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ATLANT 3D Launches NANOFABRICATOR® PRO: The World’s First and Only Physical Platform for AI-Driven Materials Discovery

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ATLANT 3D today announced the launch of NANOFABRICATOR® PRO, the world’s first and only physical platform for AI-driven materials discovery. The platform connects AI-driven materials discovery with programmable atomic-scale fabrication, experimental validation, and device prototyping, accelerating the transition from design to manufacturable...

Colorado River Crisis Deepens as Key Reservoirs Hit Historic Lows

Washington, August 17: The Colorado River water crisis has entered a critical phase, with the river’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, falling to historic lows and growing uncertainty over how the water supply will be shared among the seven US states that depend on the river....

Prashant Kishor Takes Oath as Bankipur MLA in Bihar Assembly

Patna, August 17: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday formally took oath as the newly elected MLA from Bihar’s Bankipur Assembly constituency. Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar administered the oath to Kishor in his chamber, as the Assembly is currently not in session. His swearing-in formally marks...

A New Dawn in Healthcare: Sikkim Inaugurates Organ Transplantation Centre on Independence Day

New Delhi, Aug17: The newly established Organ Transplantation Centre and Post-Transplant ICU at STNM Hospital, Gangtok, were inaugurated on Saturday, marking a historic milestone in the advancement of specialised healthcare services in Sikkim. The Organ Transplantation Centre and the Post-Transplant ICU were inaugurated by the Governor of Sikkim, Mr...

Wild Genomes Reveal Apricot’s Hidden Structural Diversity

Aug 17: Cultivated apricot, Prunus armeniaca, emerged through at least two domestication routes from Central Asia before spreading toward China and the Mediterranean. Yet most population studies still compare diverse plants with one reference sequence, creating reference bias and obscuring structural variants, copy-number variants, and lineage-specific DNA. Pangenomes can...

Pracheen Kala Kendra to Present Three-Day Malhaar Utsav in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, August 17: Pracheen Kala Kendra, supported by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, will organise the three-day Malhaar Utsav 2026 at Rani Laxmi Bai Hall, Sector 38, Chandigarh, from August 20 to 22. The festival, themed around “The Magic of Monsoon” and “Timeless Raagas,” will bring together...

Iran Pursued US Peace MoU with Dignity and Power, Says President Pezeshkian

Tehran, August 17: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Tehran pursued its recent peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States with “dignity” and “power”, while taking into account principles outlined by former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Speaking at a meeting with Education Minister Alireza Kazemi on...

Third Monday of Sawan Draws Lakhs of Devotees to Shiva Temples Across India

New Delhi, August 17: Lakhs of devotees thronged Shiva temples across India on the third Monday of the holy month of Sawan, offering prayers and performing rituals dedicated to Lord Shiva. Devotees began arriving at prominent temples early in the morning to perform jalabhishek and offer milk, flowers, bilva...