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Dublin Arts Council to Host Award-Winning Chilean Artist Mono González
Chilean muralist Alejandro “Mono” González’s work is on display at the Dublin Arts Council Sept. 30 through Oct. 30. Credit: Courtesy of Raygan Barrett Chilean muralist Alejandro “Mono” González, recipient of the 2025 National Prize for Visual...

China and the US are in a race for critical minerals. African countries need to make the rules
Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, rare earth elements, and platinum group metals are essential for modern technologies. They are key to industries ranging from electronics and telecommunications to renewable energy,...

Chile forecasts a modest increase in blueberry exports in the 2025-2026 season
Frutas de Chile's Blueberry Committee published its second forecast for the 2025-2026 season, projecting a 1% rise in fresh blueberry shipments over the previous season. This confirms the ongoing recovery that began in 2024-2025, when volumes grew...

Science ABC News Astronomers catch rare glimpse of interstellar comet as it flies by Mars
Astronomers just caught a rare glimpse of an interstellar comet as it zoomed past Mars. Images of the object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, were captured by two of the the European Space Agency's Mars orbiters -- ExoMars and Mars Express -- which were able to...

Chilean executive appointed CEO of Jeff Bezos's father's family office
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Mike Bezos, father of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has appointed Chilean executive Valeria Alberola as the new CEO of his family office, Aurora Borealis, a Miami-based firm created in 2020 to manage the family's estimated $40 million...

A Century of Impact: How Burgers Carrosserie Merged Craftsmanship with Engineered Innovation
Customised transport solutions enable goods to move efficiently across borders and regulatory frameworks. They reconcile load geometry, legal constraints, and environmental objectives into vehicles that genuinely deliver value. For one hundred...

Exclusive, PhotoHigher education and science in the wartime: challenges and opportunities. Report from the New Country
What should higher education and science in Ukraine be like in order to drive the country's development during and after the war? How does the Ministry of Education and Science view reform? What about those directly involved in the sector? What...

Nicolais: Do not count on consistency from the Supreme Court in conversion therapy case
Another attack on LGBTQ+ communities in Colorado made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court last week. The outcome will tell us whether SCOTUS cares at all about consistency. The answer could unmoor the legal community. In Chiles v. Salazar, Kaley...

Leading SETI Institute scientists join Swan Hellenic sailing next spring
The cruise will be accompanied by two leading scientists from the SETI Institute: Dr Thomas Esposito and Dr James De Buizer. Esposito leads two NASA-funded programs in collaboration with the Unistellar Network, while De Buizer is a professional...

Chile's Atacama desert flower could hold key to drought tolerant crops
ATACAMA, Chile (Reuters) -In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists are studying a small, resilient flower that could hold genetic clues to help crops withstand worsening drought conditions driven by climate change. The...

Chinese solar project reflects Chile’s energy development dilemma
Over the past decade, Chile has made progress in closing coal-fired power plants and expanding clean energy sources such as solar and wind power, in pursuit of its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. This development has positioned the country as...

Mysterious interstellar object suspected of hiding 'alien tech'
By STACY LIBERATORE, US SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Published: 06:40 EDT, 9 October 2025 | Updated: 06:40 EDT, 9 October 2025 A scientist has warned that the interstellar visitor moving closer to Earth could be a 'Trojan Horse,' where a...
Alternative Proteins Market Industry Report 2025-2035, with Profiles of ADM, AGT Food and Ingredients, Axiom Foods, Cargill, Darling, InnovaFeed, Kerry Group, Lallemand, Puris, Quorn, Yensect, and More - ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 9, 2025-- The "Alternative Proteins Market Industry Trends and Global Forecasts to 2035: Distribution by Type of Source, Application, Nature, Form, and Geographical Regions" report has been added to...

Chiles vs Salazar: US Supreme Court case to determine future of conversion therapy bans
The Supreme Court’s decision could widely impact conversion therapy in the US. (Getty) Supreme Court justices are set to decide the future of so-called conversion therapy in the US. The case of Chiles vs Salazar will determine the legality of...

How economic development ambitions and a global tech war are shaping the rise of resource nationalism
In 2022, a panel from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) sided against Indonesia in a case brought against it by the EU. Indonesia had, over the previous years, enacted a series of policies aimed at increasing local processing of nickel, a...

Researchers call out conservative lawyers for lying about their LGBTQ+ research to Supreme Court
Scholars who have studied conversion therapy are accusing the anti-LGBTQ+ hate group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) of misrepresenting their work to the Supreme Court. As the Supreme Court starts a new session, it will hear oral arguments today...

Onda to double down on Tenicibaculum research
Unlike single-strain disease, Tenacibaculum encompasses multiple species that impact different regions and host fish in unique ways, making prevention and treatment especially difficult. The bacteria’s ability to cause severe lesions, reduce...

Largest Mineral Discovery in 30 Years: Argentina and Chile Strike Copper, Gold & Silver Jackpot!
These South American Countries Hit Jackpot! Vicuña Mineral Discovery Marks Largest Copper, Gold & Silver Find in Three Decades (This is an AI-generated image) A major mineral discovery in the Andes Mountains could transform mining in South...

New Gecko Species Discovered in Chile’s Atacama Desert
A spotted gecko. Credit: Liliana Saeb / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 Scientists have discovered multiple new gecko species in Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth. A genomic study, led by Kamryn Carter at the University of Wollongong...

Mitolyn Reviews (2025) Science-Backed Supplement For Fast Weight Loss or Overhype?
In This Review Article, You Will Learn: What Mitolyn is and how it supports natural, science-backed weight loss The Harvard-based discovery behind Mitolyn’s mitochondrial approach A detailed breakdown of Mitolyn’s ingredients and their proven...