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A migrant boat capsized off Spain’s Canary Islands, resulting in at least nine deaths and leaving 48 missing, Arab News reported yesterday citing the national maritime rescue service. The vessel, carrying 84 migrants, sent a distress signal shortly after midnight…

Deaht toll from continuous rainfall and subsequent devastating flooding and landslides in Nepal has risen to at least 66, with 69 people missing, Associated Press reported on Saturday. The downpour, which began Friday night, is expected to persist over the…

A research team at Georgia Tech has unveiled a revolutionary low-cost iron chloride (FeCl3) cathode that could transform lithium-ion batteries, significantly reducing costs and enhancing efficiency for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems, SciTech Daily revealed recently. Led by…

Seventeen individuals, including 15 women, were killed in two nearby houses in a rural town in South Africa, as reported by the police. The incident occurred on Friday night in Lusikisiki, located in the Eastern Cape province of southeastern South…

Researchers have created artificial spider silk that can effectively heal wounds, SciTech Daily reported yesterday citing ACS Nano. This innovative silk, produced using genetically engineered microbes, is woven into bandages that successfully treated injuries in mice. Unlike traditional spider silk,…

A recent study by the Food Packaging Forum has uncovered nearly 200 potential breast carcinogens in food contact materials (FCMs) like plastics and paper, raising concerns about ongoing exposure despite existing regulations, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. Researchers compared a list…

Researchers from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and the University of Washington have identified a new fish species, the grumpy dwarfgoby (Sueviota aethon), in the Red Sea, SciTech Daily revealed. Measuring less than 2 centimeters, this small…

Researchers from Texas A&M University, Sandia National Lab, and Stanford University have developed groundbreaking materials that mimic the brain’s axons, potentially transforming computing technologies, SciTech Daily reported. Published in Nature, this study reveals how these materials can propagate electrical signals…

On September 27, clashes erupted in the Goshteh district of Nangarhar between Pakistani border guards and Taliban forces, Khaama Press reported yesterday. Local residents reported ongoing skirmishes, although neither side has officially commented on the situation. There are currently no…

A recent study led by Dr. João Pedro F. Gonçalves from the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, has uncovered a significant connection between early symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and long-term disability outcomes, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. Published in the…