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This compact, low-power receiver could give a boost to 5G smart devices
Researchers designed a tiny receiver chip that is more resilient to interference, which could enable smaller 5G “internet…
Illuminated changes: Enhancing D-lactic acid output with UV irradiation
Amid concerns over rising petroleum prices and resource depletion, organic compounds such as methanol are attracting attention as…
New opioid testing techniques could lead to better therapies
As the opioid epidemic persists across the United States, a team of researchers from Brown University has developed…
Lingnan University Gerontechnology Project earns top 3-star recognition in elderly care for second consecutive year
Lingnan University’s Jockey Club Gerontechnology and Smart Ageing in Place Project has received the highest 3-Star Certificate in…
Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles
Any image you have ever seen of the Sun was taken from around the Sun’s equator. This is…
Maternal iron levels: an immense influence on sex determination in embryos
Developmentally expressed genes play a fundamental role in the formation of a wide range of organs.
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College Board and NSF expand partnership to bring computer science classes to high schools across the U.S.
The College Board and the National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced an extension of their partnership to support teachers and schools in offering the new Advanced Placement (AP®) Computer Science Principles course in the fall of 2016. Although most U.S. students use information technology on a regular basis, only a small fraction of them have the opportunity […]
Photonics Global Conference 2015
The Photonics Global Conference (PGC) is a biennial event held since 2008. The aim of this conference is to foster interactions among broad disciplines in the photonics family. The conference…
NASA Invites Universities to Submit Innovative Early-Stage Technology Proposals
NNS– NASA is seeking proposals from universities for early stage technology development that will support the agency’s long-term plans for human exploration of Mars and scientific study of our solar…
Streamline ecotourism in protected areas, say experts
More than 200 experts, policymakers, government officials, and journalists who participated in the three-day international conference on ecotourism in protected areas said streamlining ecotourism in protected areas will go a…