The NASA Pandora spacecraft will observe planets as they pass in front of their stars as seen from our perspective, events called transits.
As starlight passes through a planet’s atmosphere, it interacts with substances like water and oxygen…

The NASA Pandora spacecraft will observe planets as they pass in front of their stars as seen from our perspective, events called transits.
As starlight passes through a planet’s atmosphere, it interacts with substances like water and oxygen…

SAN DIEGO—Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a next-generation wearable device that enables people to control robots and other machines using everyday gestures. It combines stretchable electronics with artificial…

The Punjab government has launched the Parwaaz Card Program to support young people seeking employment abroad through interest-free financial assistance.
Under the program, the government will provide financial support to 100,000 eligible…

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A new international study calls for a fundamental reset in how humanity understands and pursues sustainable development.
The paper argues that current sustainability frameworks – built on a three-pillar model separating nature,…
BEIJING, Jan. 9 — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday chaired a State Council executive meeting during which arrangements were made to implement a package of policies that will boost domestic demand by leveraging coordinated fiscal and financial measures.
The meeting noted that the package is an important measure to expand effective demand and innovate the approaches of macro-control.
Efforts should be made to refine loan interest subsidy policies for businesses in the services sector and personal consumption, aiming to expand the supply of high-quality services and boost household purchasing power, the meeting said.
It said that loan interest subsidy policies will be implemented for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, with an eye to bolstering private investment, and to lowering financing thresholds and costs for companies.
It stressed that basic public services should be provided based on an individual’s place of permanent residence. Efforts will be made to address the most pressing concerns of permanent residents without a local household registration, and on improving their access to education, healthcare and employment services.
The meeting also reviewed and approved a draft revision to China’s regulations for nature reserves.