Backflow prevention devices can help solve that, said Andrew Whelton, an engineering professor at Purdue University. The devices are installed at water meters and only allow water to flow in one ...

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Quantum computers could revolutionize science by solving complex problems. However, scaling and error correction remain significant challenges before achieving practical applications.

KINSHASA: DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame will attend a summit on Saturday (Feb 3) as a Rwanda-backed armed group advances in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The World Health Organization reports that COPD is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and accounts for roughly 5% of deaths globally. In the United States, about 4.3% of adults as of 2023 ...

In 2014, Brazil, the United States, Thailand and China were home to the Top 5 poultry-producing companies. You can find out more about the World's Top Poultry Companies with the digital edition of ...

In a bid to tackle the crisis, the Canary Islands set the task to build 50,000 new homes by 2030. However, the construction rate is currently lagging far behind, at just 2,900 per year.

The rankings of the top 10 most powerful countries out of 195 in the world in 2025 are compiled by US News using the following methodology. The power sub-ranking from US News is based upon an ...

Richmond officials on Friday announced that the Water Crisis Fund, which began taking applications Friday morning, had launched with around $650,000 in city funds. That’s on top of a $25,000 ...