Gardeners at Trinity College, Cambridge have recreated a 17th-century botanical garden planted by naturalist John Ray. Using a 1690 engraving and Ray's writings, the garden aims to promote biodiversity and climate resilience, featuring plants Ray studied and grew.
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre reported over 200 cyber-incidents hitting critical national infrastructure in the past year, with state-linked actors, including Russia, China, and Iran, responsible for three-quarters of attacks. Advances in AI are expected to accelerate threats by 2028.
Critical Energy, a startup focused on modular turbines for geothermal power plants, has raised $19 million in seed funding. The company aims to address a shortage of compatible turbines and plans to build its first 2.5 MW project by 2027, potentially outpacing nuclear energy deployments.
A 1ª Vara da Infância e da Juventude do DF condenou grandes empresas de jogos por uso de loot boxes, caixas surpresas pagas, por explorarem vulnerabilidade de crianças e adolescentes. A indenização é de pelo menos R$ 300 milhões.
Pentagon's AI chief declared Elon Musk's Grok AI integral to US defense, comparing its data centers to munitions plants. The AI supports targeting and intelligence systems like Palantir's Maven Smart Systems, crucial for operations like 'Operation Epic Fury'. Concerns arise over environmental lawsuits impacting xAI's facilities.
Mumbai's BMC announced further water restrictions, including suspending supply to construction sites and pools and a 20% cut for industries, due to critically low lake water levels (10.35%). These measures, effective June 17, add to existing cuts, with delayed monsoons cited as the cause.
A report from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew highlights how AI and digitisation are accelerating the identification and conservation of plant and fungi species, offering a crucial tool in the fight against extinction. Despite significant progress, vast numbers of species remain unanalysed, with climate change impacting flowering times and disrupting ecosystems.
The UK will supply enriched uranium to Ukraine for its nuclear power stations and impose new sanctions on Russia. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the support package, which includes a major energy deal to power Ukraine for the next two years through UK nuclear fuel supply, also supporting British jobs.
The UK will supply enriched uranium to Ukraine's nuclear power plants for two years, worth 210 million pounds ($280 million). The deal, supported by UK Export Finance, involves Urenco supplying Energoatom and extends a previous contract.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced new energy sanctions against Russia, targeting its shadow fleet and finance networks, and a two-year deal to supply Ukraine's nuclear plants with enriched uranium, during the G7 summit.
A new study using a 3D model suggests life on Earth could end between 1.35 and 1.87 billion years from now due to the Sun's increasing brightness and subsequent impacts on CO2 levels and temperature. Researchers explored scenarios with strong and weak weathering feedback mechanisms.
Researchers in China have developed plants that glow autonomously using biotechnology and material sciences. One method integrates fungal bioluminescence pathways into plant cells, while another uses phosphors in succulents to emit stored light, potentially offering sustainable lighting solutions for urban environments.
A 2022 study found that the magnetic fields of devices like Apple's AirPods can trigger magnetic modes in implanted cardiovascular devices, potentially preventing them from detecting irregularities. While patients should consult their cardiologists, Apple recommends keeping devices at least 6 inches away from implants.
Italy's Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin stated that the government's goal for the Ilva plant is to make it one of the most modern in Europe. He emphasized the need for balance between environmental and territorial policies and industrial investment, noting that Italy already possesses the most modern steelworks on the continent.
A new study mapped vast underground fungal networks, finding they could stretch 750 million times the Earth-Sun distance. These networks are vital for plant life and climate regulation but are threatened by agriculture, with cropland densities 47.3% lower than in wild ecosystems.
Ukraine launched long-range missile and drone attacks deep inside Russia, hitting a military factory in Cheboksary and oil refineries in Samara and Vladimir regions. President Zelenskyy declared a new 'Day of the Unmanned Systems Forces'. Meanwhile, Russia reported arrests in Moscow car bombings and continued attacks on Ukraine's Black Sea ports.
Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants if a deal isn't reached, accusing Tehran of "playing us for suckers." The US and Iran exchanged strikes, with Iran targeting bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.
SpaceX alumni Sara Spangelo and Ben Longmier have launched Ambrosia Energy, aiming to build solar and battery power plants faster and cheaper than natural gas alternatives. Their goal is to offer power at $100 per megawatt-hour and achieve gigawatt scale by the end of the decade.
A Chinese medical team successfully transplanted a pig's kidneys and liver into a brain-dead patient, with organs functioning for nearly five days, potentially paving the way for solving global organ shortages through xenotransplantation.
Genetically modified cotton shows 23.8% yield increase and improved resistance to Verticillium wilt, a devastating fungal disease.
St. Petersburg's car plants aim to return to pre-COVID production volumes by 2028, expecting to produce over several hundred thousand cars annually, following upgrades that increased their capabilities.
Donald Trump is allocating $700m to coal-fired power plants using the Defense Production Act. The funds will support existing plants, build new ones, and create an export terminal, despite coal being a major cause of climate change and respiratory illnesses.
A 66-year-old Russian woman had enlarged gluteal implants, done in 1993 using polyacrylamide gel, removed after 30 years due to discomfort and migration. The gel, now banned in some countries, caused pain and lumps, requiring three surgeries.
La coopérative Savéol, basée à Guipavas près de Brest, utilise depuis 40 ans des micro-guêpes pour éliminer naturellement les parasites, notamment les mouches blanches, dans ses cultures de tomates, évitant ainsi l'usage de pesticides.
