year-old viruses help fight cancer. image: GETTY IMAGES. According to scientists, the body fights cancer with the aid of remnants of ancient viruses that have spent millions of years hidden inside human DNA. A study conducted by the Francis Crick Institute has revealed that dormant remnants of ancient viruses are activated when cancerous cells undergo […]
European Space Agency: Launch mission to explore Jupiter’s ice moons. image: ESA The Juice satellite soared into the sky atop an Ariane-5 rocket, launched from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. The atmosphere was filled with joy, relief, and celebratory hugs as scientists, officials, and VIPs watched with anticipation, and were subsequently informed of the […]
Environment Agency workers. image: press associaton On Friday, thousands of workers from the Environment Agency initiated a three-day strike in protest of what they claim to be “endemic low pay.” The Unison trade union has called for a strike by workers from the Environment Agency, which includes staff responsible for flood defenses, river pollution, and […]
Powerful storm hits Western Australia. image: DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES Despite establishing a record for wind speed, a strong cyclone that slammed Western Australia as a category five storm spared populated areas from significant damage. A powerful tropical cyclone, named Ilsa, struck the state near Port Hedland, the world’s largest iron ore export […]
Bob Lee, who created the well-known Cash App and works for Mobile Coin, was honored. Image: TWITTER/BOB LEE A self-proclaimed tech entrepreneur has been taken into custody by the police in connection with the tragic stabbing death of Bob Lee, the founder of Cash App, in San Francisco. The individual suspected in the fatal […]
The ‘world-changer’ malaria vaccine. image: UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Scientists who developed a groundbreaking new malaria vaccine are lauding Ghana as the first country to give it official approval, hailing it as a “world-changer.” Ghana has taken a significant step in the fight against malaria by becoming the first country to grant approval for a […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) is embarking on one of its most ambitious missions to date, with the launch of a satellite set to journey towards the planet Jupiter. Departing from Earth on Thursday, the satellite will embark on an eight-year expedition to reach the largest moons of Jupiter – Callisto, Europa, and Ganymede. Scientific […]
A missile launched from North Korea caused panic on Hokkaido, a northern island of Japan, on Thursday when the government’s emergency alert system issued evacuation orders to residents. Millions of people received a J-alert urging them to seek shelter as the missile appeared to be headed towards or near the island. However, the situation quickly […]
The intense inferno billowing poisonous fumes from a recycling facility in eastern Indiana has compelled thousands to evacuate and left countless others anxious about the potential repercussions on their well-being and surroundings. On Tuesday, the blaze erupted at the Richmond plant, igniting plastics and other materials. The resulting plume of dense, dark smoke, as confirmed […]
In Mexico, archaeologists have recently discovered a finely carved stone that is believed to have served as a scoreboard for pelota, an ancient ball game played by the Maya civilization several centuries ago. At the Chichen Itza archaeological site, a circular stone estimated to be at least 1,200 years old has been uncovered. The stone […]
