A new research center based at the University of Glasgow is setting out to develop the ‘cognitive’ cities of the future which will revolutionize urban life. The Centre for Integrated Sensing and Communication Enabling Cognitive…
Apollo Astronaut James McDivitt Dies at Age 93
James A. McDivitt IMAGE: NASA Former NASA astronaut James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, died Oct. 13. McDivitt passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family and…
Hand Hygiene Help Reduce Kindergarteners’ Absenteeism from Flu-like…
Good hand hygiene has been found to be an effective way to prevent the spread of infectious organisms and the most important defence against disease. But studies have shown that many parents have inadequate knowledge,…
Deadly piston pump: how a colonization factor is…
Osaka, Japan – Bacterial infectious diseases are still a huge contributor to the global disease burden and with antibiotic resistance on the rise worldwide, there is an urgent need for novel treatment strategies against bacteria.…
Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returns from her second mission…
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returned to Earth alongside NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, and Jessica Watkins, marking the end of her second mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Minerva. Collectively known as Crew-4, Samantha…