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PTA to Regulate Foreign SIMs

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has proposed mandatory identity verification for international roaming users accessing Pakistani mobile networks through foreign … Read More The post PTA to Regulate Foreign SIMs appeared first on ProPakistani .

World

Tropical Storm Rachel Causing Homes To Collapse in California

Storm Rachel damaged California homes as coastal flooding, powerful waves, and erosion batter Southern California communities.

  • Homes in Southern California severely damaged by Tropical Storm Rachel.
  • Long Beach red-tags eight buildings, orders evacuation of 13 homes.
  • Authorities deploy crane, sandbags to reinforce coastal defenses.

Science

Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon is not far behind

Welcome to the second space race. You can be forgiven for experiencing déjà vu. Last time, it was the Soviet Union and the United States vying to be the first to plant some flags. Now it’s a sprint to the lunar surface between America and China—alongside a host of varyingly friendly and rival nations—plus a…

Science

The ecologist revealing the invisible networks that revive rainforests

In a research station in central Panama, you can walk through a century of forest time, watching scrubby plots of adolescent trees give way to cathedral-like canopies of mature growth.

  • Daisy Dent studies century-long forest plots in Panama.
  • Animal dispersers, especially fruit-eating species, crucial for reforestation.
  • Diverse patches with multiple tree species have stronger canopies.

Health & Medicine

Stress Following a Disaster Can Significantly Impact Mental Health

The aftermath of a major disaster is an extremely stressful time for those who have been directly affected, leaving them vulnerable to feeling out of sorts both mentally and physically.

  • Heightened stress levels significantly impact mental well-being after disasters.
  • Mental health issues are common among disaster victims, requiring priority support.
  • Disaster psychiatric assistance teams provide individualized support without pressuring victims.

Science

Will China Shrink to 320 Million People?

A missile expert set a population policy. It backfired.

  • Independent demographer Fuxian Yi predicts China's population to shrink to 320 million by 2100.
  • Yi claims official Chinese population figures are overstated by about 130 million people.

Science

Quantum physicist Ignacio Cirac awarded 2026 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize

Cirac is honoured for contributions to modern quantum information science The post Quantum physicist Ignacio Cirac awarded 2026 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize appeared first on Physics World .

  • Spanish quantum physicist Ignacio Cirac receives 2026 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize.
  • Award recognizes his pioneering contributions to quantum information science.
  • Cirac co-developed Cirac-Zoller proposal for quantum computing using trapped ions.
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