A grape variety from Cyprus is helping Australian vineyards survive extreme heat; growers using Xynisteri have cut water consumption by 75%, while the vines have survived temperatures above 45°C

Koutouzis, located in South Australia’s Riverland, surrounded by vineyards, and has around 800 Xynisteri vines. When temperatures climb above 45 degrees Celsius and water is one of the most expensive inputs on a farm, survival may depend on looking backward. According to ABC News Information and Services, in South Australia’s Riverland, growers are looking to…

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Henrietta Lacks died at 31 in 1951, but her cells kept multiplying; the discovery that transformed medicine and helped save millions of lives

Henrietta Lacks (Image Credit: Wikipedia) In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a 31-year-old African-American woman, was diagnosed with cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. During her treatment, doctors removed tissue from her tumour for research without telling her or obtaining her permission. The cells behaved unlike any human cells scientists had successfully maintained before: they…

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Since Webb discovered mysterious “little red dots” in 2022, astronomers have struggled to explain them; a galaxy seen 3.3 billion years after the Big Bang may finally reveal their hidden evolution

Photo credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Pierluigi Rinaldi (Steward Observatory); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI) Since NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope first revealed mysterious “little red dots” (LRDs) in 2022, astronomers have been racing to understand what these strange objects really are. Compact, extremely distant and glowing red, they appear throughout the early universe, but…

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Canadian mom gets a complete keyboard tattooed on her arm so her autistic son can always ‘talk’ to her when his communication device fails | World News

A Canadian mother has found an unusual way to make sure her non-speaking autistic son always has a way to communicate with her, even when technology fails. Jessica Fletcher had a complete keyboard tattooed on her forearm after an incident with her 11-year-old son, Hunter, whose augmentative and alternative communication device ran out of battery…

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Batwara 1947 Full Movie Collection: ‘Batwara 1947’ box office collection Day 5 [LIVE]: Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta starrer eyes to surpass Rs 30 crore on first Tuesday | Hindi Movie News

‘Batwara 1947’ box office collection Day 5 [LIVE]: Sunny Deol starrer eyes to surpass Rs 30 crore Sunny Deol‘s ‘Batwara 1947’ released in theatres last Friday. The film received mixed reviews from both audiences and critics, which was also reflected in its box office performance. Set during the partition era, it also features Preity Zinta…

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India Sugar Imports: Why India is considering sugar imports as prices hit record levels

The measures are being considered as sugar prices have surged ahead of the peak festival season (representative image) India is considering a series of measures, including limited duty-free sugar imports and tighter stockholding limits for bulk traders, to boost domestic supplies and rein in record sugar prices, government and industry sources said on Tuesday, according…

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Blast near Kabul school injures around 50 children; UN condemns ‘heinous’ act

Hand grenade blast near school in Hazara neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi injures at least 50, local media reports A hand grenade explosion near a school in Kabul’s predominantly Hazara neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi injured several children on Monday afternoon, according to Afghan authorities and local media reports.Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed that “a number of children”…

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Russia warns UK over Ukraine drone supplies, says Britain will face ‘consequences’

Ukraine strikes Russia. Representational image: ANI Russia warned Britain on Monday it would pay a ‘price’ for its support for Ukraine, including the reported supply of drones used in strikes deep inside Russian territory. The warning has further strained ties between Moscow and London amid escalating long-range drone attacks in the war.Russia’s embassy in London…

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