Month: January 2023

US Certifies First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Design for Use

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has certified the design for the first American-designed small modular nuclear reactor (SMR). The NRC issued its final ruling in the Federal Register on Jan. 19 to certify the emissions-free small modular reactor by the Oregon-based NuScale Power, which will take effect on Feb. 21. The final determination prevents the SMR from…


LIVE NOW: FDA Considers Annual COVID-19 Vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Vaccines and Related Products Advisory Committee meets on Jan. 26 to discuss whether to modify COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States. …


Scottish First Minister Confirms Trans Rapist Won’t Be Held at All-Female Prison

Nicola Sturgeon came under pressure from campaigners, MPs, and Downing Street after they expressed concerns that a transgender rapist convicted of attacks on two women was set to be sent to a female jail to await sentencing. At Holyrood on Thursday, the Scottish First Minister confirmed that the trans prisoner Isla Bryson, who was convicted…


This Russian Oil Painter Made Translucent Sunlit Waves So Realistically It Looks Almost Like Magic

A true trailblazer in the world of oil painting, Russian artist Ivan Aivazovsky produced almost magical results in his seascapes, so masterfully did he wielded his brush. Looking at his works, one can almost taste the salty ocean spray. Over his lifetime, Aivazovsky amassed around 6,000 finished works, over half of which were maritime subjects. Blessed with…


Renewable Power Projects Slow in US Over High Costs and Community Opposition

The installation of wind and solar power projects is slowing down in the United States, with some projects being canceled over persistent cost issues and community animosity. New utility-scale solar installations are estimated to have fallen by 40 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to a report from research firm Wood Mackenzie….


SAP to Cut Up to 3,000 Jobs Worldwide, Mulls Qualtrics Sale

BERLIN—SAP said Thursday that it is cutting up to 3,000 jobs worldwide, or about 2.5 percent of its workforce, after a sharp drop in profits at Europe’s biggest software company. It comes amid a broader wave of job cuts in the technology industry, including mass layoffs at Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and other tech giants in…


Lexus Chief to Take Over Toyota as Founder’s Grandson Steps Down

TOKYO—Toyota’s chief executive will step down as head of the company his grandfather founded, the automaker said on Thursday, handing over to the leader of its Lexus luxury brand. The 53-year-old chief branding officer and president of Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus brand, Koji Sato, will take over from April 1 when Akio Toyoda becomes chairman,…


Colonoscopy: Unexpected Results From a Major Study, Is It Worth Doing?

Although many view a colonoscopy as an uncomfortable or even scary procedure, 17.7 million of them are carried out annually in the United States, and 60.6 percent of people have had one in the past 10 years. It’s believed that a colonoscopy not only helps find cancer but also prevents cancer from developing from polyps….


PHOTOS: Drone Images of India’s Great Flamingo Migration, Dangerous Roads in the Himalayas, and More

Every time photographer Raj Mohan witnesses India’s great flamingo migration, he is completely spellbound. “They leave me bewitched. Honestly, words can’t describe my feeling,” Mohan told The Epoch Times, talking about how the vast flocks form into sprawling patterns. The 32-year-old Indian IT specialist travels to Pulicat Lake in Tamil Nadu, South India, for the…


Biden Classified Docs ‘Very Different Qualitatively From Mike Pence’: Gingrich

The nature of the classified document revelation at the home of former Vice President Mike Pence is “very different qualitatively” when compared to the documents connected to President Joe Biden, according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Lawyers for Pence found a “small number of documents” marked classified in his Indiana home on Jan. 16…