IIT-Guwahati uses clay particles to develop affordable COVID-19 testing method – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, have found that clay particles interact differently in the presence of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — a finding they used for developing a simple, affordable testing alternative.The approach developed looks at how quickly particles of clay settle in a salt water…

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UK plans solar ‘revolution’ for new homes – Times of India

LONDON: New homes built in Britain will have rooftop solar panels “by default”, reducing energy bills and helping to meet carbon-reduction targets, the Labour government announced Friday.Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s party wants 1.5 million new homes built by 2029 amid a housing shortage, a figure many experts believe is optimistic. Energy secretary Ed Miliband said…

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Russia lowers interest rates to 20% in first cut since 2022 as inflation pressures ease

A Moscow shopping mall pictured earlier this year. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Russia’s central bank on Friday cut its sky-high interest rates for the first time since September 2022, in a sign that inflation pressures — not long ago described by President Vladimir Putin as “alarming” — are beginning to ease. The Bank…

Elon Musk’s feud with Trump puts $22B SpaceX contracts at risk; what it means for US space future | – The Times of India

Elon Musk’s escalating feud with President Donald Trump has put SpaceX’s massive $22 billion in government contracts on the line, raising concerns about the future of America’s space program. SpaceX, a key player in NASA and Pentagon missions, faces potential funding cuts amid political tensions, threatening crucial projects like lunar exploration and national security launches….

Immigrants at ICE check-ins detained, then held in basement of federal building in Los Angeles, some overnight

Many undocumented immigrants who went to their Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) check-in appointments at a federal building in Los Angeles this week were taken into custody and brought to the basement and held there, some overnight, according to immigration lawyers and family members. It was unclear how many people were affected, but the attorneys…