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Buddhist Leader’s Annual Peace Proposal Stresses Human Dignity and Nuclear Disarmament
Tokyo(Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet)— Buddhist philosopher and peacebuilder Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), issued his 40th…
Researchers Advocate Implementation of Free Kindergarten Education
A recent study shows that the marketization model using voucher funding decreased educational quality, and increased social and…
Broccoli compound induces cell death in yeast, offers research path for cancer treatment
Broccoli may contain advantages beyond nutrition. A molecule found in broccoli, cabbage, and more digests down into DIM,…
Reasserting U.S. leadership in microelectronics
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The global semiconductor shortage has grabbed headlines and caused a cascade of production bottlenecks that have driven…
Predator species help to buffer climate change impacts on biodiversity
Predator species may buffer the negative impacts of climate change by mitigating against the loss of biodiversity, according…
Hydrogen Economy Hints at New Global Power Dynamics
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Rapid growth of the global hydrogen economy can bring significant geoeconomic and geopolitical shifts giving…
Culture
The overlooked history of African technology
New book explores the confluence of innovation, hunting, and nature in Zimbabwe. The overlooked history of African technology CAMBRIDGE, MA — In the border region where Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa meet, indigenous hunters have for centuries made and used an impressive array of tools. There is the bow, made from giant raisin trees and called the “vurha” or “uta” in the languages of two ethnic…
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2014
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2014 to Isamu Akasaki, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan and Nagoya University, Japan; Hiroshi Amano, Nagoya University,…