Weeks After Louvre Jewel Heist, Water Leak Damages 400 Egyptian Artifacts

A water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre's Egyptian department, the Paris museum told AFP on Sunday, weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised concerns over its...

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Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities drive over 90% of engagement on audio social platforms in India, says report

Recent data indicates that audio social platforms in India are experiencing growth primarily from Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns. 

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IndiGo Crisis: Normalcy Restored At Airports After Five Days Of Disruption, Govt Says

Normalcy is gradually being restored at airports across the country and all necessary facilities are provided to passengers, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said late Saturday.

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Sick ant pupae emit chemical signals to prompt their own destruction

Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said Tuesday, adding that queens do not seem to commit this act of self-sacrifice.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-sick-ant-pupae-emit-chemical.html

Microplastics in oceans may distort carbon cycle understanding

The carbon cycle in our oceans is critical to the balance of life in ocean waters and for reducing carbon in the atmosphere, a significant process to curbing climate change or global warming.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-microplastics-oceans-distort-carbon.html

Hydrogel platform enables high-throughput extracellular vesicle isolation

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have rapidly emerged as one of the most promising frontiers in modern biology. These nano-sized messengers mediate communication between cells, tissues, and organs, influencing processes from immune signaling to cancer progression. Their growing diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic relevance has accelerated research worldwide.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-hydrogel-platform-enables-high-throughput.html

Extracellular vesicles: Key to halting aging?

Researchers at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) are a step closer to finding the fountain of youth.

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Define your dating goals: Study shows clarity is key to dating satisfaction

Single people who date without a clear understanding of what they are looking for in a relationship experience more loneliness and decreased life satisfaction, McGill researchers have found.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-12-dating-goals-clarity-key-satisfaction.html

Silver-infused zeolite efficiently separates xenon from krypton for industrial use

An international team of researchers have found a better way to separate two rare and important gases—xenon and krypton—that are often combined in chemical, petrochemical, metallurgical, and environmental processes.

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India Lose To Belgium In Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Final

In an entertaining final, Belgium beat India 1-0 in a closely-fought encounter to lift the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia on Sunday.

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OnePlus Pad Go 2 launching in India on 17 December: Expected price, specifications and more

OnePlus Pad Go 2 will launch in India on 17 December along with the OnePlus 15R. The new tablet will sit somewhere between the OnePlus Pad Lite and the company's flagship OnePlus Pad 3.

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Drones have changed warfare. Two new weapons might alter its course again

Like so many conflicts before it, the Russo-Ukraine war has forced both sides to innovate. Since they have been able to gain control of opposition air space, neither side has made wide use of traditional air assets such as fast fighter jets, which take much time and money to manufacture and so can't be risked in active operations.

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Woman Forced To Drink Alcohol, Sexually Assaulted By 3 In Kolkata: Cops

A woman was dragged inside a car, forced to drink alcohol and sexually assaulted by a group of men on the Eastern Metropolitan bypass in West Bengal's Kolkata, the police said on Saturday.

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New review highlights the pathway to ecological success

A new study has revealed that successful environmental restoration is dependent on bridging the gap between ecological science and understanding the social and economic forces that drive change.

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Electric control of ions and water enables switchable molecular stickiness on surfaces

What if a surface could instantly switch from sticky to slippery at the push of a button? By using electricity to control how ions and water structure at the solid liquid interface of self-assembled monolayers of aromatic molecules, researchers at National Taiwan University have created a molecular-scale adhesion switch that turns attraction on and off.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-electric-ions-enables-switchable-molecular.html

European Space Agency boosts budget to catch up in space race

The European Space Agency said Thursday it would increase its budget for the next three years to almost 22.1 billion euros ($25.6 billion).

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Counting salmon is a breeze with airborne eDNA

During the annual salmon run last fall, University of Washington researchers pulled salmon DNA out of thin air and used it to estimate the number of fish that passed through the adjacent river. Aden Yincheong Ip, a UW research scientist of marine and environmental affairs, began formulating the driving hypothesis for the study while hiking on the Olympic Peninsula.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-salmon-breeze-airborne-edna.html

Growing human organs for medical implants: New method gives human stem cells an edge in chimeric embryos

Scientists have discovered a method of helping human stem cells thrive in an animal embryo—a key development in efforts to grow human organs in animals for medical transplants.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-human-medical-implants-method-stem.html

Mapping our deep-rooted relationship with medicinal plants

Long before modern pharmaceuticals, our ancestors turned to plants to find cures for ailments from infections to parasites to fevers. A new study by Harvard researchers reveals the deep roots of that relationship: Several hot spots of medicinal plant diversity correspond to regions with long histories of human occupation and ancient medicinal traditions.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-deep-rooted-relationship-medicinal.html

The paradox of climate protest

Climate activism takes many forms, but one of the most visible is so-called disruptive protests. These protests are characterized by interruptions to everyday life or specific cultural events. Examples of disruptive protests include blocking construction works, throwing paint at a painting or interrupting a sporting event. These types of actions have gotten significant media coverage in recent years.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-paradox-climate-protest.html

These 7 AI models just overtook ChatGPT in a new study — and the list may surprise you

A Prolific study ranks ChatGPT 8th among AI models, behind competitors like Gemini and DeepSeek. Gemini 2.5 Pro was ranked the top model in the study.

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Swiggy Backs New Labour Codes, Calls Them 'Transformative Steps' For Millions Of Workers

The on-demand convenience firm said that these codes will unlock far-reaching benefits for millions of workers.

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Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

As the Trump administration carries out what many observers say are illegal military strikes against vessels in the Caribbean allegedly smuggling drugs, six Democratic members of Congress issued a video on Nov. 18, 2025, telling the military "You can refuse illegal orders" and "You must refuse illegal orders."

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-obey-law-troops-told-illegal.html

Artificial cartilage mimics natural flexibility with adjustable structure

A Washington State University research team is working to create an artificial cartilage that is similar to natural cartilage with a recipe that can be corrected along the way.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-artificial-cartilage-mimics-natural-flexibility.html

AI won't replace you, but it will redefine what makes you valuable at work

Across the world, workers are increasingly anxious that artificial intelligence (AI) will make their jobs obsolete. But the evidence from research and industry tells a very different story. AI is not taking over the workplace. Instead, it's quietly reshaping what human work looks like—and what makes people valuable within it.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-ai-wont-redefine-valuable.html

Physicists demonstrate the constancy of the speed of light with unprecedented accuracy

In 1887, one of the most important experiments in the history of physics took place. American scientists Michelson and Morley failed to measure the speed of Earth by comparing the speed of light in the direction of Earth's motion with that perpendicular to it. That arguably most important zero measurement in the history of science led Einstein to postulate that the speed of light is constant and consequently to formulate his theory of special relativity.

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Wine grape still carries molecular memory of its ancestry after 400 years, study finds

About 400 years ago, a cross between cabernet franc and sauvignon blanc gave birth to cabernet sauvignon. Today, cabernet sauvignon is the world's most-planted wine grape, dominating vineyards from Napa to Bordeaux. New research from the University of California, Davis, reveals that the grape still carries a kind of gene memory of its parents.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-wine-grape-molecular-memory-ancestry.html

Severe floods cut global rice yields, threatening food security for billions

Severe flooding has slashed global rice yields in recent decades, threatening food security for billions of people who depend on the grain. The losses amounted to approximately 4.3%, or 18 million tons of rice per year, between 1980 and 2015, according to research from Stanford University published in Science Advances.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-severe-global-rice-yields-threatening.html

Drunk Man Dials Mumbai Police Warning Of Terror Attack On Naval Dockyard

A man in an inebriated condition allegedly made a call to the Mumbai police control room warning about a possible terror attack on the Naval Dockyard in the southern part of the metropolis, an...

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AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini may be ‘bullshitting’ to keep you happy, new study finds

A study by Princeton and UC Berkeley reveals that AI chatbots may produce deceptive responses to satisfy users, which the researchers called 'machine bullshit.' 

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School Assembly News (Nov 16): Top National, World, Sports Headlines

School Assembly News Headlines Today (November 16): Staying updated on important national, international, sports, and education news sharpens the mind and helps students become informed citizens.

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It's a myth that the Victorians created modern dog breeds—we've uncovered their prehistoric roots

Domestic dogs are among the most diverse mammals on the planet. From the tiny chihuahua to the towering great dane, the flat-faced pug to the long-muzzled borzoi, the sheer range of canine shapes and sizes is staggering.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-myth-victorians-modern-dog-weve.html

Even moderate heat waves can depress sea urchin reproduction along the Pacific coast

Biologists thought that marine heat waves lowered urchin reproduction only at lethal temperatures. A new study shows reproductive shutdown even earlier.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-moderate-depress-sea-urchin-reproduction.html

Research shows flavor, color drive premium prices for Texas tomatoes

A new Texas A&M AgriLife Research study shows consumers are willing to pay more for flavorful, vividly colored tomatoes regardless of origin– evidence that sensory traits, not just a "local" label, drive what people value most in fresh produce.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-flavor-premium-prices-texas-tomatoes.html

Ultrafast electron diffraction captures atomic layers twisting in response to light

A pulse of light sets the tempo in the material. Atoms in a crystalline sheet just a few atoms thick begin to move—not randomly, but in a coordinated rhythm, twisting and untwisting in sync like dancers following a beat.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-ultrafast-electron-diffraction-captures-atomic.html

Bamboo dishes may leach pesticides and melamine into food

So-called "eco-friendly" bamboo and other bio-based dishes, often marketed as natural and safe alternatives to plastic, may release potentially harmful chemicals into food, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague).

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Study finds disparities in risks for reading difficulties emerge by kindergarten

Early struggles with reading can have lifelong impacts on mental, physical and emotional health. Understanding who is most at risk of experiencing reading difficulties can inform strategies for early interventions to support students before they fall further behind.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-disparities-difficulties-emerge-kindergarten.html

ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol: Anish Shoots His Way To Silver

Olympian Anish Bhanwala survived a total of four shoot-offs to clinch silver, his first senior individual world championship medal.

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Who is Noam Shazeer? AI leader Google paid $2.7 billion to hire, now sparking internal tensions

Noam Shazeer was re-hired by Google in 2024 after a licensing deal with Character.AI. His impactful role in developing Gemini sparked internal conflict due to his remarks on gender, prompting Google to censor him.

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Why women land top jobs in struggling organizations—they may just be better in a crisis

Women are increasingly occupying top leadership roles across organizations, political parties and even nations. This may seem unequivocally like a good thing. Yet, many of these roles are undertaken in precarious circumstances, with inherent risks that might make them unattractive to men.

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Harry Kane Saves Bayern Munich But Record Streak Ends At Union Berlin

Harry Kane snatched Bayern Munich a point in stoppage time but their record-breaking start to a season came to an end in a 2-2 draw at Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.

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Charge carrier pairs in cuprate compounds shed light on high-temperature superconductivity

High-temperature superconductivity is still not fully understood. Now, an international research team at BESSY II has measured the energy of charge carrier pairs in undoped La₂CuO₄. Their findings revealed that the interaction energies within the potentially superconducting copper oxide layers are significantly lower than those in the insulating lanthanum oxide layers. These results contribute to a better understanding of high-temperature superconductivity and could also be relevant for research into other functional materials.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-carrier-pairs-cuprate-compounds-high.html

World must face 'moral failure' of missing 1.5C: UN chief to COP30

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday said leaders must confront the "moral failure and deadly negligence" of missing the 1.5C climate target and urgently correct course at the COP30 summit.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-world-moral-failure-15c-chief.html

Customers can become more loyal if their banks solve fraud cases, researchers find

When banks issue their defrauded customers refunds and successfully identify the perpetrators, fraud victims are 60% more likely to stick with their bank than customers that didn't experience any fraud.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-customers-loyal-banks-fraud-cases.html

Molecular dynamics simulations use atomistic force field to capture RNA folding with high accuracy

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is one of life's most versatile molecules, with roles going far beyond being a messenger of genetic code, as it is fundamentally involved in gene regulation, processing, and maintenance across all living systems. This versatility is deeply tied to RNA's ability to adopt complex three-dimensional shapes, known as secondary and tertiary structures.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-11-molecular-dynamics-simulations-atomistic-field.html

Inter Milan Snapping At Napoli's Heels, Roma Poised To Pounce

Inter Milan were handed a 2-1 win at Verona by a late own goal on Sunday to move to within a point of stuttering Serie A leaders Napoli.

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Lava Agni 4 to launch in India on 20 November: here's what to expect

Lava will launch the Agni 4 on 20 November, featuring a dual camera setup, MediaTek Dimensity chipset. It could feature a 6.67-inch OLED display and a 7,000 mAh battery.

source https://www.livemint.com/technology/gadgets/lava-agni-4-to-launch-in-india-on-20-november-heres-what-to-expect-11762102390529.html

Six ways to give your dog a richer life, from 'sniffaris' to sensory gardens

While we are captivated by a vivid sunset and breathtaking views, dogs have their noses to the ground, reading the odor stories left behind by other dogs and animals. The pile of crinkling autumn leaves that gathers the smells of passers-by provides a snapshot of how dogs connect with their world—through scent.

source https://phys.org/news/2025-10-ways-dog-richer-life-sniffaris.html

November Checklist: Get Your Investment Proofs Ready Before HR Deadlines

Getting your Section 80C and 80D investment proofs organised in November can help you avoid last-minute chaos, as most generally seek relevant documents in December and January.

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Spiders inspire biologists to create artificial webs to capture airborne DNA for biodiversity monitoring

The global crisis of diminishing biological diversity is challenging our current ability to monitor changes in ecosystems.

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