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Mumbai-Frankfurt Vistara flight diverted to Turkey after bomb threat message

BigNewsNetwork.com 

New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): A Vistara flight that took off from Mumbai Airport on Friday to Frankfurt was diverted to Turkey due to a security concern. According to sources, all 247 passengers on board are safe and local authorities are in touch with them. All passengers were deplaned, and a search operation was launched after landing in Erzurum Airport in Turkey. Sources confirmed that emergency landing was tri

Activists call Ugandan runner’s burning death femicide

Voice of America 

KAMPALA, UGANDA — United Nations agencies, the World Athletics Federation and others reacted with shock and anger at the death of Ugandan Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died Thursday after being set on fire by her ex-boyfriend. The case is shining a light on domestic violence in the region. Human rights groups are calling for stronger legal measures to protect women who suffer at the hands of their domestic partners. Every hour, six women lose their lives to femicide worldwide, according... Читать дальше...

New filtration material could remove long-lasting chemicals from water

Sciencedaily.com 

A new filtration material might provide a nature-based solution to water contamination by PFAS chemicals. The material, based on natural silk and cellulose, can remove a wide variety of these 'forever' chemicals as well as heavy metals, and its antimicrobial properties can help keep the filters from fouling.

Engineering researchers discover an effective and environment-friendly disinfectant

Sciencedaily.com 

A widely used disinfectant worldwide, chloroxylenol, has been associated with eco-toxicological threats in water environments due to its relatively high chemical stability and massive consumption. Researchers have discovered a promising alternative known as 2,6-dichlorobenzoquinone (2,6-DCQ), which works more effectively in combating certain common bacteria, fungi and viruses, and can be rapidly degraded and detoxified in receiving waters.

Tracking depression

Sciencedaily.com 

Serotonin in depression is highly relevant in diagnosis, treatment, and drug development. To better study this area, a team has now developed a fluorescent probe for imaging processes that is highly sensitive and selective toward serotonin.

Pot problem (no, not that pot) in Holland

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Amsterdam is dealing with an unusual issue: an overabundance of potted plants. Residents' enthusiasm for greenery has led to a campaign called 'Operation Plant Pot' to limit each household to two flowerpots, no larger than 50 cm x 50 cm, made of sustainable materials. The central district aims to manage the city's green spaces more effectively.

Natural probiotic discovered in newborns microbiomes

Sciencedaily.com 

In the largest genomic analysis of UK infant microbiomes to date, researchers have uncovered a type of bacterium that helps digest breast milk and protects a baby's gut from pathogens.

How microbial communities emerge

Sciencedaily.com 

Virtually all multicellular organisms on Earth live in symbiotic associations with very large and complex microbial communities known as microbiomes. New research has just been published aimed at offering a complete understanding how those relationships form. Computational ecologists explore how associations between complex bacterial communities and multicellular hosts emerge in nature by combining theory with empirical work. The researchers are currently using the proposed framework to investigate microbes inside marine sponges.

Global experts help nanomedicines deliver on healthcare promise

Sciencedaily.com 

New findings from a global team of expert scientists in academia and industry has generated new research quality standards that will help slash costs and reduce the time it takes to develop advanced nanomedicine treatments and make them available for patients.