Britain has lost 73 million wild birds in 50 years, drastically reducing the dawn chorus. This 'shifting baseline syndrome' means younger generations perceive current low numbers as normal, unaware of the richer soundscape of the past. Habitat loss, industrial agriculture, pesticides, pollution, and climate change are key drivers.
Xi Jinping reviewed the Communist Party's history, emphasizing its achievements and global influence. He presented China's development model as a new path for developing countries and urged party members to remain pragmatic and vigilant against future risks.
HIT researchers in China have developed a microwave plasma chemical vapour deposition (MPCVD) technology to grow high-purity, single crystal diamonds of any size. This breakthrough could provide China with an advantage in next-generation AI hardware due to diamonds' superior heat dissipation capabilities.
China National Nuclear Corporation announced the successful mass production of a high-purity silicon-28 isotope, achieving over 99.99% isotopic abundance. This marks China's first independent large-scale production, addressing a critical gap in its quantum technology supply chain previously dominated by overseas players.
A Kyoto University team has developed a new technology for OLED displays that emits single-color light with purity comparable to laser light. This breakthrough, published in the journal Science, is expected to lead to the development of high-definition displays.
The Central Party School has had several notable heads in the past 30 years, including Hu Jintao (1993-2002), Xi Jinping (2007-2012), Zeng Qinghong, and Liu Yunshan (until 2017). These roles often served to familiarize heirs apparent with ideology work or were held by chief ideologues.
BHP quietly shelved plans for an iron ore beneficiation plant in Western Australia, despite it being rated highly for social value and alignment with its climate goals. The project would have drastically cut customer emissions but was deemed to have marginal economics.
Authorities in Uttar Pradesh seized over 2,000 kg of adulterated khoya in Meerut and Agra. The Food Safety Department destroyed the seized product and FSSAI shared methods to test khoya purity at home.
İstanbul Yenikapı Etkinlik Alanı'nda koşulan yarı maratonda Kenyalı Alex Matata, erkeklerde 1 saat 1 dakikayla birinci olarak şampiyonluğunu korudu. Erkeklerde üçüncü olan Ali Kaya, Türkiye şampiyonu olurken kadınlarda Purity Gitonga birinci oldu. Güney Sudanlı Stella Mami Clement Lokhiri ve Kazakistanlı Shadrack Kimutai Koech ülkelerinin rekorunu kırdı.
Türkiye İş Bankası 21. İstanbul Yarı Maratonu'nda erkeklerde Alex Matata, kadınlarda ise Purity Gitonga birinci oldu
İstanbul Yenikapı Etkinlik Alanı'nda koşulan yarı maratonda Kenyalı Alex Matata, erkeklerde 1 saat 1 saniyelik süresyle şampiyon oldu. İkiz kardeşi Charles Matata ikinci olarak kariyerinin en iyi derecesine imza attı. Türk atlet Ali Kaya üçüncü olarak Türkiye şampiyonu oldu. Kadınlarda Kenyalı Purity Gitonga birinci, Etiyopyalı Ftaw Zeray ikinci, Güney Afrikalı Glenrose Xaba üçüncü oldu. Türk kadın şampiyonu ise Nursena Çeto oldu.
