Meet Kanav Jain, the Scottish student who built a low-cost autonomous aircraft to deliver medicines to remote communities; it made him UK Young Engineer of the Year

Kanav Jain, a student from Broxburn, Scotland has been crowned UK Young Engineer of the Year for building a low-cost autonomous aircraft to deliver medicines to remote communities. His project titled ‘AeroAid: autonomous VTOL quadplane’ won at The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition held at The Big Bang Fair.According to a report […]

After 25 years at Adobe, tech engineer was laid off and spent a year searching for work; he now drives a school bus and says he has found happiness

Pic courtesy: LinkedIn/ James Strawn After building a robust career in tech, including 25 years at Adobe, a software engineer found himself facing a difficult job search after being laid off. He struggled to find a job for a year, and then left the industry and now works as a bus driver. His new job […]

A Maine oyster farm is testing a solar-powered floating conveyor that moves oyster baskets through water and air; one raft is designed for 125,000 oysters a year

3-Dimensional Cultivation of Oysters Automated with Solar Tumbling Engineers and aquaculture experts in mid-coast Maine are testing a solar-powered floating system that could change how oysters are farmed. The platform uses a vertical conveyor to move oyster baskets between coastal waters and the open air.The system, called 3D-COAST (3-Dimensional Cultivation of Oysters Automated with Solar […]

In 1987, a British naturalist became the first professional warden of a remote Seychelles island; a year later 29 endangered warblers were moved there and established a new population

In 1987, a British naturalist became the first professional warden of a remote Seychelles island In 1987, British naturalist Ian Bullock arrived on remote Aride Island in the Seychelles to become its first professional warden. Just one year later, the groundwork he established helped make possible an important conservation project: 29 endangered Seychelles warblers were […]

A small Texas reactor reached criticality in under a year, aiming to produce medical isotopes that US hospitals now import

Representative Image of a modern Texas nuclear reactor supporting advanced isotope production for healthcare (AI-generated image) Every day, more than 40,000 Americans undergo a diagnostic scan that depends on technetium-99m, a radioactive isotope used to image the heart, spot cancer and check kidney function. Every milligram of the molybdenum-99 that produces it currently arrives in […]

Couple in black: Prince Harry and Meghan honored as ‘Humanitarians of the Year’ – What were they awarded for?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle yet again made the headlines, but this time not for the controversy but for their humanitarian work. The couple made a rare joint appearance on the red carpet, wearing semi-formal dress, opting for black suits, on Thursday night as they received ‘Humanitarians of the Year’ at the Project Healthy Minds […]

UAE to provide students with free Google Gemini Pro subscription for one year starting October 2025 | World News

UAE university students can now access Google Gemini Pro for free, enhancing their learning experience with advanced AI tools/ Illustrative image generated by AI Google and the UAE government are bringing AI directly into students’ hands. University students across the country can now enjoy free access to Google Gemini Pro, a state-of-the-art AI platform designed […]

Over a year on, transplanted trees at Raman Thangal Lake in Sholinganallur stand dead

Environmentalists also pointed out that transplantation can succeed only if the relocated trees receive intensive aftercare for several months after they are moved | Photo Credit: S.R. RAGHUNATHAN Morning walkers circle Raman Thangal Lake in Sholinganallur, but instead of the shade promised by rows of transplanted trees, they are greeted by a line of lifeless […]

AI company CEO pays $1.7 million a year so employees can live in one of America’s most expensive neighbourhoods | World News

An artificial intelligence start-up is making headlines for an employee benefit rarely seen in the corporate world. New York-based AI sales software company Rilla spends around $1.7 million every year on housing stipends, helping employees live near its headquarters in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, one of America’s most expensive neighbourhoods. The initiative is part of CEO Sebastian […]

Crocodile wedding: A Mexican mayor marries a caiman every year, but the real story is about people and nature | World News

Every year, a small town in southern Mexico stages one of the world’s most unusual wedding ceremonies. A mayor dresses for the occasion, a bride wears a white gown adorned with flowers, music fills the streets, and hundreds of residents gather to celebrate. The only difference is that the bride is not a person but […]