Researchers mapped 5,600km of Canada’s coast using 170 years of records; kelp persistence reached 88% in cold waters but fell to 52% in warmer sheltered areas

Centennial persistence of kelp forests on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Canada Researchers have reconstructed nearly 170 years of the history of kelp forests along Canada’s Pacific coast, finding that colder, wave-exposed waters off Vancouver Island protected most kelp forests while warmer, sheltered areas lost nearly half of them.The study mapped about 5,600 kilometres…

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New membrane removes more than 99.99% of oil from seawater while producing fresh water using sunlight |

As freshwater shortages intensify around the world, scientists are searching for technologies that can do more than simply desalinate seawater. One of the biggest challenges is treating oil-contaminated seawater, where conventional desalination systems often fail because oil clogs membranes, blocks water transport and reduces efficiency. Researchers have now developed a multifunctional Janus hydrogel membrane that…

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Abhishek Sharma scripts history, enters Indian cricket’s record books | Cricket News

India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) India all-rounder Abhishek Sharma etched his name into the record books after registering the best bowling figures by an Indian opener in T20I cricket during the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Saturday. The left-arm spinner returned figures of 3/17, surpassing every Indian opener to produce the finest bowling performance in…

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French proverb of the day: ‘Little by little, the bird makes its nest’ — a lesson on why slow, steady effort builds the strongest foundations

French proverb – Little by little, the bird makes its nest. You want to write a book. You start with a sentence. Then another. Then another. The language app you downloaded? One lesson a day. The career you dream of? One skill at a time.None of it happens overnight. But it happens.This is the wisdom…

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Maharashtra University of Health Sciences goofup: PG students handed exam paper meant for Monday test | Mumbai News

First-year postgraduate homeopathy students received the wrong examination paper (File Photo) MUMBAI In a major examination blunder, a section of first-year postgraduate homeopathy students of the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) appearing for their semester-end examinations on Friday was mistakenly handed the question paper meant for an exam scheduled on Monday.The students, who are…

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