(Reuters) — Latin America´s largest fashion week wrapped up in Sao Paulo on Friday (April 29), as one of the first events of its kind in the world to unveil upcoming Summer 2017 collections. Playing on the theme of “Hands Worthy of Gold,” the 41st edition of Sao Paulo Fashion Week celebrates the human capacity to reinvent and create anew. Featured designer, Patricia Bonaldi, for example told Vogue that Brazil is living in such a […]
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Solar-powered plane to soar again on round-the-world flight
SAN FRANCISCO , United States (AFP) — Solar Impulse 2, an experimental aircraft flying around the world to draw attention to clean energy technologies, is to take flight again on Monday, organizers said. Pilot Andre Borschberg will take off at 12:00 GMT (5:00AM PT) taking advantage of a “clear weather window” for him to fly from the Mojave Desert to Phoenix Goodyear Airport in Arizona — an effort that should take about 16 hours, they […]
World Food Program provides healthy lunches to struggling students
The World Food Programme (WFP) is feeding scores of school children in Jordan in an attempt to stop hunger from being a barrier to learning. The programme cooperates with local charities and housewives, who come together to create fresh and nutritious meals for children all around the kingdom. “The school meal programme targets poverty pockets in all 12 governorates of the Kingdom. Through this project we targeted all the charities that have a kitchen and […]
DENR commends designation of Albay as UNESCO biosphere reserve
QUEZON CITY, Apr. 29 — Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje has congratulated the province of Albay on being named a biosphere reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Paje said the designation gives due recognition to the province’s commitment to climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. “Albay’s recognition as a UNESCO biosphere reserve is a tribute to the outstanding efforts of […]
Largest ever lion airlift
Thirty-three lions removed from circuses in Peru and Colombia will be in Africa by next week, after spending years in South America. Two dozen of the lions were rescued from Peruvian circuses during surprise raids organised by Animal Defenders International (ADI) that says they were living in deplorable conditions. ADI President Jan Creamer said the scope of the operation sends a clear message to people around the world. “This is a hugely important rescue mission […]
Scanner could prevent Brussels-style attacks, says inventor
A non-invasive scanner that uses ultraviolet laser to spot small amounts of explosives could prevent terror attacks at transport hubs and stadia, says its British inventor. Jim Drury reports.
4K solar flare footage captured by NASA
The solar flare was captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on April 17. It was released by an active region on the sun’s right side, causing moderate radio blackouts. This video was captured in several wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light, typically invisible to our eyes. NASA colour-coded the images for easy viewing. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation – harmless to humans but strong enough to disturb GPS and communications signals. REUTERS
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Early smartphone launch boosts Samsung profits
SEOUL South Korea (AFP) Wednesday 4/27/2016 –Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone maker, reported a better-than-expected jump in net profits Thursday, boosted by the successful early release of its new flagship Galaxy handset. The result will encourage shareholders after a disappointing 2015 that saw the firm lose more than $8.0 billion in market value, with its smartphone business sandwiched by top-end rivals such as Apple’s iPhone and lower-end devices from fast-growing Chinese outfits Huawei and Xiaomi. In […]
SpaceX vows to send capsule to Mars by 2018
MIAMI,United States (AFP) — SpaceX chief Elon Musk announced Wednesday that he will send an unmanned spaceship to Mars as early as 2018, as part of his quest to colonize the Red Planet some day. Few details of the plan were released by Musk, the Internet entrepreneur who rose to fame as the cofounder of PayPal and currently also runs Tesla Motors. “Planning to send Dragon to Mars as soon as 2018,” Musk announced on […]
Melanoma and pregnancy: A dangerous combo?
Melanoma kills an estimated 10,000 people per year. Researchers are now making a correlation between Melanoma and pregnant women
3D vision makes industrial robots friendly
Algorithms that can make a collaborative robot arm react to moving objects within milliseconds could mean a future where robots and humans work closer together on production lines.
