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Iranian missile strike damaged parts of QatarEnergy's Ras Laffen complex. Qatar is the world's second-largest helium producer. The element is essential for MRI machines, scientific research and semiconductor manufacturing. The U.S. government sold off its helium reserve in 2024.
Juan Carlos Pino has a coal-powered Fiat 126p from 1980. It took him two months to build it using scrap metal and recycled objects that he welded to the back of the car. The invention is the result of hours …
India is the accelerant of the global antimicrobial resistance crisis. Weak governance of pharmaceuticals, easy access to antibiotics, a high burden of infection driven by gaps in sanitation and health infrastructure, prolific antibiotic use in agriculture, and industrial pollution from …
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