World A Maine oyster farm is testing a solar-powered floating conveyor that moves oyster baskets through water and air; one raft is designed for 125,000 oysters a year August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com 3-Dimensional Cultivation of Oysters Automated with Solar Tumbling Engineers and aquaculture experts in mid-coast Maine are testing a solar-powered floating system that could change how oysters are farmed. The platform…
World New York City has a ‘grave of secrets’ where thousands of people come to share their innermost emotions and why August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com (Pic courtesy: Leandro Justen) We all have skeletons in our closet. Most of us do, if not all. Perhaps it’s a regret you can’t quite shake off, a confession that…
World Hawaii’s 34,000 acres of managed eucalyptus plantations could become a local source of lumber for homes and infrastructure August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Hawaii imports much of the lumber used to build its homes, schools and infrastructure, but a new University of Hawaii at Mānoa research project is asking whether some of that…
World British student George Smyth, 18, found dead in Romania months after going missing during hike August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A body believed to be that of 18-year-old British student George Smyth, who disappeared while hiking in Romania last year, has been found, UK police said, The Guardian reported.Smyth, a…
World San Diego’s Leanne Fan, 18, built a device to simulate microgravity and tested red light on injured flatworms; tissue regeneration sped up by 95.2%, helping her win $80,000 August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Fan built her own $200 device instead of using NASA’s $50,000 clinostat. (Society for science photo) Leanne Fan, an 18-year-old student from San Diego, has been named a finalist in…
World Meet Connor Hill, the 17-year-old Pennsylvania student who wrote a computer program to classify noble polyhedra; he proved there are 146 isolated examples and won $250,000 August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Connor Hill (Delta High School, State College, PA) By writing a custom computer algorithm that mapped every possible version of a rare class of geometric shapes, 17-year-old Connor Hill from…
World Virginia installed 46 water-control structures across 150 miles of old drainage ditches to re-wet a swamp; restored peat now traps 200,000 metric tons of carbon a year August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The Fish and Wildlife Service restored peat wetlands at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge North Carolina’s coastal peatlands are being restored to protect wetlands, reduce wildfire risks and keep…
World Rolex sues Canadian jewellery store Bijoux Medusa over customized watches, claims trademark infringement August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Rolex sues Canadian jeweller Bijoux Medusa over customized watches/Image: Getty Images Rolex has sued a Canadian jewellery store and its owner over the sale and modification of watches bearing Rolex…
World China launches 24th batch of low-orbit internet satellites from Hainan site August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The launch took place from the southern island province of Hainan. (Photo: Xinhua) China launched another batch of low-orbit internet satellites into space on Sunday, adding to its growing satellite…
World Bangladesh PM’s proposed India visit conditional on Hasina extradition, officials say August 16, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Bangladesh has said PM’s proposed visit to India will depend on the extradition of Sheikh Hasina, urging New Delhi to expedite the process. Bangladesh has said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s…
