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Mars is often portrayed as a dry, lifeless desert, but it is far more active than it appears. Its thin atmosphere and dusty terrain create an environment where constant motion generates electrical energy. Dust storms and spinning dust devils sweep across the surface, continually reshaping the landscape and driving processes that scientists are only beginning to fully understand. Planetary scientist Alian Wang has been studying this phenomenon in depth. In a series of studies, including recent work published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, she has examined how these electrically charged dust activities influence the chemistry of Mars, particularly through…

Riot Platforms sold 3,778 bitcoin in the first quarter of 2026, generating $289.5 million and marking a shift in strategy as the miner redirects capital toward infrastructure and high-performance computing. The volume sold exceeded the company’s quarterly production of 1,473 BTC by roughly 2.6 times, signaling a drawdown of treasury holdings rather than routine profit-taking. Riot ended the quarter with 15,680 BTC, down 18% from 18,005 BTC at the close of 2025. The selling appears to have extended beyond the reporting period. Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence flagged a 500 BTC outflow from a wallet linked to Riot following the…

Cards for Good Causes, which ran a pop-up shop in Lewes for three decades, was unable to open in 2025 due to a lack of available space. The organisation is now appealing for help to secure a temporary venue so it can reopen for the 2026 season. Peter Richards, regional manager at Cards for Good Causes, said: “We’ve seen first-hand how these shops bring life to local spaces at Christmas. “They don’t just raise vital funds for charities – they also create a warm, welcoming environment that draws people into the town and encourages them to spend time locally.” The…

Sunday 05 April 2026 5:00 am  |  Updated:  Saturday 04 April 2026 5:31 pm Edinburgh Worldwide has proposed a tender offer in its latest battle with Saba Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust has caved to years of pressure from US activist investor, Saba. Its chair tells Ali Lyon why it is asking shareholders to vote to break up the fund, and what it says about the wider investment trust industry.To Jonathan Simpson-Dent, being labelled a fraud, a liar and a romantic luddite has been one of the less challenging aspects of the two years he has spent fending off an activist assault…

Officers were called to Wyndford Road in Glasgow at around 12.55pm on Saturday, April 4, following reports of a man found unresponsive. Emergency services attended and a 78-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His relatives have been informed. Police confirmed the death is not being treated as suspicious at this time. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.55pm on Saturday, 4 April, 2026 police were called to a man found unresponsive on Wyndford Road, Glasgow. “Emergency services attended and a 78-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His…

It is believed that one of the men may have been armed with a metal objectStock image(Image: Declan Roughan / Press Eye)Police are hunting two suspects after two men were targeted in a hijacking incident in Belfast.Just after 9.45pm on Thursday, April 2, officers received a report that two men had been sitting in a black Vauxhall Grandland in the carpark at Cavehill Country Park, in the north of the city, when the door was forced open and two men manhandled them from the vehicle.It is believed that one of the men may have been armed with a metal object.…

Nashik, India, April 04, 2026 –(PR.com)– Renowned Startup India Mentor, Former Sr. Consultant at NPC India, under ministry of commerce (Govt of India) and Founder of PARENTNashik, CEng. Shreekant Patil, delivered a powerful keynote as Chief Guest at the “Avinya” Entrepreneurship Summit 2026, organized by the MBA Programme of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) Sub Centre Nashik. Held at Hotel Veg Aroma, Gangapur Road, Nashik, starting at 10:00 a.m., the event drew over 100 enthusiastic students eager to launch their entrepreneurial journeys.In his session titled “Path to Atmanirbhar Bharat: Unlocking Entrepreneurial Potential through Government Subsidy Schemes,” Shreekant Patil simplified key initiatives…

Location : The A1 southbound exit slip to the A696 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 5 April 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

The first crewed test flight under NASA’s Artemis program is underway. Four Artemis II astronauts are flying aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft around the Moon and back, as they test how the spacecraft’s systems operate in a deep space environment. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen lifted off at 6:35 p.m. EDT on April 1 from launch pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Real-time coverage continues throughout the mission on NASA’s YouTube channel. The agency also provides a separate live stream of views from the Orion spacecraft…

Gillingham’s chairman Brad Galinson has admitted this season has fallen well short of expectations – and promised major changes in the summer.The chairman issued a candid message to supporters on social media, a day after the Gills’ 2-2 draw at Walsall, acknowledging the club’s struggles while outlining plans for a “complete rehaul” ahead of next season.Gillingham chairman Brad Galinson has promised a summer overhaul at the club Picture: @Julian_KPIGalinson wrote: “No denying [it’s been a] s*** season. Complete rehaul coming in [the] summer. Hopefully we learn, improve, and build it better.”Despite the disappointment of the campaign, the owner pointed to…