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Supercritical CO₂ Is Useful. The System Claims Are The Problem.
Supercritical CO₂ has genuine industrial applications, but scaling the technology to support large-scale carbon capture and storage faces significant challenges including massive infrastructure costs, safety risks, and competing alternatives.
Berkeley Lab’s New Fusion Materials Breakthrough, Explained
Scientists at UC Davis and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory achieved a major fusion reactor materials breakthrough using metallic foils that facilitate deuterium-deuterium reactions at lower temperatures with greater efficiency.
The sun is covered in tiny whirlpools we’ve never seen before
Scientists have discovered previously unseen plasma vortices on the Sun’s surface using the world’s largest solar telescope, revealing tiny structures that may explain how the star stores and releases magnetic energy.
This tiny gold crystal could bring quantum technology out of the deep freeze
LSU physicists have created the first room-temperature quantum material that can identify and transport quantum states of light, potentially enabling practical quantum computers and communication systems without requiring extreme cooling.
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Hourslong waits at Croatia-Serbia border test travelers’ resolve in sweltering heat
Travelers at the Croatia-Serbia border faced eight-hour waits and queues stretching seven kilometers in scorching heat during peak summer holiday traffic on Saturday.
Jetstar to charge fees to put carry-on luggage in overhead lockers
Jetstar announced it will begin charging passengers to store carry-on luggage in overhead lockers starting February 2027, with fees ranging from $25 to $52 depending on flight distance.
US airfares expected to stay high even if Iran ceasefire drops oil prices, experts say
US domestic airfares remain elevated despite potential Iran ceasefire prospects, with prices 26.5% higher than a year prior. Experts attribute continued high fares to constrained jet fuel supplies, aircraft delivery delays, and strong travel demand.
‘Humanity is a privilege’: Umar Khalid on his six years in an Indian jail without trial
Umar Khalid, a 38-year-old activist detained in Delhi’s Tihar prison for nearly six years without trial, describes the psychological toll of incarceration and his undiminished criticism of the Modi government’s Hindu nationalist agenda.
Fears of Catholic schism as defiant sect ordains ultra-conservative bishops
An ultra-conservative Catholic group ordained four bishops without papal consent in a Swiss ceremony, triggering automatic excommunication and raising concerns about potential church schism under Pope Leo.
Christian Brothers kept nine child abusers as members due to Gospel imperative to help ‘the needy’, court documents reveal
The Christian Brothers has maintained nine convicted child abusers as members, citing Gospel obligations to care for all brothers and concern that expelling them would burden taxpayers.
US charges Indian criminal gang leader with organising murder of Canadian Sikh activist
US and Canadian authorities have charged 37 people, including imprisoned Indian gang leader Lawrence Bishnoi, in connection with the 2023 assassination of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and other transnational crimes.
C of E’s £100m plan to address historical links to slavery faces legal challenge
The Church of England’s £100 million Project Spire, designed to address historical connections to slavery, is facing a legal challenge amid criticism from some politicians and commentators.
‘We hear your voices’: inside the Church of England’s debate over Palestine
The Church of England’s General Synod voted to formally hear a Palestinian Christian report describing Israel as a “colonial enterprise” amid warnings from Jewish leaders about straining interfaith dialogue.
Fringe Israeli settler group is sneaking into Syria to try to claim land for a Jewish outpost
A fringe Israeli settler group has been staging repeated incursions into Syria to establish Jewish settlements, with the military repeatedly removing activists before they can construct outposts.
‘Free up the ganja’: Rastafarians in Kenya fight to decriminalise marijuana
Rastafarians in Kenya are challenging a court dismissal of their petition to decriminalize marijuana for spiritual use, which they consider a sacrament central to their faith.
Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual, search continues for missing
A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall at an Ethiopian monastery killed 14 people during a religious ritual, with search efforts continuing for additional victims.