KATHMANDU, March 13 – Nepal has concluded its inaugural Advanced Training and Training of Trainers (TOT) program in Retrieval Medicine, a landmark initiative aimed at boosting emergency medical capacity. The program, held from March 23…
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An MIT research team that has already conquered the problem of getting ketchup out of its bottle has now tackled a new category of consumer and manufacturing woe: how to get much thicker materials to…
Proteins stand up to nerve cell regression
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New concept for hybrid heavy-duty trucks
Long-haul trucks with electric motors combined with gas-alcohol engines could slash pollution levels and greenhouse gases. Heavy-duty trucks, such as the 18-wheelers that transport many of the world’s goods from farm or factory to market,…
Astronomers capture first image of a black hole
National Science Foundation and Event Horizon Telescope contribute to paradigm-shifting observations of the gargantuan black hole at the heart of distant galaxy Messier 87 First Image of Black hole, Event Horizon Telescope collaboration et al.…