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Increased risk of severe bacterial infection after high teenage BMI
High BMI and poor physical fitness during later adolescence increase the risk of both contracting and dying from…
Scientists uncover key role of SUMOylation in plant cell division
BERLIN – Researchers at Germany’s Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) have discovered that…
Weaving secondary battery electrodes with fibers and tying them like ropes for both durability and performance
A joint research team led by Dr. Gyujin Song of the Korea Institute of Energy Research, Dr. Kwon-Hyung Lee…
A smarter way for LLMs to think about hard problems
Cambridge, MA – To make large language models (LLMs) more accurate when answering harder questions, researchers can let…
Hidden dangers in ‘acid rain’ soils
Acid rain from fossil fuel pollution may be quietly training soil bacteria to become longer-lived, more transmissible, and…
ESA secures record €22.1 bln funding at Ministerial Council
BREMEN— European Space Agency (ESA) member states have approved record contributions of €22.1 billion at the agency’s Ministerial…
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Cyber Security high on the agenda
The federal Government has announced its national cyber security policy, ahead of CeBIT Australia where technology professionals will gather for Asia-Pacific’s largest business technology event.
Celebrating Space Travel Day in Nepal
On the occasion of International Day of Human Space Flight, The Brihaspati Bidhya sadan is going to celebrate Space Travel Day in Nepal, on 12th of April, in Kathmandu.
PolyU breaks the world record of fastest optical communications for data centres
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has achieved the world’s fastest optical communications speed for data centres by reaching 240 G bit/s over 2km, 24 times of the existing speed…
New institute will accelerate innovations in fibers and fabrics
An independent nonprofit founded by MIT has been selected to run a new, $317 million public-private partnership announced by Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter.
