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Dewa supports Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan through Solar Decathlon Middle East 2021
Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) works to enrich sustainable urban development in Dubai through the Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME) 2021 for university students to design solar-powered homes. Dewa also works to establish a new Emirati
Bees, sheep, crops: Solar developers tout multiple benefits
MONTICELLO, Minnesota (AP) — Silflower was among native plants that blanketed the vast North American prairie until settlers developed farms and cities. Nowadays confined largely to roadsides and ditches, the long-stemmed cousin of the sunflower may be poised
Fun Retail: American Science, Surplus To Move To Park Ridge
If you’ve wondered what those rubber chicken figures are, posted on the windows of 27 N. Northwest Highway, it’s not a joke. It’s a harbinger of the city’s newest retailer. American Science and Surplus, one of the oldest businesses on Chicago’s Northwest Side,
Undersea 5.7 earthquake shakes part of eastern Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A shallow undersea earthquake shook part of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or
Neutrons – ‘Stretchier’ alloys
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method of adding nanostructures to high-entropy metal alloys, or HEAs, that enhance both strength and ductility, which is the ability to deform or
Cadmium sulfide, a poor partner for selenium tandem solar cells
A Danish-German research team has shown that using cadmium sulfide as an n-type partner in heterojunction tandem solar cells based on selenium does not produce satisfying results. The team has discouraged other scientists from following the same
Global Life Sciences Commercial Services Leader EVERSANA Announces Membership in European Confederation of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs (EUCOPE)
(MENAFN - PR Newswire) EVERSANA–, the pioneer of next generation commercial services to the global life sciences industry, today announced its membership in the European Confederation of ... ...
Seenu Ramasamy to make biopic on British engineer who built Mullaiperiyar
(MENAFN - IANS) Chennai, Nov 4 (IANS) Director Seenu Ramasamy, known for having introduced Vijay Sethupathi as a hero to the Tamil film industry through his National Award-winning film 'Thenmerku ... ...
‘This is such an important moment’: how stem cell research is transforming medicine
A new documentary shines a light on the breakthroughs that are being made or are close to being made in finding cures to previously incurable diseases Ryan Custer was a freshman basketball player at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, when, in April 2017,
Sun lights up high-latitude countries in a “Solar Deepavali”
Scientists from CESSI, IISER, Kolkata, accurately predicted the event using indigenously developed models and data from NASA’s observatories ...
The Toro Company: Industrial Engineer - Boss
The Toro Company: At BOSS in Iron Mountain, Michigan we pride ourselves on being the leading manufacturer in the snow and ice management market. Our plant in Iron Mount Iron Mountain, MI ...
Web Summit row; investment at Virgin; and Chris Horn on the Science Gallery
Web Summit backer David Kelly is suing co-founder Paddy Cosgrave and the company for oppression of shareholders’ rights in the second legal row to mar the hi-tech events business. Barry O’Halloran reports on the development, which came before the High Court on
NASA, Intuitive Machines Announce Landing Site Location for Lunar Drill
In late 2022, NASA will send an ice-mining experiment attached to a robotic lander to the lunar South Pole on a ridge not far from Shackleton crater – a location engineers and scientists have assessed for months. NASA and Intuitive Machines, an agency partner
Small but Mighty NASA Weather Instruments Prepare for Launch
Working together, two instruments could open the door for a more efficient, cost-effective way to gather key information for weather forecasting. Two instruments launching to the International Space Station in a few weeks could be weather-forecasting game
Manufacturing – Strong, stable alloys
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have additively manufactured a lightweight aluminum alloy and demonstrated its ability to resist creep or deformation at 300 degrees Celsius. ORNL researchers used a laser
Borouge studies engineering services bids
The duration of the contract for the provision of project engineering and management services on a call-off basis is three years ...
HK bags six of nation's top science awards
Hong Kong researchers grabbed six of the 2020 State Science and Technology Awards, including three second-class prizes in the State Natural Science Awards. Other awards include one first-class award and two second-class awards in the National Science and
UC Berkeley researcher to join $9M project on Parkinson’s disease
UC Berkeley researcher to join $9M project on Parkinson’s disease As the race to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease continues, UC Berkeley neurobiologist Yang Dan will join a $9 million project to study brain circuitry issues around the disease. The
US government works to ‘cocoon’ old nuclear reactors
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Costs to clean up a massive nuclear weapons complex in Washington state are usually expressed in the hundreds of billions of dollars and involve decades of work. But one project on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation is progressing at a much
Chris Horn: Will Ireland really squander the Science Gallery?
In 2004, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) announced public funding for five large research centres, including the CRANN nanotechnology centre at Trinity College Dublin. Given the considerable commitment by the State, SFI stipulated that each centre’s funding
Machine Learning, Deep Fakes, and the Threat of an Artificially Intelligent Hate-Bot
Fake news isn’t new. More than a century ago, newspapers owned by William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer helped stir up enthusiasm for war against Spain by hyping the dubious claim that Spanish agents had used explosives to sink the USS Maine in
‘Engine of occupation’: UN experts slam Israeli settlement plans
UN human rights experts on Wednesday condemned Israel’s plan to build thousands of new housing units in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Israeli settlements are “the engine of the occupation” and their
Russia's Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ship Makes Late-Season Arctic Voyage
Russia is demonstrating its determination to open the Northern Sea Route (NSR) to shipping by dispatching the nuclear-powered cargo ship Sevmorput to deliver containers to Vladivostok, where the cargo will be transferred to a conventional vessel for onward
InvestorNewsBreaks 180 Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: ATNF) Announces Strategic Appointment of Quan A. Vu
(MENAFN - Investor Brand Network) 180 Life Sciences (NASDAQ: ATNF) , a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel drugs that fulfill unmet needs in inflammatory ... ...
US government works to 'cocoon' old nuclear reactors
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Costs to clean up a massive nuclear weapons complex in Washington state are usually expressed in the hundreds of billions of dollars and involve decades of work. But one project on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation is progressing at a much
Hand washing and sanitizing not enough: Close that toilet lid after flushing!
Leaving toilet lids open after flushing
Researchers have succeeded in identifying the proteins in the coronavirus that can damage blood vessels
Researchers have identified 5 of the 29
Mapping annual wildfire probabilities across California
Researchers have uncovered new insights into the dynamics that underlie the probabilities of wildfire across the state of California. <!-- more --> ...
Virologist awarded top Australian science prize
CANBERRA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- A leading Australian virologist has been awarded Australia's most prestigious award for scientific achievement for his work on
Diwali 2021: Today’s New Moon Heralds ‘Festival Of Lights’ And Sets Up A ‘Beaver Blood ...
The phase of our natural satellite in space today signals the start of an ancient Hindu festival while also setting-up a few spectacular eclipses. ...
Photos: Engineering marvel taking shape in Kicking Horse Canyon
Bighorn Bridge east transition concrete pour Click here to view gallery Work continues on one of largest B.C. highways projects in decades. A "huge" concrete pour has been completed
Xi presents China's top science award to aircraft designer, nuclear expert
BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping on Wednesday presented China's top science award to aircraft designer Gu Songfen and nuclear expert Wang Dazhong for their outstanding contributions to scientific and technological innovation. Xi, also general
Vintage Fire Engine Returns Home
A unique piece of history has returned home to one North Texas town. A 1948 fire engine was recently discovered in a field by landowners in Sweetwater, Texas. ...
Plant in traditional Samoa medicine could be as effective as ibuprofen, study shows
Researchers say leaves of the matalafi plant could also potentially be used to treat cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases Leaves from a plant which can be found “in back yards across Samoa ” could be as effective as ibuprofen in lowering inflammation
Division 5 volleyball: No. 24 Easthampton dismantles No. 41 Pioneer Charter School of Science II
EASTHAMPTON — No. 24 Easthampton got off to a
Novel drug liberates tumor vessels to aid cancer drug delivery
A therapeutic antibody has been shown to unblock and normalize blood vessels inside cancerous tumors, enabling the more effective delivery of targeted cancer treatments. <!-- more --> ...
Worldwide distribution, drivers and trends of sudden droughts
You may know the risks associated with flash
Inflammatory cytokine levels may predict outcomes in orthopedic trauma patients
Inflammatory cytokines are molecules that are
Bilingualism comes naturally to our brains
The brain uses a shared mechanism for combining words from a single
New study proposes expansion of the universe directly impacts black hole growth
The study is the first to show that both large and small black hole masses can result from a single pathway, wherein the black holes gain mass from the expansion of the universe itself. <!-- more --> ...
Why sugary drink taxes aren’t effective -- and how to change that
Several U.S. cities have instituted taxes on drinks
Turning plastic grocery bags into sustainable fuel
Researchers report using catalytic pyrolysis to turn plastic
Impaired wild mice survive and thrive as well as unimpaired counterparts
A new study assessed 26 years of
Securing data transfers with relativity
The volume of data transferred is constantly increasing, but the absolute security of these exchanges cannot
2020 State science prizes showcase need for collaboration, openness
Last year's State Science and Technology Awards were more open and accessible to foreign scientists, and included the opening of the three main award categories to foreigners for the first time. These included the State Natural Science Award, the State
Why It’s Time For The Term ‘Minority’ To Disappear In STEM Disciplines
The use of the term "minority" is a microaggression, and it should disappear from STEM-related discussions ...
Survey finds lower paid workers are quitting jobs thanks to crypto profits
Almost two thirds of respondents who quit their jobs after making life-changing gains from crypto had a total income of less than $50,000. ...
Joc Pederson to White Sox, Carlos Correa to Cubs? It's just science
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Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels
The dramatic drop in carbon dioxide emissions from the pandemic lockdown has pretty much disappeared in a puff of coal-fired smoke, much of it from China, a new scientific study Click to Continue » ...
How Social Listening And Machine Learning Are Used To Predict Bitcoin Price Volatility
New data analysis methods can predict bitcoin price movements based on social sentiment. This introduces a new front in the war on FUD. “Social media” is a gigantic umbrella term that nobody can precisely define. Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, 4Chan, you name it.
Oil extends decline after Iran, world powers set date for nuclear talks
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices extended declines on Thursday, pushing U.S. futures below $80 a barrel, after Iran and world powers agreed to resume nuclear talks this month that could lead to the removal of U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil, increasing
China University of Rehabilitation Sciences construction to be concluded this year
The construction of the China University of Rehabilitation Sciences in Qingdao, Shandong province, is right on schedule. Most of the buildings, which cover an overall area of 530,000 square meters, have their
Rocky exoplanets contain rocks that are stranger than we thought and do not exist in ...
One study has shown that rocky planets outside our solar system, known as exoplanets, are made of “extraterrestrial” rocks that do not even exist in our planetary system. Read more Researchers have used telescope data to analyze white dwarfs, which
Topsy-turvy maths: Proving axioms from theorems
Mathematics is distinguished from the sciences by the freedom it enjoys in choosing basic assumptions from which consequences can be deduced by applying the laws of logic. We call the basic assumptions axioms and the consequent results theorems. But can things
Star-eyed and starstruck community members learn about the galaxy
By Jose Herrera Signal Staff Writer On a late night with clear skies, Santa Clarita Valley community members looked up toward the sky in search of secrets of the universe. College of the Canyons hosted its Science Talk Star Party at its Canyon Country campus
One and done: Researchers urge testing eyewitness memory only once
Psychological scientists and criminologists say our system of jurisprudence needs a simple no-cost reform -- switch to testing eyewitnesses for their memory of suspects only once. <!-- more --> ...
On ancient Earth, it never rained but it poured
In a new study, researchers found that during epochs of extreme heat
Oklahoma First In U.S. To Support The Aerospace & Defense Industry Through The Sustainment Platform
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Kitten travels 55 miles whilst hiding in van engine
Leer en Español A five-week-old kitten became an unexpected passenger on a 55-mile trip from Merseyside to Staffordshire
Inside Mercedes’ multi-million pound engine room as SunSport exclusively meets drivers, engineers and SPIES of ...
WELCOME to mission control - and that mission is to retain the F1 world title. SunSport was granted special access to Mercedes’ top-secret Race Support Room - the nerve centre at the
Science reveals why women who wear less on nights out don’t get as cold
Cold weather might be around the corner, but that doesn’t mean going-out attire will look any different in the coming months, prompting many to question whether these minimally
Breast cancer treatment researcher awarded Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre's Professor Sherene Loi has been awarded a Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for her research into innovative treatments to improve the
2 win China’s top science award
TWO Chinese scientists, aircraft designer Gu Songfen and nuclear expert Wang Dazhong, won China’s top science award for 2020 yesterday for their outstanding contributions to scientific and technological innovation. The award was given at an annual ceremony
Infected college head develops mask that glows if virus present
With his background in science, Yasuhiro Tsukamoto had a hunch he could develop a face mask that glows if the COVID-19 virus is present. After he became infected with the novel coronavirus, Tsukamoto was convinced he was on the right track. The covering he
Australia's new nuclear-powered subs will take decades to arrive, but they'll put it in a very exclusive military club
Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarine HMAS Rankin north of Darwin during an exercise, September 5, 2021. Royal Australian Navy/POIS Yuri Ramsey The US, UK, and Australia recently announced a pact meant to boost their militaries' ties and
'Engine of occupation': UN experts slam Israeli settlement plans
UN human rights experts, on Wednesday, condemned Israel's plan to build thousands of new housing units in illegal
WinGD and HHI-EMD collaboration sets sights on sustainable engine technology
Marine engine designer and power system integrator WinGD and
UNESCO Regional Office to be governed under Iranian Medical Science University
Hojjatollah Ayyubi who was speaking at the opening ceremony of the UNESCO International Pure Medical, and Human Feeding Sciences Center at Medical Sciences University of Mashad said that Iran is one of the most advanced regional countries in medical sciences
Facebook, Messenger and Instagram reportedly down as Scots complain of outage
A number of people have been unable to access the apps fully this evening. ...
Australia's new nuclear-powered subs will take decades to arrive, but they'll put it in a ...
Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarine HMAS Rankin north of Darwin during an exercise, September 5, 2021. Royal Australian Navy/POIS Yuri Ramsey The US, UK, and Australia recently announced a pact meant to boost their militaries' ties and capabilities.
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Kenmore’s historic Buckminster Hotel to transform into life sciences campus
The Hotel Buckminster, long a historic landmark in Kenmore Square, will soon transform into an “iconic, state-of-the-art life science campus” as part of a plan by developer IQHQ. “The Buckminster presents an opportunity to further scale the
Audi SQ7 review: £85k SQ7 has a monster 4-litre V8 engine with a staggering 507hp
IF you really want to get into the spirit of COP26 then you’re gonna need a bigger engine. Yes, you read that right. 4 I’m
Science Week: Resources for Post Primary schools!
Science Week 2021, running from 7-14 November, is asking students to think about their future and the future of Ireland and the entire planet. Be a part of the Creating Our Future discussion which is the theme of
Save $10 on this Mechanical Engineering Robotic Arms set on Amazon
This Mechanical Engineering Robotic Arms set is a great STEM set and is 17% off on Amazon. ...
Scientists have discovered the receptor in the human brain that is responsible for people growing ...
Scientists have discovered that a receptor in the human brain is responsible for people getting taller and reaching puberty earlier than ever, according to a new study. The researchers — including those from University of Cambridge, Queen Mary University of
Archaeologists discover 3,200-year-old tomb of Ramses the Great's official treasurer in Egypt's famous Saqqara necropolis: ...
Archaeologists in Cairo have discovered the 3,200-year-old tomb of the chief treasurer of King Ramses II, one of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs. The final resting place of Ptah-M-Wia was unearthed in Saqqara, which had been used a necropolis for the Egyptian
Archaeologists pull 1,200-year-old dugout canoe which was built using a single tree by Native Americans ...
A 1,200-year-old dugout canoe has been pulled from the depths of Lake Mendota in Wisconsin. The 15-foot-long vessel was discovered 30 feet below the surface earlier this year, but archaeologists pulled it ashore for the first time on Tuesday. Amy Rosebrough,
Nike applies for trademarks to make and sell VIRTUAL shoes and clothes in the metaverse: ...
Hopping on board the metaverse train, Nike has filed several new trademark applications that could indicate the athletic apparel company will sell virtual shoes and clothing in the not-too distant future. Oregon-based Nike filed applications for NIKE, JUST DO
China To Make Huge Bet On Nuclear Power To Reach Climate Goals
China will rely heavily on nuclear energy in the coming decades to try to reach
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Panel: All US adults under 60 should get hepatitis B shots
NEW YORK (AP) — A government advisory committee on Wednesday recommended that all U.S. adults younger than 60 be vaccinated against hepatitis B, because progress against the liver-damaging disease has stalled. The decision means that tens of millions of U.S.
Is it too risky to buy Cassava Sciences as Quintessential says the stock is worthless?
On Wednesday, Cassava Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:SAVA) shares plunged more than 7% after Quintessential Capital management released a report saying the stock is worthless. The firm called for shorts to swoop in claiming its Alzheimer’s drug Simufilam seems to
Researchers develop a tool to neutralize chemical weapons using rare-earth elements
Researchers at Concordia are studying the potential applications of a type of compound called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). They have designed a new kind of microscopic structure that can rapidly mitigate chemical weapons when exposed to ultraviolet light.
Closer look at unexamined interactions could improve drug purification process
The process of purifying biopharmaceutical drugs remains a costly and time-consuming challenge. A deeper understanding of how unwanted elements within biomanufactured proteins bind to the molecules developed to remove them could help researchers make purity
Iran Nuclear Talks With World Powers to Resume Nov. 29
European External Action Service (EEAS) Deputy Secretary General Enrique Mora and Iranian Deputy at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi wait for the start of a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria April 17, 2021. EU Delegation in
COP26: ‘The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible’, says artist behind ...
With the world leaders now gone, discussions are spreading across Glasgow,
Paraguayan police say no arrests in killing of 2 Germans
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Police said Wednesday they believe a German man who was slain with his youngest daughter last month at their home in a rural area of Paraguay were killed during a robbery, but no one has been arrested. Bernard Raymon von Bredow, 62,
Researchers Detect Coronavirus in Iowa Deer
Multiple white tailed deer tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 likely transmitted from humans, a study finds, indicating the species could act as a reservoir for the virus. ...
SAP expects to rid car fleet of fossil fuel engines by 2030 – but still ...
Promises to stop ordering combustion engine vehicles by 2025 SAP expects its fleet of 27,000 corporate cars to be free of tailpipe emissions by 2030 and will no longer allow the ordering of vehicles with combustion engines from 2025. ...
Huawei awards GDE certification to young Nigerian engineers
Huawei Technologies Company (Nigeria) Limited, one of the leading providers of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, has since 2019 till date awarded over 60 Nigerian Engineers with the Huawei General Digital Engine (GDE)
History of insect invasions offer insight into the future
Results from a recently published study suggest that efforts to
Autonomous robotic rover helps scientists with long-term monitoring of deep-sea carbon cycle and climate change
For the past seven years, an autonomous robotic rover, Benthic
