Helium was discovered in the Sun 27 years before it was found on Earth

For most of scientific history, chemical elements were identified through materials that could be handled, heated, weighed or ...

WhatsApp turns admin, puts fee on business chats powered by AI models

Beginning October 1, AI conversations on WhatsApp powered by third-party models could cost businesses nearly twice as much as ...

Mongolian proverb of the day: 'A horse knows the road, even if its rider does not' — A lesson in instinct, memory, and inherited wisdom across the steppe

A proverb from Mongolia where survival once depended on animal instinct, weather sense, and inherited knowledge of the land.

PE-VCs push structural reboot; Cred backers’ Meta gains

Happy Friday! Indias PE-VC lobby is seeking a structural overhaul to woo foreign capital and fund managers. This and more in ...
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT | What is in SA’s vaccination schedule and how does it measure up?

Globally, childhood vaccines have saved an estimated 154 million lives since 1974. That is the year in which the World Health Organisation launched its Expanded Programme on Immunisation. It provides ...
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Venice mayor proposes dynamic pricing for day-trippers with 50-euro ceiling

Venice’s new mayor is proposing a dynamic pricing system for the city’s three-year-old day-tripper access fee, seeking government approval to raise the charge to as much as ...