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MIT geologists discover where energy goes during an earthquake
Cambridge, Mass. — The ground-shaking that an earthquake generates is only a fraction of the total energy that…
Scientists trace origins of now extinct plant population from volcanically active Nishinoshima
Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have determined the genetic lineage of a now extinct plant…
New Study Reveals How Cells ‘Feel’ Their Way Through Tissue
ST. LOUIS — Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have uncovered how groups of normal cells can…
ISSCR Urges NIH to Reconsider Stance on Human Fetal Tissue Research
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), the world’s leading organization of stem cell scientists, has expressed…
Scientists in Saudi Arabia repurpose greenhouse gas into valuable chemical product
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST; Saudi Arabia) have unveiled a breakthrough system that…
New Insights Reveal Metabolism–Immunity Link in Head and Neck Cancer
Head and neck cancer continues to rank among the six most prevalent cancers globally, claiming hundreds of thousands…
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IEEE Nepal Sub-section launched in Kathmandu
Kathmandu-– Howard E. Michel, President and CEO of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) has launched the IEEE Nepal Subsection in Kathmandu on January 25, 2015. Comprising the world’s largest number of members established since very long, IEEE- The world’s largest professional association for the advancement of technology for humanity is a well settled […]
Oils, fats innovation: use of nanotechnology in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals
The use of oils and fats has been successfully diversified, resulting in an innovation formulated through nanotechnology that is beneficial to pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. A Faculty of Science, Universiti…
14th Annual Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health: At the Human-Environment Interface
Kathmandu– A Training Program for University Students, Journalists, National Park Staff and Professionals has been organized by Nepal Biodiversity Research Society (NEBORS), Kathmandu and University of Washington (UW) Seattle, Washington, USA…
University of Malaya’s Professor awarded the 2014 TWAS Celso Furtado Prize
University of Malaya’s Professor Rajah Rasiah was awarded the 2014 Celso Furtado Prize in Social Sciences by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). This was in recognition of his pioneering…