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Новости за 08.07.2024

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

US agency screens record 3 million airline passengers in single day

The US TSA screened a record 3.01 million airline passengers in a single day, signaling a busy summer travel season ahead. Airlines are forecasted to carry 271 million passengers, up 6.3% from last year. However, the FAA is addressing air traffic controller shortages to prevent congestion and delays at key airports.

Phys.org 

Shedding light on Scotland's first 'almost-mammal,' Saurodesmus robertsoni

Discovered in the early 1840s, Saurodesmus robertsoni is an enigmatic fossil that has puzzled scientists for over two centuries. A recent study by Dr. Tomasz Szczygielski and his team of international researchers has finally shed light on this elusive specimen, identifying it as the oldest known non-mammaliaform cynodont from Scotland and one of the earliest members of the tritylodontids. This discovery is exciting because it provides crucial insights into early mammal evolution and fills a significant gap in the fossil record.

Ottawa Citizen 

Houseworks: Better upstairs summer cooling

Are the first floor and basement levels in your home too cold during the summer AC season, while upstairs rooms are way too hot? This is a common problem with central air conditioning that runs through typical ducts, but there’s a solution you may never have heard of before. Two solutions, actually. Last month I […]

Phys.org 

Novel strategy proposed for selectively targeting G-quadruplex at specific genome loci

DNA G-quadruplexes (G4s) are a type of quadruple helix structure formed by a continuous guanine-rich DNA sequence. Although DNA G4s are thought to be involved in various biological processes, in many cases their causative effects are largely unclear due to lack of suitable strategies for selectively stabilizing DNA G4 at specific loci.

Phys.org 

Researchers predict new phase in neutron stars that favors 'nuclear pasta'

Neutron stars are extreme and mysterious objects that astrophysicists cannot see inside. With a radius of around 12 kilometers, they can have more than twice the mass of the sun. The matter in them is packed up to five times as densely as in an atomic nucleus; with black holes, they are the densest objects in the universe.

Football Transfers 

Toffees sign Ndiaye

Everton have officially announced the signing of Iliman Ndiaye from Marseille. The 24-year-old has joined for an undisclosed fee (believed to be around 20 million euros inclusive of add-ons), and has put pen to paper [...]

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HoopsHype: Atlanta Hawks 

Stephen Curry: 'I wish it would have gone differently, in the sense of whatever Klay needed from the Warriors to not feel disrespected'

Stephen Curry: Klay turned (the extension) down, and, you know, we ended up here. I wish it would have gone differently, in the sense of whatever Klay needed (from the Warriors) to not feel disrespected. I can’t answer that, because that’s a Klay thing to talk about. I wish that’s how it would have gone down. But I also know that because he needed a fresh start, things were kind of looked at a little differently. And that was kind of the throughline of this whole last season. It’s a two-way street on that front. Читать дальше...

Business Standard 

Rahul urges PM to visit Manipur, vows Congress' efforts to restore peace

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Manipur to give solace to the ethnic violence-affected people of the state. Gandhi also said that the Congress will do everything it can to bring peace to Manipur. The tragedy of Manipur is "tremendous", the Raebareli MP told a press conference here. "The Prime Minister should visit the state and listen to the woes of the people as it would give comfort to them," Gandhi said. He said that... Читать дальше...

«The Rio Times» 

Carlo Slim’s Grupo Carso and Pemex Join Forces for Lakach Gas Project

Carlos Slim’s Grupo Carso, controlled by the billionaire himself, recently signed a deal with Pemex to revive the Lakach natural gas project. Interestingly, this partnership replaces New Fortress Energy, which withdrew last year. Notably, Grupo Carso will commit over $1.2 billion to the venture. Meanwhile, Pemex maintains ownership of the field along with its vast […]