A New York judge dismissed a legal challenge to the publication of Mary Trump’s revealing book about her family on Monday, the day before its scheduled release. In a 20-page ruling, Dutchess County Supreme Court Justice Hal Greenwald said President Donald Trump’s brother Robert’s offer to block publication of his …
Read More »Coronavirus: why attitudes towards masks have changed worldwide
Image copyright Reuters / Andrew Parsons Media Screenshot Donald Trump and Boris Johnson recently wore masks in public. In recent days, both the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, have been seen wearing masks in public for the first …
Read More »China’s exports in June unexpectedly increase as economies rebound, imports rise
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports rose unexpectedly in June when foreign economies reopened after the blockades, while imports grew for the first time this year, reinforcing views that the recovery from the pandemic is winning Land in the second largest economy in the world. FILE PHOTO: Cranes and containers are …
Read More »Laser-etched metal purifies water contaminated with sunlight with an efficiency greater than 100%
A water-absorbing, energy-absorbing, laser-etched metal surface, continuously at a direct angle to the sun, provides an economical and efficient way to purify water from sunlight. The technology was developed by Chunei Guo’s laboratory at the University of Rochester. Credit: HM Cao / University of Rochester By engraving metal with ultra-short …
Read More »Hope Mars Mission: How to see the UAE make history on Tuesday
The Hope (Al Amal) probe will circle Mars in a 55-day orbit, analyzing its atmosphere. MBRSC The United Arab Emirates is headed to Mars for the first time on Tuesday. From Tanegashima, a Japanese island in the North Pacific Ocean, a Mitsubishi H-IIA amplifier will carry a car-sized probe known …
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