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NIEEE Insists on Professional Autonomy from Nigeria Society of Engineers
Emma Okonji The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, (NIEEE), has stressed the need for an autonomous professional body from the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), insisting that its independence from the Nigerian Society of Nigeria is
Earthquake safety tips: What to do in case of events like San Francisco's 5.1 magnitude quake
A 5.1 magnitude quake rocked the San Francisco Bay Area in California shortly before noon on Tuesday, Oct. 25, FOX Weather reported. People as far away as San Diego and Lake Tahoe reported feeling the shaking the quake produced — and another earthquake could
Bizarre feeling of gravity 'reversing' on Magnetic Hill explained
Does this giant magnet in outback South Australia really pull your car up a hill? There's a pretty simple explanation as to why it feels that gravity is reversing. ...
IAEA’s Grossi Sees ‘Great Hopes’ for Nuclear Power as Ministerial Conference Opens in Washington
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi
Silent Hill: Townfall Reportedly Being Built With Unreal Engine 5
Silent Hill: Townfall is reportedly being built with Unreal Engine 5. There has been much speculation on what type of game the new Silent Hill is going to be, but recent details on how the game is being developed may provide further insight. ...
Layered double hydroxides for oxygen evolution reactions
To guide the design and synthesis of electrocatalysts toward highly efficient oxygen evolution reactions (OER), researchers from the Beijing University of Chemical Technology have summarized four common strategies to improve the OER performance of layered
Spritacular: NASA's new citizen science project to capture elusive upper atmospheric electrical phenomena on camera
A flash of lightning, and then—something else. High above the storm, a crimson figure blinks in and out of existence. If you see it, you are a lucky witness of a sprite, one of the least-understood electrical phenomena in Earth's upper atmosphere. But if you
Bills with research language more likely to advance through legislative process
Science can play a key role in whether a bill will ultimately reach its intended outcome, according to a new study from researchers at Penn State. The team found that the inclusion of scientific research language within bills, specifically language referring
Pūkenga Ā-Ipurangi Aotearoa – Cyber Skills Aotearoa Launches To Keep Young People Secure Online
A new cyber security training
JNTU-Kakinada to collaborate with German-based University to offer new Engineering course from 2023
APSCHE, JNTU-K professors’ visit to Germany universities concluded ...
Octopus venom could help fight melanoma, study finds
Scientists hope the venom of an Australian octopus could slow cancer growth and be used to help drug-resistant patients fight one of the most serious forms of melanoma. ...
Top 10 global science and technology clusters
The World Intellectual Property Organization released the top 100 science and technology clusters for 2022 in its Global Innovation Index 2022 recently aimed at
Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who ...
John C. Besley, Michigan State University Most Americans – 81% – think government investments in scientific research are “worthwhile investments for society over time,” according to the Pew Research Center’s latest survey on public perceptions of science. A
KNUST students develop Police digital traffic offence penalty system
Offending drivers on Ghana’s roads pass through a hectic process to fully settle the fines imposed on them. Traditionally, offenders’ vehicles are seized and taken to the nearest Police station, which in some cases, may be far.� The offender
Park Outside: Kia Recalls SUVs Again for Risk of Engine Fire
Kia is telling owners of nearly 72,000 older Sportage small SUVs in the U.S. to park them outdoors and away from structures after getting reports of more engine fires. It's the second time that Sportages from the 2008 and 2009
ENGINE: East of Suez Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook
Singapore Prompt availability remains tight in the
Neuroimaging study reveals functional and structural brain abnormalities in people with post-treatment Lyme disease
In a study using specialized imaging
Sensor disguised as a sea turtle egg allows conservationists to remotely predict nest hatching time
A new low-cost sensor designed to
Political science, public administration interchangeable for assistant professor post: HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that the subjects, political science and public administration, are interchangeable as a qualification to be considered for the posts of assistant professor and lecturer, etc. The high court division bench of justice
Closing the gap! The hole in the ozone layer has SHRUNK by more than 700,000 ...
The ozone hole over the South Pole has shrunk by 700,000 square miles - a size similar to Texas - compared to this time last year, providing hope to scientists who believe it is the elimination of
Raytheon Technologies a safer aerospace bet than choppy Boeing, says BofA's Ron Epstein
Ron Epstein, BofA Securities, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Boeing's stock slump following quarterly losses. ...
David Malpass’s Proper Admission That He’s Not a Scientist Isn’t Enough for the Science-Reverent
A reminder of how little science matters to global warming's true believers. ...
Science must become priority of space missions, we need more money for it: ISRO chief Somanath
ISRO chief says the agency’s role is to mentor and develop the industry ecosystem in India, and the new space policy will aid private companies ...
Perhaps the search for habitable planets is slowing down now
Sign up for the CNN Wonder Theory newsletter. Explore the universe with news of amazing discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. CNN – Searching for potentially life-bearing planets This has now reduced considerably. Scientists have been hoping for a
France, Germany set for tense meeting as Macron, Scholz differ on energy crisis, China
France and Germany face a difficult path as the two leaders appear to remain at odds ahead of a crucial meeting as Europe faces tough choices on China and a looming energy crisis . German Chancellor Olaf Scholz traveled to Paris on Wednesday with a press
Invasive 'super weed' detected in 3 more North Dakota counties, raising total to 19
An invasive and destructive weed species threatening North Dakota agriculture has been found in three more counties. That raises the total to 19 counties in North Dakota where the so-called "super weed," also known as Palmer amaranth, has been found since it
Dozens of climate models wildly exaggerate the extent of global warming
Further evidence has emerged that climate models are useless for the purpose of forecasting future temperature rises. A recent survey using American
Kia recalls SUVs again for risk of engine fire, tells owners to park outside
Owners are strongly urged to park the recalled Kia vehicles outside and away from structures until they are repaired. ...
‘More Bad News For The Planet’ As Emissions Rise to Record Levels in 2021
GENEVA — The three main greenhouse gases hit record high levels in the atmosphere last year, the U.N. weather agency said Wednesday, calling it an “ominous” sign as war in Ukraine, rising costs of food and fuel, and other worries have elbowed
Photos show what Tower Rock, a limestone formation in the middle of the Mississippi River, ...
Side-by-side shows what Tower Rock looks like when water levels are normal versus when they are low Missouri Department of Conservation // Jeff Roberson/ AP Tower Rock, a limestone formation in the middle of the Mississippi River, is newly accessible by foot.
