Read more about the article Austrians To Build World’s Longest Cable Car Lift In Caribbean Island Of Dominica
Photo shows the model of Boiling Lake bottom station in Dominica, undated photo. The ropeway engineers at Doppelmayr in Wolfurt are currently working on the technology for this world-record installation, whose opening is planned for early 2024. (@Doppelmayr/Newsflash)
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Austrians To Build World’s Longest Cable Car Lift In Caribbean Island Of Dominica

An Austrian company is aiming to build the world's longest gondola in a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Caribbean island of Dominica. Austrian ropeways and people mover manufacturer Doppelmayr Group will build a 6.6-kilometre-long (4.1 mi) gondola at Boiling Lake located in Morne Trois Pitons National Park in Dominica…

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August 30, 2022
Read more about the article Fury As Gene Hacked Franken-Mozzies Released Into The Wild
An illustrative image of a mosquito. (Newsflash)
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Fury As Gene Hacked Franken-Mozzies Released Into The Wild

A British company has provoked fury after releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild that could produce new strains of super-mozzies, say critics. UK-based Oxitec say the hacked insects contain a modified gene that will ultimately kill off all-female offspring and wipe out huge colonies of the bug. In time,…

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May 13, 2022
Read more about the article New Pioneering Technique Uses Sound Waves To Blast Cancer Cells That Dont Come Back
The 700kHz, 260-element histotripsy ultrasound array transducer used in Prof. Xu’s lab. (Marcin Szczepanski, Michigan Engineering/Newsflash)
General News / Innovation / North America And Caribbean

New Pioneering Technique Uses Sound Waves To Blast Cancer Cells That Dont Come Back

A new pioneering technique developed at the University of Michigan can blast tumours in a non-invasive way, with experts saying that in 80 percent of cases, they do not grow back. The experts think that the discovery could revolutionise cancer treatment. Newsflash obtained a statement from the University of Michigan…

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May 9, 2022
Read more about the article Methane From Waste Created By Landfill Ecosystems Should Be Harvested Say Experts
Aerial view of landfill described in the new study. (Tim Roberts Photography/Newsflash)
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Methane From Waste Created By Landfill Ecosystems Should Be Harvested Say Experts

Scientists are urging a rethink on the way landfill sites that every year absorb billions of tons of solid waste manage the gas produced which they say could be a valuable byproduct if properly harvested. Roughly 70% of the solid waste produced globally refuse ends up deposited in landfills, where…

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May 5, 2022
Read more about the article Construction Of Worlds Largest Telescope In Chilean Desert Making Progress After COVID Delays
Construction work on the world's largest telescope for looking at the sky, ESO's Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), on 31st January, in Antofagasta, Chile. (G. Hudepohl-atacamaphoto.com-ESO/Newsflash)
General News / Innovation / South America

Construction Of Worlds Largest Telescope In Chilean Desert Making Progress After COVID Delays

Construction at the world's biggest telescope in a Chilean desert is "making progress" following delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is under construction on top of Cerro Armazones mountain in northern Chile's Atacama Desert with an expected completion date in 2025. Artist's impression of the…

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February 22, 2022
Read more about the article Russia Launches Perfume With Scents Of Metals And Leather Used In New Fighter Jet
Rostec, a Russian state-owned company, created a perfume that smells like a fighter jet to celebrate its fifth-generation single-engine light tactical fighter, named The Checkmate. (Alexander Utkin/Newsflash)
General News / Innovation / Russia

Russia Launches Perfume With Scents Of Metals And Leather Used In New Fighter Jet

Russia has launched a perfume that captures the scents of metals and leather used in a newly-presented fighter jet. The state-owned company Rostec (State Corporation for the Promotion of the Development, Manufacture, and Export of High Tech Products) joined forces with the Guild of Perfumers of Russia to launch the…

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November 23, 2021

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