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Two scientists win China's top science award
Two Chinese scientists, aircraft designer Gu Songfen and nuclear expert
Cellular Quality-Control System Identified as a Culprit in Coronavirus Infection
MERS, caused by a coronavirus strain of the same name, holds clues for respiratory diseases like COVID-19 By studying a disease caused by a close cousin of the virus behind COVID-19, a team of scientists has identified a compound that shows potential in easing
The Road to Launch and Beyond for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Now that NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has safely arrived at its launch site in French Guiana, on the northeastern coast of South America, technical teams have begun making progress on the final checklist of preparations before liftoff later this year.
Astronauts Harvest First Chilli Peppers on International Space Station
NASA's International Space Station (ISS) saw its first harvest of crops on October 29. The agency shared a photo on Twitter and mentioned that the station's first harvest was chilli peppers. This... ...
Man arrested in Limerick after incident at house
A man was arrested following an incident at a domestic residence in Co Limerick on Tuesday night. At approximately 6.45pm on Tuesday evening, gardaí received a call to an incident on Main Street, Abbeyfeale. A male
Tower Semi and Anello develop low-loss photonics process
The foundry version of the process will enable adoption in a wide range of markets such as including automotive LiDAR, bio-sensing, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, microwave photonics and optical communications requiring complex
The Toro Company: Mechatronics Engineer
The Toro Company: JOB SUMMARY:We are searching for an innovative, deadline-driven mechatronics engineer to join our Process Engineering team. As mechatronics engineer y El Cajon, CA ...
The Toro Company: Engineer, Process
The Toro Company: JOB SUMMARY:We are searching for an innovative, deadline-driven plastics extrusion process engineer to join our process engineering team. As process e El Cajon, CA ...
COP26: What would the world be like at 3�C of warming and how would it ...
The difference between 1.5 �C and 3 �C can be stark even in places like the UK where the impacts of climate change will be relatively less severe than elsewhere. ...
Ayurveda is a very dynamic science: Consul General Randhir Jaiswal
Jaiswal highlighted that Ayurveda is an
Zinc-bromide battery for stationary energy storage from Australia
Australian startup Gelion is seeking to commercialize a non-flow zinc-bromide battery based on a stable gel replacing a flowing electrolyte. According to the manufacturer, the device is safe, robust and recyclable. From pv magazine Australia Sydney-based
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Aerospace and Defense Market 2021: Trends, Size, Growth Insight, Share, ...
(MENAFN - The Express Wire) Posted on Nov 3 2021 5:40 AM "The description offers a current study about the present extensive market devise a strategy, pre and post covid-19 situation, by latest ... ...
Air pollution: Delhi AQI slips to ‘very poor’ category; firecrackers on Diwali could worsen air ...
Delhi’s PM2.5 levels are expected to hover in the upper band of the ‘poor’ category under a “zero firecracker emission scenario” between Thursday and Saturday. ...
Traditional Samoan medicinal plant may be as good as ibuprofen for treating inflammation, study suggests
A Samoan medicinal plant may be as effective as ibuprofen for treating inflammation, according to a new study that combines traditional community knowledge with a modern scientific approach. Psychotria insularum, locally known as matalafi, is a small tree
Wednesday letters: 480 Donegan, airport, air quality, Christian Science stance misrepresented
Sickened by city decisions I am sickened that the 480 development went through. This City Council is destroying our small-town character. Affordable housing does not mean massive development. Additionally, the airport ballot questions appear to be worded so
Registration Opens for SPIE Photonics West 2022
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ReSkin: versatile, replaceable, lasting tactile skins
Despite various advancements of AI, it still struggles with dexterous manipulation. Current tactile sensing solutions lack multiple dimensions and fail to scale up. A recent paper on arXiv.org proposes ReSkin – an inexpensive, replaceable, compact, versatile,
Jobs in Hyderabad: MJ College invites applications for teaching posts
Hyderabad: Good news for those who are looking for teaching jobs in Hyderabad as Muffakham Jah College of Engineering & Technology (MJCET) which is popularly known as MJ College has issued a recruitment notification. As per the notification, the applications
Chong Yoon Lim, CEO of Hanmi Science, announces addition of eWorldwide Group to Hanmi Science ...
(MENAFN - PR Newswire) LONDON, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --–In his recent opening address to the G20, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi highlighted vaccine inequity, emphasizing the fact that ... ...
Engineering final phase admissions from November 6
Allotment of seats will be done on November 12 and students need to pay the tuition fee and self report online from November 12 to 15 ...
Bangladesh's villages bear the brutal cost of climate change
SHYAMNAGAR, Bangladesh (AP) — With each tide, Abdus Satter watches the sea erode a little more of his life. His village of Bonnotola in southwestern Bangladesh, with its muddy roads and tin-roofed houses, was once home to over 2,000 people. Most were farmers
Italy and France line up to push back EU’s combustion engine plan
The EU’s proposed ban on the sale of new cars with combustion engines is coming under fire from two different sources, and for two very different reasons. The EU’s plan would see car manufacturers reduce CO2 emissions from their cars by 55 per cent by 2030,
US plans to reduce methane emissions
WASHINGTON: The Biden administration on Tuesday launched a wide-ranging plan to
COP26 begins: the leaders have left, so what next?
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Sinema, Manchin pump the brakes on a proposed fee for methane emissions, the second largest ...
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) speaks during a United States Senate Committee on Finance hearing to consider Chris Magnus's nomination to be Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on October 19, 2021 in Washington, DC. Photo by Rod
Bangladesh’s villages bear the brutal cost of climate change
SHYAMNAGAR, Bangladesh (AP) — With each tide, Abdus Satter watches the sea erode a little more of his life. His village of Bonnotola in southwestern Bangladesh, with its muddy roads and tin-roofed houses, was once home to over 2,000 people. Most were farmers
MHT CET Counselling: Registration For Engineering Admission Begins
The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra has started registrations for MHT CET counselling for admission to four-year engineering and technology and five-year integrated master of technology... ...
‘Goat brigade’: State’s left-field bushfire move
Goats are being herded in to help NSW prepare for the upcoming fire season. ...
What’s Killing The Galaxies Next Door? The ‘Cosmic Thief’ Stealing From Our Neighboring Galaxy-Cluster Has ...
Scientists have revealed why star-forming gas is being stolen from more than 50 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster. ...
WEDNESDAY AM LIVE BLOG: Human Sciences Research Council to release results of elections satisfaction survey
Pretoria – The Human Sciences Research Council is expected to brief the media on Wednesday morning, to release its preliminary findings of the elections satisfaction survey (ESS). The briefing comes amid the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) working
Elections 2021: Human Sciences Research Council to release results of elections satisfaction survey
Pretoria – The Human Sciences Research Council is expected to brief the media on Wednesday morning, to release its preliminary findings of the elections satisfaction survey (ESS). The briefing comes amid the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) working
AerCap inks 20-year partnership deal for Shannon jet engine firm
Shannon has received a boost after Dublin-based AerCap – the world’s biggest aircraft lessor – said it has signed a 20-year joint venture agreement that has seen it become a joint partner in an engine support business based there. AerCap, which this week
Quantum Sensor Breakthrough Paves Way For GPS-Free Navigation
The main problem wasn’t weird subatomic physics. It was finding a simpler way to maintain a vacuum. ...
Can jumping spiders count? Researcher given almost $1m to find out
Nearly $1 million has been granted to a Kiwi professor to study whether jumping spiders can understand and count numbers. ...
German engineer looks back on two decades working with China
During his time in China, Peter Lippold, an electrical engineer from Germany, has seen the country's automobile industry grow. He works as the head of product management for B-class cars at FAW-Volkswagen Automotive, a Sino-German joint venture headquartered
Widespread coronavirus infection found in Iowa deer, new study says
A new study of hundreds of white-tailed deer infected with the coronavirus in Iowa has found that the animals probably are contracting the virus from humans and then rapidly spreading it among one another, according to researchers. Up to 80% of deer sampled
Chinese scientists discover new dinosaur unearthed in Inner Mongolia
HOHHOT, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese paleontologists announced the discovery of a new dinosaur with a unique butterfly-shaped neural arch of the anteriormost dorsal vertebrae,
Emerging technologies: How nanotechnology can impact Nigeria’s vital sectors
Ever heard the quote “There is plenty of room at the bottom”? These were the words of American Physicist Richard Feynman who introduced the concept of nanotechnology in 1959. Nanotechnology, as the name implies, involves the study and application of extremely
More of the world's top scientists eager to cooperate with China
SHANGHAI, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's scientific research started to develop rapidly about 40 years ago and is now at the world's leading level, and we are eager to cooperate with the country, said Jules Hoffman, the 2011 Nobel laureate in Physiology or
Factbox: China's sci-tech achievements in 13th Five-Year Plan period
BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- China has made great achievements in scientific and technological innovation during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020). As China embarks on a new journey to build a modern socialist country in all respects, sci-tech
The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts
by Betsy Weatherhead, University of Colorado Boulder With the United Nations' climate conference in Scotland turning a spotlight on climate change policies and the impact of global warming, it's useful to understand what the science shows. I'm an atmospheric
4 LatAm nations create fishing-free corridor in east Pacific
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Four Latin American countries announced Tuesday that they will expand and unite their marine reserves to create a vast corridor in the Pacific Ocean in hopes of protecting sea turtles, tuna, squid, hammerhead sharks and other species.
An artificial material that can sense, adapt to its environment
Researchers have developed an artificial material which can respond to its
Artificial intelligence to detect colorectal cancer
A researcher found that artificial intelligence can accurately detect and diagnose colorectal cancer from tissue scans as well or better than pathologists, according to a new study. <!-- more --> ...
Women under 35 face higher risk of breast cancer spreading – study
Analysis of 400 studies found risk of secondary cancer ranges from 6% to 22% depending on different factors Women diagnosed with breast cancer under the age of 35 face a higher risk of it spreading, according to the first global study of its kind. Breast
Commentary: Leonard Pitts Jr.: Fear is the great unspoken engine of American history
Maybe white students deserve more credit than they get. Maybe — apologies to The Who — the kids are all right. Leo Glaze seems to think so, based on a tweet I chanced upon last week. In it, he described himself as an educator who has spent his
Portland architecture firm grows in place
Employees now are back in the building following a renovation and expansion project featuring cross-laminated timber elements. . ...
U.S. meteorologists have dropped the names of the hurricanes
As forecasted by U.S. meteorologists, 14 hurricanes are expected in a row by mid-November, with 21 hurricanes recorded this year before the start of next month. If another hurricane forms after November 19, it will have no name, and a new list of
The real story of atheism in science
by Elaine Howard Ecklund, Rice University and David R. Johnson, Georgia State University Distrust of atheists is strong in the United States. The General Social Survey consistently demonstrates that as a group, Americans dislike atheists more than any other
Flippy gets an upgrade! Robot chef that can flip up to 300 burgers a DAY ...
A robot chef named Flippy, designed to cook 300 burgers a day, has been upgraded and can now also fill up baskets of fries and place them in the deep fat fryer. Built by Miso Robotics, a food services startup from Pasadena, California, it is now capable of
Wellcome director resigns as UK government science adviser
Jeremy Farrar calls Covid-19 picture ‘concerning’ but insists he is not leaving Sage as a protest ...
Biden unveils global plan to combat climate crisis
President Biden and other world leaders pledged to cut methane pollution by at least 30% and reverse deforestation by 2030. Nancy Cordes has the latest. ...
Hate broccoli and cauliflower? Your microbiome might be partially to blame
/ Many kids (and adults) don't much like broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and other types of cruciferous vegetables. Taste perception is complicated, but per a new study, our unique oral microbiomes might be one reason why. (credit: DNY59/Getty Images)
Non-alcoholic drinks are taking up more space on the bottle shop shelf, but do they ...
Health-conscious consumers are voting with their feet (and taste buds) as non-alcoholic drinks get closer to the real deal. ...
Unexpected antibody type found in people with malaria infections
Malaria, a pathogen transmitted into blood by
Pinniped craniofacial musculature provides insight on its role in aquatic feeding
Pinnipeds -- a group including seals, sea lions
Vast patches of glassy rock in Chilean desert likely created by ancient exploding comet
Heat from a comet exploding just above the ground fused the sandy soil into patches of glass stretching 75 kilometers, a new study found. <!-- more --> ...
Trade body survey reveals ‘big uptick’ in maritime engineering firms embracing decarbonisation
A leading UK trade body, representing Britain’s
Best online master's in computer science 2021: Top picks
The best online computer science master's programs prepare graduates for many rewarding and in-demand careers within the fast-growing computer and information technology industry. ...
What to expect in a computer science degree program
If you're considering a future in coding, this guide can help you learn what to expect in a computer science degree program. ...
Could We Power Ocean Cleaning Voyages With The Same Plastics They Collect?
According to recent estimates, rivers carry into our oceans every year. The global extravagant plastic usage has resulted in a large mass of floating trash, located in the North Pacific ocean. Following common ocean gyres, the waste plastics come together to
Science and tech progress in the last five years
Since the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20), China has made significant breakthroughs
New study suggests SARS-CoV-2 spreading widely within wild deer population
(credit: Raymond Gehman / Getty Images) Earlier this year, researchers found evidence that many wild deer in Michigan had antibodies suggesting that they had been exposed to
Exact Sciences announces third quarter 2021 results
(MENAFN - PR Newswire) MADISON, Wis., Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --–Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS ) today announced that the company generated revenue of $456.4 million for the third quarter ... ...
Makers of boat engines embrace gas-free future with hydrogen
It isn't just carmakers that are hitting the brakes on the era of gasoline-powered models. Companies that build ship engines are plowing full steam ahead toward a future where vessels set sail on power sources that emit no carbon dioxide (CO2). Yanmar Holdings
A Closer Look at the New Fluvoxamine Trial Data
Authors of a newly published study on the use of an antidepressant for COVID-19 claim the drug greatly reduces hospitalizations and mortality. But some experts question whether that's really what the data show. ...
Moses Staff hackers strike again with attack on Israeli engineering companies
A hacker group called Moses Staff claimed on Tuesday that it had successfully conducted a cyberattack on three Israeli engineering companies, less than two weeks after the same group leaked files it claimed it obtained in an attack on the Defense Ministry. The
Fired #AppleToo Activist Files Labor Charge Against Apple
One of the key leaders of the growing #AppleToo
Plebiscite on directly elected lord mayor for Dublin expected in 2024
Dubliners are expected to get to vote on whether they want a directly elected mayor, in a plebiscite planned for the same day as the next European and local elections. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said the next citizens’ assembly will examine the
The adorable head tilt some dogs do is a sign they're concentrating and recalling information, ...
A young German Shepherd tilts his head for the camera. Diego Cervo/Getty Head tilting is common among some dogs, but scientists had not previously studied the reason for that behavior. New research suggests border collies tilt their heads when concentrating on
The Hubble Space Telescope has been offline for more than a week, and NASA isn't ...
Astronauts have visited the Hubble Space Telescope for repairs and maintenance on five occasions. NASA NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has gone offline for the second time this year. Hubble's science instruments were registering errors after losing critical
The UK Science Museum Group Is Partnering With the Fossil Fuel Company Adani
A ‘greenwashing machine’ at the protest outside the Science Museum. Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Following the news that the UK Science Museum Group has signed a sponsorship deal with Adani, a fossil fuel company, two
Facebook to close face-recognition system
The thumbs up Like logo is shown on a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on April 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than
New sexual offences unit delayed at DPP as agency faces mounting case numbers
New figures from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) illustrate the increasing pressure on the State agency. The office received 12,458 files in 2020 on which it was required to make a decision as to whether to a prosecution should be
'We'll see if we can do it as well as Matt Damon did': How astronauts ...
Within the next five years, astronauts will be growing vegetables in space with technology developed by Australian scientists. ...
The Problem so Hard We Had to Invent New Numbers
Sometimes mathematics is just not enough. Then we have to improve it. Since ancient times, mathematics is considered a universal way to describe the world
Kacific Deploys ST Engineering IDirect’s Mx-DMA® MRC Return Technology To Increase Digital Inclusion Across Asia Pacific
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Research Into Spiders That Can Count Among Marsden-funded University Of Canterbury Projects
What will we do with the knowledge that
When will L.A. County lift its mask mandate? Here’s what needs to happen
Los Angeles County has unveiled the criteria necessary to retire the public mask mandate it imposed months ago to combat the latest COVID-19 surge. But that doesn’t mean face covering requirements will be going away any time soon. The county’s metrics are
How cement may yet help slow global warming
How cement, a bane of environmentalists, may yet help slow global warming ...
Delta sub-variant expected to be dominant in UK by January
An offshoot of the Delta coronavirus variant which is slowly spreading throughout the UK is expected to be dominant within a matter of months, experts believe. Known as AY.4.2, the sub-variant is thought to be at least 10 cent more transmissible than its
Facebook shutting down its facial recognition technology
Facebook announced Tuesday it is ending its use of facial recognition technology and deleting the "faceprints" of over a billion users. The company, now called Meta but still retaining the name Facebook for its social media platform, said in a statement that
Report: Virginia Polling Precincts Block Maskless Residents from Voting
Virginia polling precincts on Tuesday are reportedly blocking maskless residents from voting. Mask mandates are reportedly not in place among Virginia counties. ...
Exipure Reviews Know All The Science Behind This Pure Dietary Support
Exipure is a natural weight loss supplement with a unique mechanism of action to target fat-burning processes and improve them. As per its official website, this weight-regulating formula uses eight natural ingredients blended in suitable quantities and
Render ATL Partners with Amazon to Bring Together Culture and Code for Engineers & Tech Professionals
(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) Render ATL, a software engineering experience where tech meets culture, inclusion, and accessibility, announces partnership with Amazon via takeover event in DC By moving ... ...
Gadolinium enhancement of cranial nerves: Implications for interstitial fluid drainage from brainstem into cranial nerves ...
Drainage of interstitial fluid and solutes from the
Thermal adaptation of mRNA secondary structure: stability versus lability [Evolution]
Macromolecular function commonly involves rapidly reversible
SARS-CoV-2 indoor air transmission is a threat that can be addressed with science [Environmental Sciences]
The Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI) of
The promise of energy-efficient battery-powered urban aircraft [Engineering]
Improvements in rechargeable batteries are enabling
Flexible cyclic-olefin with enhanced dipolar relaxation for harsh condition electrification [Engineering]
Flexible large bandgap dielectric materials exhibiting
No evidence for systematic voter fraud: A guide to statistical claims about the 2020 election ...
After the 2020 US presidential election Donald
