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The Innovation Platform investigates how the NOvA experiment at Fermilab is working to determine the role of mysterious neutrino particles. Neutrinos are tiny subatomic particles and are the most abundant matter particle in the Universe. Despite this, however, they have very little interaction with other matter and are often termed ‘ghost particles’ as a result. Currently, little is known about these mysterious neutrino particles and the role they play in the evolution of the cosmos. The NOvA (NuMI Off-axis ve Appearance) experiment, managed by the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory near Chicago, works to shed light on these elusive particles. Fermilab sends…

The UK is looking to establish itself as a global leader in low carbon hydrogen production. Celia Greaves, CEO of the Hydrogen Energy Association, discusses current challenges and strategies for progress next year. Following the results of the general election, Labour is already pushing forward with its ambitions to make Britain a clean energy superpower. This includes Chris Stark, former CEO of the Climate Change Commission, being appointed as head of mission control for Clean Power, bringing together experts and officials to clear energy projects troubleshooting, negotiating and clearing. Their resolve to provide 2030 clean power for the Department of…

Political parties celebrate a big victory as only 42% of voters participate in legislative and governor votes.Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s governing party wiped out parliamentary and regional elections boycotted by the opposition parties. Preliminary results released by the National Election Council (CNE) on Monday showed that Venezuela’s United Socialist Party (PSUV) and its allies had won 82.68% of the seats in the parliament the day before. As a result, the party will ensure that it maintains control of key levers of power, including the attorney general’s office and the country’s top court where members are elected by the 285-seat parliament.…

Joanne Lagatta arrived at the University of Wisconsin in 1995 and didn’t want to talk about her perfect academic record and accomplishments about her resume, but other undergraduates on the vast Madison campus were unable to claim the Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion.The 13-year-old bee winner in 1991, Lagatta struggled to adapt to life outside his country home in Clintonville, Wisconsin.”I went, thinking I was a smart kid who won spelling bees across the nation. I’m sure I could compete with the highest academic kids. I signed up for many advanced classes that clearly had no place. “I went to…

President Donald Trump denounced his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, describing him as “absolutely crazy” after Moscow launched the biggest air attack of the war with Ukraine, killing at least 13 people. Trump’s comments published late Sunday on his true social platform marked Putin’s rare responsibilities. “I’ve always had a very good relationship with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, but something happened to him. He’s absolutely crazy!” the US president wrote. “I’ve always said that he wants everything about Ukraine, and not only that, but also proves that it’s right, but if that’s the case, it will lead to the downfall of Russia!”…

The best young speller in English is Scripps National Spelling Beecelebrate it This year’s 100th anniversary.The first bee was held in 1925, when the Louisville Courier Journal invited other newspapers to invite spelling bees and sent the champions to Washington. The bees are currently located just outside the country’s capital, at the convention center on the banks of the Potomac River in Oxon Hill, Maryland. It starts on Tuesday and ends on Thursday night.This will be the 97th bee. It was cancelled from 1943 to 1945 due to World War II, and again in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.…

PodcastsPodcasts, takeTrump’s crackdown on universities is closely aligned with the right-wing roadmap, crushing the pro-Palestinian movement. The Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian activities appears to be creepy similar to conservative proposals targeting universities and international students. Who is behind the plan and what will it be? In this episode: Tariq Kenney-Shawa (@tksshawa), AJ+ Producer and US Policy Fellow, Al-Shabaka Episode Credits: This episode was produced by Tamara Kandeker, Sonia Bagat, Harryma Shah and Chloe Lee alongside Philip Lanos, Spencer Klein, Marcos Bartlom, Mariana Navarete and host Natasha Del Toro. Edited by Kylene Kiang. The sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our…

These are important events on the 1,187th day of the Russian Ukrainian War.It’s where things stand on Monday, May 26th. Fineting Ukrainian officials say the death toll from the biggest Russian air attack on Ukraine has risen from 12 to 13, causing at least 60 people to be injured. The victims included three children, ages 8, 12 and 17, in the northwest of Zhytomyr. The Ukrainian air force added that Russia was able to fire 298 drones and 69 missiles in the overnight attack, reducing 266 drones and 45 missiles. The Russian Ministry of Defense said its forces controlled the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell defended the central bank’s response to Sunday during the Covid-19 pandemic in a speech from Princeton University. Powell and the central bank are the subject of this Wide range of criticism in Last few weeks by President Donald Trump and potential successor, former Fed Gov. Kevin Worsh. Speaking at Baccalaureate’s services ahead of its opening Tuesday, Powell, who said he graduated from Princeton 50 years ago, specifically defended the central bank’s decision to cut key interest rates. Almost to zero In response to the pandemic. It also launched an asset purchasing program…

Joseph Neumeier, a German citizen, approached the building on May 19 with a Molotov cocktail, officials say.The dual US and German citizens have been arrested on charges that he traveled to Israel and attempted to fire a branch of the US embassy in Tel Aviv, according to federal prosecutors in New York. Israeli officials deported Joseph Neumeyer to New York on Saturday, and he appeared in the first courthouse before a federal judge in Brooklyn on Sunday. His criminal charges were sealed on Sunday. Prosecutors say that Neumeyer went up to the embassy building on May 19 with a backpack…