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Dr Kate Lancaster, Chair of the Plasma Physics Group at the Institute of Physics, reflects on the UK’s plasma science landscape, discussing innovative projects, applications, and collaborations that position the country as a leader in the field. The Institute of Physics’ (IOP) Plasma Physics Group functions as an overarching body promoting plasma science and addressing relevant needs within our community. We aim to cover a wide range of expertise within plasma research, from high-power laser-plasma interactions, magnetically confined fusion plasmas, such as tokamaks and stellarators, to space and astrophysical plasmas, encompassing interplanetary and interstellar environments. Furthermore, our scope includes a…
Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs), often referred to as “eternal chemicals,” have emerged as a key environmental and public health threat due to their association with soil and water persistence, resistance to degradation, cancer, immune dysfunction and developmental problems. PFAS compounds commonly found in FOAMs, industrial waste and consumer products contaminate thousands of sites across the United States. Currently, major advances in PFAS destruction are being achieved. Aquagga, Inc. recently completed a successful demonstration of the US Department of Defense (DOD) hydrothermal alkaline treatment (HALT) technology and marked a pivotal moment in its national effort to eliminate these toxic substances from the…
The successful event was the venue discovery and event management agency, and announced the appointment of a new sales director to lead and expand partnerships with associations around the world. With over 25 years of experience in the events industry, 12 of whom are particularly devoted to working with the association, and more recently, as the association account director with Marriott International, Naomi Martin brings rich knowledge, strategic insights and deep industry relationships to the role. Martin’s expertise supports the mission of successful events to provide outstanding event solutions tailored to the unique needs of experts. The managing director of…
HEMSPAN uses HEMP to promote sustainable construction, propose large climate-positive communities, achieve cost parity with traditional building methods, and develop innovative technologies and products for environmentally friendly construction materials. In search of sustainable solutions to environmental challenges, Hemspan is dedicated to harnessing the possibilities of hemp as a viable alternative to traditional construction. By invigorating large-scale hemp cultivation, they pave the way for sustainable ingredients. In the 19th edition of Innovation Platform, we spoke with founder and CEO Matthew Belcher to discuss the possibilities of Hemp and applications in construction. Almost a year later, we caught up with Matthew to…
In Baghdad’s bustling districts, workers are eager to restore the rabbinic temples of centuries-old rabbis, seeking to revive the long-standing legacy of the Jewish community in Iraq. Just a few months ago, Rabbi Isaac Gaon’s grave was filled with trash. The doors were rusted, the windows were broken, and the walls were blacked out by decades of neglect. Now the marble tile once covered a small tomb, in its center is the poem, the name of the rabbin, and the year of his death: 688. A large gravestone stands with silver glasses hanging from the wall behind them. “It was…
The National Science Foundation supports a wide range of research portfolios in the fields of plasma science and engineering. The National Science Foundation (NSF) describes the field of plasma physics as the study of matter and physical systems whose essential properties are governed by the collective interaction of large ensembles of freely charged particles. Physics underlying collective action in plasmas include astrophysics and astrophysics, materials science, applied mathematics, fusion science, accelerator science, and many engineering departments. This discipline account has served as a definitive guide post for the plasma physics program within the NSF Physics division for the past decade.…
The Hajj pilgrimage began on Wednesday. Approximately 1.8 million Muslims from around the world are expected to gather in Mecca, the sacred city of Saudi Arabia, for the annual meeting that ends on June 8th. Hajj is a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for all adult Muslims who can travel physically and financially. Through the sacred pilgrimage, pilgrims drink drinks from Zamzam. Zamzam is a well believed to have flowed for over 4,000 years and is nourishing to this day. But where did this water come from and why does it retain such a deep importance? Where is Zamzam? The water in Zamzam…
After the oath, President Lee Jae-myeon promised to tackle the economy and improve relations with North Korea.South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myeon, took office following a landslide victory in the polls, has promised to “heal the wounds” after months of political and economic turmoil across the country, and has pledged to resume dialogue with North Korea in his first speech. Lee, a South Korean Liberal Democrat, expelled President Yoon Sook-Yeol, who caused a national emergency last year when he temporarily imposed martial law, citing martial law and North Korea’s penetration. After taking the oath of office in Congress on Wednesday,…
June 4, 2025Hacker NewsVulnerability / DevOps Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has released security updates to address eight vulnerabilities in StoreOnce data backup and deduplication solutions, potentially resulting in authentication bypassing and remote code execution. “These vulnerabilities could be exploited remotely to allow vulnerabilities in remote code execution, information disclosure, server-side request forgery, authentication bypass, arbitrary file deletion, and directory traversal information,” HPE said in its advisory. This includes fixes for critical security flaws tracked as CVE-2025-37093, which is rated 9.8 on the CVSS scoring system. It was described as an authentication bypass bug that affects all versions of the software…
In 2023, co-founders Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani sold cost management startup Expensya to Swedish procurement software company Medius, widely considered one of the biggest acquisitions of African startups. According to some sources, the total was just over $120 million, but the terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Successful success comes as both founders have pledged entrepreneurial spirit and never intend to do another startup again, Jouini will become the CTO role in the merged software company, with other acquisitions spanning three continents. But the pull of a wave of new technology (generic AI) and the idea that they…