Apple leaf waste yields green anti-corrosion solution for metals

Apple leaf waste yields green anti-corrosion solution for metals

Prof. Ambrish Singh (R), Nagaland University, with Prof. Yujie Qiang, National Centre for Materials Service Safety, University of Science & Technology Beijing. Photo credits: Special Arrangement GUWAHATI Apple farm waste may soon help protect metal pipes, machinery, and infrastructure from corrosion. An international research team led by Nagaland University (NU) has found a way to…

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Greenland and Iran tensions drive investors to gold and silver

Greenland and Iran tensions drive investors to gold and silver

Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt prepare at the Danish embassy for a meeting with the U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio that will take place at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., January 14, 2026. Mads Claus Rasmussen | Via Reuters Top officials…

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Cockroaches become more cautious and change their behaviour after stress, scientists discover |

Cockroaches become more cautious and change their behaviour after stress, scientists discover |

Cockroaches are usually treated as simple creatures that react without pause, driven by instinct rather than experience. New laboratory work from Scotland suggests the picture is less fixed. Researchers found that male cockroaches altered their behaviour after exposure to stress, becoming more cautious when faced with uncertain signals. The study focused on how insects respond…

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TSMC extends record quarter, profit jumps 35% on robust AI chip demand

TSMC extends record quarter, profit jumps 35% on robust AI chip demand

TSMC offices in San Jose, California, on April 18, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday reported a 35% increase in fourth-quarter profit, beating estimates and hitting a fresh record as demand for artificial intelligence chips remained strong. Here are the company’s results versus LSEG SmartEstimates, which are weighted…

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Soft matter: the unusual yet persistent physics inside your bathroom cabinet

Soft matter: the unusual yet persistent physics inside your bathroom cabinet

Every morning, you perform a small physics activity without realising it. You squeeze toothpaste out of a tube. You apply a force and the paste flows out like a liquid. When you stop squeezing, the toothpaste stays on the brush, holding its shape against gravity. It doesn’t drip, spread or collapse into a puddle. This…

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. Nike’s first pickleball deal has me thinking I should fish my paddles out of the closet and start practicing. I’ll be spending this evening with some of our readers at CNBC Pro Live at the New York Stock Exchange, so…

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Spotify hikes subscription price for U.S. Premium users

Spotify hikes subscription price for U.S. Premium users

Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images Spotify Premium subscriptions are getting more expensive. The subscription price will rise from $11.99 per month to $12.99 per month in the U.S. for the February bill, the streaming platform said in a blog post. Prices in Estonia and Latvia are increasing to 11.99 euros (about $14)….

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Mysuru: The Hindu in School Science Festival inspires young innovators

Mysuru: The Hindu in School Science Festival inspires young innovators

The winners of The Hindu in School Science Festival held at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry in Mysuru on January 17. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram The Hindu in School Science Festival and Ramanujam Spark Quest elicited an overwhelming response from students of various schools in Mysuru city as well as Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts. The annual…

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Wikipedia announces AI deals with Amazon, Meta, Perplexity and more

Wikipedia announces AI deals with Amazon, Meta, Perplexity and more

Riccardo Milani | Afp | Getty Images Wikimedia announced new deals with several artificial intelligence companies in a blog post on Thursday, including Amazon, Meta and Perplexity, as part of the company’s 25th anniversary. Through the new partnerships under Wikimedia Enterprise, companies will pay Wikipedia to use its data to help develop and train AI…

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Brightspeed hackers allegedly steal 1 million customer records in data breach

Brightspeed hackers allegedly steal 1 million customer records in data breach

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brightspeed, one of the largest fiber broadband providers in the United States, is investigating claims that hackers stole sensitive data tied to more than 1 million customers. The allegations surfaced when a group calling itself the Crimson Collective posted messages on Telegram warning Brightspeed employees to check…

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