23 SEPT 2024 The containership Dali slipped out of Norfolk, Virginia midday on Thursday, September 19, 176 days after she drew worldwide attention with the blackout and allision with Baltimore’s Francis Scot Key Bridge. She could be seen moving at about 10 knots escorted by three tugboats as well as …
Read More »THIS DRUG SHOWS POTENTIAL TO STOP MIGRAINES BEFORE THEY BEGIN
24 SEPT 2024 Migraines and headaches affect billions of people worldwide, and a new study suggests the drug ubrogepant can put a stop to the pain even before a migraine has fully kicked in. Sold under the brand name Ubrelvy, ubrogepant is already used to treat migraines, but researchers in …
Read More »U.S. SUES DALI SHIPOWNER AND MANAGER FOR $100 MILLION OVER BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSE
22 SEPT 2024 The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit on Wednesday against the owner and operator of the containership that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, seeking more than $100 million in damages. The claim targets Grace Ocean Private Limited, the owner of the Singapore-flagged M/V …
Read More »THREE AUSTRALIANS BUSTED FOR IMPORTING $270M OF METH IN JUICE BOTTLES
21 SEPT 2024 Australian authorities have arrested three men in connection with a plot to import US$270 million worth of liquid methamphetamine, the latest in a string of major container-smuggling busts for the world’s most active and lucrative meth market. The investigation began when Canada’s Border Services Agency intercepted a …
Read More »HIGH DOSES OF ADHD DRUG CAN CAUSE SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS, STUDY WARNS
20 SEPT 2024 Adderall is an effective treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD), but a sharp rise in US prescriptions over the past two decades has sparked concerns among researchers about rare but serious side effects. In a striking new study published Thursday, a team led by psychiatrist …
Read More »FRANCE ATTEMPTS PROSECUTION OF MASTER FOR SANCTIONS VIOLATIONS
19 SEPT 2024 Prosecutors in a French court this week argued that the master of a vessel that was charged with sanctions violations shortly after the start of the war in Ukraine should be held responsible. While a court previously released the vessel, the argument is that the ship’s captain …
Read More »WOODLAND BIOFUELS INVESTS $1.35 BILLION IN LOUISIANA FOR WORLD’S LARGEST CARBON-NEGATIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY
18 SEPT 2024 Toronto-based Woodland Biofuels has unveiled plans for a groundbreaking $1.35 billion investment at the Port of South Louisiana. The project aims to establish the world’s largest carbon-negative renewable natural gas plant and ultra-green hydrogen facility. The facility, to be located at the Globalplex multimodal facility, will collect …
Read More »THERE’S A REASON WHY THE OZONE HOLE WILL KEEP OPENING UP FOR DECADES
16 SEPT 2024 At this time of year, as the sun rises over Antarctica, a “hole” opens up in Earth’s ozone layer. The ozone layer is a vital planetary boundary that protects all life on Earth from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet radiation. But as our research shows, a series of …
Read More »ASTRO TO AI, WELCOME TO THE 6TH GENERATION OF ECDIS
16 SEPT 2024 On 16th September 1620, the Mayflower sailed to the new world using astronomy. On 16th September 2024, the 6th Generation of ECDIS sailed with AI. The first Generation of ECDIS was in 1979. It caused a huge shake-up in the industry and even the most cynical have …
Read More »SCIENTISTS DISCOVER MOSQUITOES ARE USING INFRARED TO TRACK HUMANS DOWN
15 SEPT 2024 There’s something about us that mosquitoes just love. In addition to our smell, and our breath, our exposed skin acts as a kind of neon sign advertising that this blood bar is open for business. That’s because mosquitoes use infrared sensing in their antennae to track down …
Read More »