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15 JAN 2025 Being able to erase bad memories and traumatic flashbacks could help in the treatment of a host of different mental health issues, and scientists have found a promising new approach to do just this: weakening negative memories by reactivating positive ones. In an experiment covering several days, …

14 JAN 2025 Chinese exports hit a record high as companies rushed to get goods out the door to make up for sluggish demand at home and ahead of the return of President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. Exports rose 7.1% to 25.5 trillion yuan ($3.5 trillion) last year, …

13 JAN 2024 If Earth’s life survives the Anthropocene, it will eventually face another existential threat from space. As the Sun brightens with age, it will inevitably interfere with our planet’s finicky carbon cycle, triggering a depletion of atmospheric carbon dioxide to the point where plants will starve. Luckily, this …

12 JAN 2025 Maritime security firm Ambrey has confirmed the successful salvage of the MT SOUNION, a Greek-owned oil tanker that became a focal point as one of the worst attacks in the ongoing Red Sea crisis. The operation marked a monumental effort to prevent an environmental catastrophe after the vessel, …

11 JAN 2025  Wind energy historically provided the basis for vessel propulsion, using sails and sometimes kites. During the 1920s, engineer Anton Flettner developed large cylinders spinning on a vertical axis to redirect a wind stream to produce vessel propulsion. There is scope to combine recent developments in multiple technologies …

10 JAN 2025 47 governments from all over the world, with shipping industry support, set out MARPOL Convention text for annual contribution by ships, per tonne of GHG emitted, to multi-billion-dollar International Maritime Organization (IMO) fund. New joint proposal aims to achieve net-zero goal by reducing price gap and incentivising …