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 September 24, 2026
MILITARY European development bank cuts growth outlook as war hits Iraq exports Sep 24, 2026 (AFP)
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development cut its growth forecasts Thursday, as the Middle East war drives an energy shock that is hitting Iraq's oil-dependent economy particularly hard. Read more →
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LAUNCH PAD Proton Lofts Intelsat 23 For Americas, Europe and Africa Markets
Intelsat S.A., report Sunday that an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton vehicle successfully launched the Intelsat 23 satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Liftoff occurred at 4:37 a.m. EDT (2:37 p.m. local time). The Intelsat 23 satell... more
FARM NEWS Chemical analysis reveals first cheese making in Northern Europe in the 6th millennium BC
The first unequivocal evidence that humans in prehistoric Northern Europe made cheese more than 7,000 years ago is described in research by an international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, UK, published this week in Nature. By analysing f... more
ABOUT US Dopamine-receptor gene variant linked to human longevity
A variant of a gene associated with active personality traits in humans seems to also be involved with living a longer life, UC Irvine and other researchers have found. This derivative of a dopamine-receptor gene - called the DRD4 7R allele - appears in signif... more
FLORA FAUNA Mapping Liberia's ecosystems to understand their value
The data collected by the team and the satellites will be used by the Liberian government and the global non-profit Conservation International to factor the country's natural resources and ecosystems into its economic planning. This process is known as ecosyst... more
OUTERPLANETS New moons of Uranus and Neptune announced
"The three newly discovered moons are the faintest ever found around these two ice giant planets using ground-based telescopes," explained Carnegie Science's Scott S. Sheppard. "It took special image processing to reveal such faint objects." The new Uranian me... more
ENERGY TECH Geothermal Showcase to offer investor a global perpective on opportunities
On April 22 (Earth Day), the Geothermal Energy Association will host the GEA International Geothermal Showcase, bringing together representatives from 34 countries and representing more than half of all geothermal projects worldwide. "The International Showcas... more
MARS Researchers pinpoint watery past on Mars
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a patch of land in an ancient valley on Mars that appears to have been flooded by water in the not-too-distant past. In doing so, they have pinpointed a prime target to begin searching for past life forms... more
FARM NEWS New forage plant prepares farmers for climate changes
Researchers, including plant researchers from the University of Copenhagen, have developed a new type of the corn-like crop sorghum, which may become very significant for food supplies in drought-prone areas. Unlike the conventional drought-resistant sorghum p... more
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