Scientists have found a way to use common bacteria as tiny, green chemical factories to replace a process that currently relies on fossil fuels. In industrial hydrogenation, the hydrogen added to molecules to create products such as plastics, medicines and food typically comes
Thousands of companies around the world now regularly disclose aspects of their water use as part of corporate commitments to environmental, social, and governance goals. Yet reliable measures of corporate water withdrawals and discharges—and their impacts on local water
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel and the US launched a joint operation against Iran to counter what he called an “existential threat.” He urged Iranians to “take your destiny into your own hands.” President Donald Trump said US forces had begun "major
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MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Russia on Saturday criticised U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel for embarking on a dangerously irresponsible attack on Iran which Moscow said was plunging the entire Middle East into the abyss. The United States and Israel launched strikes on
SAO PAULO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Brazilian government on Saturday condemned US-Israel attacks on Iranian targets and expressed grave concern over the military action. "The attacks occurred amid a negotiation process between the parties, which is the only viable path to peace,
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Saturday that his country refused to be dragged into war, after Israel and the United States launched strikes against Iran. Authorities fear the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah could become involved in the conflict, which
Scientists share their work by publishing articles in journals, such as Nature, Science or PLOS Biology. One major part of the publishing process involves having these manuscripts reviewed by unpaid peers. These scientists specialize in the same topic and volunteer to make sure
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Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium caseinate with starch and natural nanoclay to form a thin, durable material
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is rolling out a major change to the way it handles customer service.
WASHINGTON — US forces have launched “major combat operations” on targets in Iran, President Donald Trump said in a video posted to social media at 2:30 a.m. Eastern Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks were conducted in conjunction with
Reactions from world leaders poured out early Saturday after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran. The initiation of “Operation Epic Fury," which came after weeks of threats from President Trump over the Middle Eastern nation's nuclear program, sparked support from
With Chile’s presidential handover set for March 11, outgoing President Gabriel Boric is closing his term amid a diplomatic dispute with the United States over a China Mobile-backed undersea fiber-optic cable project that would link Chile’s coast in the Valparaíso region to
Democrats reacting to the U.S. air strikes on Iran are calling on President Trump to provide further information to Congress while warning the White House it could be dragging the U.S. into a wider war in the Middle East. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the ranking Democrat on the
Lawmakers are calling on Congress to convene earlier than planned next week to vote on a war powers resolution in light of widespread U.S. attacks on Iran. “Donald Trump has launched a war on Iran and Congress must convene on Monday to vote on [Rep.] Thomas Massie’s [R-Ky.] and
