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In electronic crystals, physicists have discovered strange new type of transition.
Changes in temperature can cause phase transitions in materials, such as when water forms as ice in the freezing cold. However, depending on whether the material is cooling or warming, the temperature that causes the change varies in some circumstances. This is known as a hysteresis loop, and scientists believe they’ve discovered a strange and…
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North Koreans are struggling as their government continues to launch missiles
North Korea is experiencing its greatest economic crisis in a generation, with rampant inflation and serious shortages of food and other needs, but rather than focusing on the situation, Pyongyang has increased missile testing to confront Seoul and Washington. Last year, the leadership warned the country’s 25 million inhabitants to brace for a slump in…
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Chinese army invaded Indian territory and forced herders away.
According to a local authority, Chinese soldiers entered Indian territory in Ladakh on January 28 and prohibited local people from grazing their herd in the area. According to The Indian Express, Urgen Chodon, Nyoma’s Block Development Chairperson, told them: “There was an incident on January 28, when PLA troops came into our territory, they drove…
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Three Tibetan pilgrims were apprehended by Chinese police for stealing state secrets.
As they returned from a pilgrimage, Chinese officials in Sichuan province arrested three Tibetan Buddhists, alleging they were in possession of “politically sensitive material.” On Jan. 10, while returning home to Chamdo prefecture’s Dakyab township from the enormous Larung Gar Tibetan Buddhist Academy in Sichuan’s Serta (in Chinese, Seda) county, Asang, Dodra, and Nortso were…
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During Beijing Olympics, China increases controls in Tibetan areas.
During the Beijing Winter Olympics, authorities have tightened security measures in Tibetan areas of western China, with police closely monitoring locals to prevent communication with Tibetans in exile, according to RFA who claimed sources in the region.
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Story about two citizens: Chinese-American Olympians in China
Figure skater Zhu Yi and freestyle skier Eileen Gu, two of China’s participants in the 2022 Winter Olympics, were born in the United States but later decided to embrace their Chinese background and compete for the host nation. In China, however, Zhu was chastised on social media following a series of falls while skating, whereas…
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New study casts doubt on evolutionary theory, claiming that genetic mutations aren’t necessarily random.
A new study led by a group of researchers from Israel and Ghana has found the first evidence of nonrandom mutation in human DNA, posing a challenge to evolutionary theory by demonstrating a long-term directional mutational response to environmental pressure.
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World’s largest fish colony was discovered in Antarctica.
Off the coast of Antarctica, scientists have uncovered the world’s largest known breeding fish colony. It’s 500 meters (1,640 feet) beneath the ice that covers the Weddell Sea. Icefish is the name for these fish. This huge nesting population covers at least 240 square kilometers (92 square miles) of the seafloor.
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MIT develops novel polymer that is stronger than steel.
Researchers at MIT have developed a lightweight polymer that is tougher than steel and can be mass-produced “easily.” Although the so-called 2DPA-1 polymer has a density of one-sixth that of steel, it requires twice the force to break. As a result, the researchers believe the new material could be used as a thin but ultrahard…
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PM Modi Unveils Statue Of Equality
The Statue of Equality, dedicated to the 11th-century Hindu saint Sri Ramanujacharya, was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday in Hyderabad. PM Modi said the 216-foot tall statue is a “fitting tribute” to Sri Ramanujacharya, whose profound thoughts and teachings inspire us, just hours before the inauguration.