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Giant black hole 'should not even exist,' stunned scientists say
29 Nov 15:49 • 12 articles
Giant black hole 'should not even exist,' stunned scientists say
Scientists have discovered a huge black hole that is challenging long-held assumptions about the cosmic bodies in the Milky Way.
29 Nov 15:49 • Fox News • 7362823819638094971.htmlScientists spot black hole so huge it 'shouldn't even exist' in our galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way so huge that it challenges existing models of how stars evolve, researchers said Thursday.
29 Nov 14:36 • CTVNews • 2422791599031161613.htmlAstronomers discover black hole three times larger than researchers thought possible
Scientists have found a black hole that's so large it theoretically isn't supposed to exist, according to findings published in
29 Nov 14:03 • TheHill • 355432919664969927.htmlSupermassive Black Hole Appears To Have Created New Stars In Several Far-Off Galaxies
Supermassive black holes are often portrayed as gigantic and ravenous beasts, ready to destroy anything that gets too close. And while that it is certainly
29 Nov 12:59 • IFLScience • 242791748740236494.htmlMonster black hole that is so big it 'should not even exist' was discovered
A massive black hole was discovered and it is so big it "should not even exist."
29 Nov 12:47 • ABC News • 526033262903898448.htmlScientists discover 'monster' black hole that 'should not even exist'
Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a monster black hole larger than thought possible.
29 Nov 12:25 • mnn • 1276819565249003537.htmlChinese astronomers discovered a black hole so big it shouldn’t exist according to current science
Chinese scientists discovered a black hole so that’s so big that it throws into question previous beliefs about how black holes are formed.
29 Nov 12:13 • Business Insider Malaysia • 8325046884201461907.htmlChinese astronomers discovered a black hole so big it shouldn't exist according to current science
Chinese scientists have discovered a black hole that’s so big it throws into question previous beliefs about how black holes are formed.
29 Nov 12:13 • Business Insider Australia • 5575934301960992915.htmlScientists have discovered a 'monster' black hole that's so big it shouldn't exist
Scientists are now scratching their heads at how LB-1 got so huge.
29 Nov 11:36 • ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay • 5911730202786756392.htmlNewly discovered black hole is so large, it shouldn’t exist
Scientists have discovered a “monster black hole,' but they said it’s so big that it shouldn’t actually exist.
29 Nov 11:27 • WVLT • 4089046911250281461.htmlNewly discovered massive black hole ‘should not even exist,' astronomers say
The discovery of a massive black hole so monstrous it should not exist has left astronomers worldwide stumped, Astronomy magazine reported.
29 Nov 11:23 • WFXT • 6395891954141327429.htmlNewly discovered massive black hole ‘should not even exist,' astronomers say
The discovery of a massive black hole so monstrous it should not exist has left astronomers worldwide stumped, Astronomy magazine reported.
29 Nov 11:23 • NEWS wpxi.com • 7786541636549995375.htmlProstate cancer screening: Scientists develop an at-home urine test
29 Nov 15:43 • 3 articles
Prostate cancer screening: Scientists develop an at-home urine test
LONDON, Nov 29 — English doctors have developed a urine test to screen for prostate cancer, which can be done at home. With the new test, the scientists are hoping to make it easier for men to avoid more invasive and time-consuming diagnostic methods such as digital rectal examination. At a time...
29 Nov 15:43 • Malaymail • 302165936180565744.html'New home test can detect aggressive prostate cancer'
A new test can detect signs of prostate cancer using urine samples collected at home, according to a study which could predict whether patients will require treatment for the disease up to five years earlier than current methods.
29 Nov 14:09 • Deccan Herald • 2027555797726440278.htmlNew prostate cancer test could only require urine sample at home
A new test for prostate cancer that only requires a urine sample, to be collected at home, is being developed by scientists.
29 Nov 10:39 • The Independent • 2511519172329364479.htmlStudy reveals exposure of new-born babies in NICU environment to harmful chemicals
29 Nov 12:49 • 1 article
Study reveals exposure of new-born babies in NICU environment to harmful chemicals
A multidisciplinary team of scientists from Granada has warned for the first time of the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) and parabens (PBs) in a wide range of plastic medical devices, fabrics, personal care products (including topical creams), and nutritional supplements in hospital neonatal intensive care units, coming into direct contact with new-born babies.
29 Nov 12:49 • News-Medical.net • 4522523030855573902.htmlPandora’s Box: Potentially Hazardous Seismic Faults Spotted Off California Coast
29 Nov 13:28 • 3 articles
Pandora’s Box: Potentially Hazardous Seismic Faults Spotted Off California Coast
Such blindspots don't appear to be a rare occurrence even in over-researched areas, with concerns mounting about how to come up with an early tsunami or earthquake warning system to safeguard densely-populated places.
29 Nov 13:28 • Sputniknews • 967333868584509799.htmlScientists discover tectonic fault zone through undersea fiber-optic cables
The idea of using underwater fiber-optic cables to observe earthquakes has been explored in the past by researchers from the UK, Italy, and Malta.
29 Nov 12:47 • TechSpot • 7732733959865648516.htmlScientists Turn Undersea Fiber Optic Cables Into Seismographs
Monitoring seismic activity all over the world is an important task, but one that requires equipment to be at the site it's measuring -- difficult in the middle of the ocean. But new research from Berkeley could turn existing undersea fiber optic cables into a network of seismographs, creating an un...
29 Nov 10:01 • science.slashdot.org • 3975130317760773212.htmlheadaches - know some surprising causes | TheHealthSite.com
29 Nov 15:22 • 1 article
headaches - know some surprising causes | TheHealthSite.com
Do you often suffer from debilitating headaches? Read on to now some surprising causes that is also backed by scientific research.
29 Nov 15:22 • Thehealthsite • 4766622849325008778.htmlProblematic Smartphone Usage now a psychiatric disorder; 23% of kids affected
29 Nov 15:41 • 3 articles
Problematic Smartphone Usage now a psychiatric disorder; 23% of kids affected
Problematic Smartphone Usage – or smartphone addiction – is now being viewed as a psychiatric disorder, with an average of 23% of kids ...
29 Nov 15:41 • 9to5Mac • 8219339161698447437.html"Problematic Smartphone Usage" is the New Scourge of the Kids
Psychiatric experts have got together to declare that smartphone addiction appears to be a very real thing, with research backing this up by identifying symptoms of "problematic smartphone usage" and behaviours mirroring those of addicts in nearly a quarter of young people. But will they still turn out OK and like normal adults?
29 Nov 13:10 • Gizmodo UK • 8363059000766864772.htmlOne in four young people have smartphone addiction
In an analysis of multiple studies, researchers found that smartphone use is correlated with increased depression, anxiety and stress.
29 Nov 11:23 • euronews • 7318238121235757472.html‘Speedy’ diarrhoea diagnosis test developed by UK doctors
29 Nov 13:02 • 2 articles
‘Speedy’ diarrhoea diagnosis test developed by UK doctors
Researchers at University Hospital Southampton say the test will ‘revolutionise’ treatment.
29 Nov 13:02 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642773564633818.html‘Speedy’ diarrhoea diagnosis test developed by UK doctors
Researchers at University Hospital Southampton say the test will ‘revolutionise’ treatment.
29 Nov 13:00 • Express & Star • 7324224459284824610.htmlBreast milk may help prevent heart disease in premature babies: Study
29 Nov 11:10 • 2 articles
Breast milk may help prevent heart disease in premature babies: Study
Identifying the key components within breast milk that result in improved heart health could pave the way for a more targeted approach to long-term cardiovascular wellbeing for those born prematurely, according to the researchers.
29 Nov 11:10 • The Indian Express • 2885715103973498666.htmlBabies Birth Comes Too Soon - Baby Arriving before 38 weeks of pregnancy
Babies Birth Comes Too Soon - Newborn Arriving before 38 weeks of pregnancy. Read of a pre term birth at thehealthsite.com
29 Nov 10:24 • Thehealthsite • 4766622849936130206.htmlAstraZeneca's Imfinzi gets speedy FDA review for small cell lung cancer
29 Nov 15:27 • 3 articles
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi gets speedy FDA review for small cell lung cancer
British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said on Friday its cancer drug Imfinzi has been granted a speedy review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
29 Nov 15:27 • CNA • 5644198863604013906.htmlAstraZeneca eyes early 2020 FDA verdict on Imfinzi in SCLC
The FDA has started a priority review of AstraZeneca’s immuno-oncology drug Imfinzi as a first-line treatment for small cell lung cancer (SCLC), with a decision due in the first quarter of next year.
29 Nov 12:03 • PMLive • 7773534727437290924.htmlChina updates drug reimbursement list, agrees price cuts
Chinese regulators have added 70 new medicines to the country’s National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL), and has agreed an average of 61% in price cuts with pharma companies.
29 Nov 11:06 • PMLive • 7773534727942991827.htmlNo matter your age, it's the quality of friendships that matters, not quantity
29 Nov 12:45 • 1 article
No matter your age, it's the quality of friendships that matters, not quantity
New research about relationships backs up this age-old adage.
29 Nov 12:45 • mnn • 1276819566191412868.htmlScientists develop robot personal trainer to coach at gym
29 Nov 12:55 • 2 articles
Scientists develop robot personal trainer to coach at gym
Robot Pepper can tell jokes, show sympathy, lean in towards the runner and change eye colour to express emotion.
29 Nov 12:55 • Breaking News • 4415806918530859847.htmlScientists develop robot personal trainer to coach at gym
Robot Pepper can tell jokes, show sympathy, lean in towards the runner and change eye colour to express emotion.
29 Nov 12:50 • Express & Star • 7324224460318476921.htmlUS births decline for fourth year in a row, CDC says
29 Nov 15:17 • 1 article
US births decline for fourth year in a row, CDC says
(CNN) — The number of births in the United States declined for a fourth year following an increase in 2014, according to a new report...
29 Nov 15:17 • WSVN 7News • 4504855331472878026.htmlTeam makes materials that water, heat, or mechanical forces can alter into new shapes
29 Nov 12:40 • 1 article
Team makes materials that water, heat, or mechanical forces can alter into new shapes
Consider the range of possibilities from 4-D printed materials that transform underwater, or fibers that snap into a particular shape when they are cut out of a flat panel, or coaxing shifting sands in ...
29 Nov 12:40 • Tech Xplore • 4945708898659707523.htmlNASA Special Missions to Find Out What Makes Gadgets Work Strangely at Earth's Poles
29 Nov 14:59 • 1 article
NASA Special Missions to Find Out What Makes Gadgets Work Strangely at Earth's Poles
For years, researchers have been puzzled by a mysterious phenomenon occurring above the North and South Poles, as something interferes with devices using radio or satellite connections. Scientists suggest that the answer to this has to do with the polar cusps – funnel-like entrances for solar winds.
29 Nov 14:59 • Sputniknews • 967333869566597935.htmlAmazon Fires Increase Glacial Melting Hundreds Of Kilometers Away
29 Nov 12:55 • 2 articles
Amazon Fires Increase Glacial Melting Hundreds Of Kilometers Away
The fires in the Amazon rainforest this year – the highest prevalence of fires here since 2010 – gripped the attention of the planet and brought much-neede
29 Nov 12:55 • IFLScience • 242791749764973821.htmlAmazon forest fires melting glaciers over 2,000 km away in Andes: Study
The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, found that aerosols from biomass burning, such as black carbon, can be transported by wind to tropical Andean glaciers
29 Nov 10:10 • Business-Standard • 1502508925461211786.htmlUK medics fight deadly measles outbreak in Samoa
29 Nov 13:16 • 1 article
UK medics fight deadly measles outbreak in Samoa
UK medics will help save lives in Samoa where a fatal outbreak of measles is affecting thousands of people.
29 Nov 13:16 • SCOOP • 5315658998627043761.htmlFBI Investigating Newark Beth Israel’s Transplant Program for Possible Fraud
29 Nov 10:00 • 1 article
FBI Investigating Newark Beth Israel’s Transplant Program for Possible Fraud
The bureau is looking at whether the hospital may have defrauded Medicare and Medicaid as it kept a vegetative patient on life support for the sake of its metrics.
29 Nov 10:00 • ProPublica • 7866676281629353682.htmlWhat Happens To Your Body When You’re Dehydrated?
29 Nov 14:00 • 1 article
What Happens To Your Body When You’re Dehydrated?
Water is essential for human life. It accounts for for 50-70% of our body weight and is crucial for most bodily functions....
29 Nov 14:00 • Lifehacker Australia • 3742423169465463951.htmlMen born from older mothers at risk of heart problems
29 Nov 12:09 • 1 article
Men born from older mothers at risk of heart problems
Researchers have found that placenta changes could suggest that male offspring are more at risk of heart problems later on in life
29 Nov 12:09 • Open Access Government • 7441385494920811163.htmlUsing classrooms to defeat the rising levels of poor mental health in young people
29 Nov 15:08 • 1 article
Using classrooms to defeat the rising levels of poor mental health in young people
Lloyd Coldrick, Managing Director of Cobus, discusses how classrooms are being designed to improve poor mental health and physical wellbeing in young people
29 Nov 15:08 • Open Access Government • 7441385493354557736.htmlArrayjet secures new contract to provide SciLifeLab with microarray technology for proteomics research
29 Nov 12:55 • 1 article
Arrayjet secures new contract to provide SciLifeLab with microarray technology for proteomics research
Arrayjet, the Scottish-based microarray instrumentation company, has secured a GBP250,000 contract to provide the Swedish SciLifeLab - the national hub for molecular bioscience in Sweden - with microarray technology to provide further analytical information for mapping the human protein atlas.
29 Nov 12:55 • News-Medical.net • 4522523031165979934.htmlKids up to 4 are main victims of antibiotics over-prescription
29 Nov 15:43 • 1 article
Kids up to 4 are main victims of antibiotics over-prescription
636 per 1,000 patients in this age group given these drugs, which are routinely ordered even for ailments not requiring them
29 Nov 15:43 • BusinessLine • 5283601947594831.html3,500-year-old skull and femur found in Hittite city of Sapinuwa in breakthrough discovery
29 Nov 14:11 • 1 article
3,500-year-old skull and femur found in Hittite city of Sapinuwa in breakthrough discovery
Archaeologists have made a breakthrough discovery in central Anatolia from an ancient civilization that cremated and hid its dead, possibly shedding light...
29 Nov 14:11 • DAILY SABAH • 8383944808428735594.htmlAncient Armenian Female Warrior Suffered Hatchet Wounds And Arrow Blow Before Death
29 Nov 15:51 • 1 article
Ancient Armenian Female Warrior Suffered Hatchet Wounds And Arrow Blow Before Death
More than 2,000 years ago, a young Armenian woman found herself at the forefront of a battle. Now, her newly unearthed remains are allowing archaeologists
29 Nov 15:51 • IFLScience • 242791750088388773.htmlEuropean Space Agency with a Record Budget
29 Nov 11:59 • 2 articles
European Space Agency with a Record Budget
European Space Agency (ESA) members agreed Thursday a record 14.4 billion euros budget, promising to maintain Europe's place at the top table as the United States and China press ahead and industry disruptors such as Elon Musk's Space X present new challenges, AFP reported.
29 Nov 11:59 • novinite.com • 4235039570450560656.htmlUK Commits £1.8 Billion to European Space Agency
With a £1,870 million investment over the next five years the UK has reaffirmed its commitment to the ESA. The ESA Budget Increased By 10%
29 Nov 11:56 • Computer Business Review • 8072376453184122572.htmlGetting the measure of fermented foods
29 Nov 13:05 • 1 article
Getting the measure of fermented foods
Research Lives: John Leech, PhD researcher at APC Microbiome Ireland
29 Nov 13:05 • The Irish Times • 8204772968722802260.htmlNew automated method helps identify cancer cell metabolism inhibitors
29 Nov 13:40 • 1 article
New automated method helps identify cancer cell metabolism inhibitors
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have developed a new automated method for testing hundreds of molecules at a time to find out which ones block cancer cells from consuming glucose - the sugars they need to spread and grow.
29 Nov 13:40 • News-Medical.net • 4522523031563665291.htmlNASA intends to purchase seats on commercial space flights
29 Nov 14:11 • 2 articles
NASA intends to purchase seats on commercial space flights
NASA has confirmed its intention to buy seats on possible private space missions, to support its “low-Earth orbit commercialisation goals”.
29 Nov 14:11 • Electronics Weekly.com • 6636672081624283872.htmlNASA to Buy Two Seats for its Astronauts Aboard Russian Soyuz Spacecraft
The US space agency intends to buy two seats for its astronauts aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft for a flight to the International Space Station (ISS), TASS reported. “NASA’s purchase of a seat on a future private astronaut mission of no more than four total crew members helps both foster the low Earth orbit economy as well as provides NASA an additional way to meet its needs for research aboard the International Space Station,” the agency said in a Nov.
29 Nov 11:26 • novinite.com • 4235039572108764075.htmlGood Weekend's Who Mattered 2019: Science
29 Nov 13:22 • 1 article
Good Weekend's Who Mattered 2019: Science
Akshay Venkatesh: this Perth-raised mathematician and Stanford professor is "one of Australia’s greatest minds". Plus: Lisa Harvey-Smith and Jacques Miller.
29 Nov 13:22 • The Age • 7967730561893873461.htmlRecord 108,364 people stuck on a hospital trolley so far this year
29 Nov 13:00 • 1 article
Record 108,364 people stuck on a hospital trolley so far this year
INMO seeking formal intervention by Health Information and Quality Authority
29 Nov 13:00 • The Irish Times • 8204772967812812952.htmlVirtual reality becomes more real
29 Nov 15:51 • 1 article
Virtual reality becomes more real
Scientists from the Skoltech ADASE (Advanced Data Analytics in Science and Engineering) lab have found a way to enhance depth map resolution, which should make virtual reality and computer graphics more ...
29 Nov 15:51 • Tech Xplore • 4945708898740253133.htmlMusic is the language we all share
29 Nov 13:00 • 1 article
Music is the language we all share
Harvard's Music Lab has spent five years compiling a large database of thousands of songs from all over the world — with some striking similarities.
29 Nov 13:00 • mnn • 1276819565109346658.htmlIsrael’s Stalagmites Have Climate Stories to Tell
29 Nov 11:00 • 1 article
Israel’s Stalagmites Have Climate Stories to Tell
Formed by dripping water over thousands of years, the rocky formations point to ancient monsoons.
29 Nov 11:00 • Atlas Obscura • 58081918365468656.htmlSeven Chinese universities in top 10 of QS Asia Rankings
29 Nov 13:05 • 1 article
Seven Chinese universities in top 10 of QS Asia Rankings
QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a London-based higher education analyst firm, released on Wednesday its latest assessment of Asia’s 500 best universities
29 Nov 13:05 • The Sentinel • 448185207672113008.html'Sci-fi' electrode sleeve offers new hope for millions of paralysis patients
29 Nov 13:38 • 1 article
'Sci-fi' electrode sleeve offers new hope for millions of paralysis patients
Cutting-edge technology is giving new hope to millions of people living with paralysis across the United States. Researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have successfully developed a light-weight, wearable electrode sleeve that regulates and triggers finger movement in quadriplegics.
29 Nov 13:38 • Fox News • 7362823820875083268.htmlThis AI system may help doctors treat patients with traumatic brain injury
29 Nov 10:25 • 1 article
This AI system may help doctors treat patients with traumatic brain injury
The study noted that the new AI system can predict the probability of the patient dying within 30-days with accuracy of 80-85 per cent
29 Nov 10:25 • Business-Standard • 1502508925293937492.htmlPlasmonic nanocubes make an ultrafast thermal camera
29 Nov 11:30 • 1 article
Plasmonic nanocubes make an ultrafast thermal camera
New multispectral photodetector could find applications in medicine, food safety and precision agriculture
29 Nov 11:30 • Physics World • 8721234136470899287.htmlPinoy-made ocean waste collector and dengue mapper to join the NASA global hackathon
29 Nov 10:49 • 1 article
Pinoy-made ocean waste collector and dengue mapper to join the NASA global hackathon
MANILA, Philippines - A deployable, autonomous ocean waste collection system utilizing space data to locate nearby garbage patches built by students from De La Salle University and an automated information portal which correlates dengue cases with real-time data from satellite, climate, and search engines won the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's International Space Apps Challenge last October 18-20, 2019 in Manila
29 Nov 10:49 • Journal Online • 6375127393183346088.html60% of 2020 Rhodes Scholarships Awarded to Leftist Activists | Breitbart
29 Nov 14:34 • 1 article
60% of 2020 Rhodes Scholarships Awarded to Leftist Activists | Breitbart
The next slate of Rhodes Scholars is overwhelmingly involved with various forms of progressive activism in the United States. Almost 60 percent specifically mention their leftist activism in their biographies.
29 Nov 14:34 • Breitbart • 3148363491512048439.htmlStudents take part in live dissection at Wolverhampton college
29 Nov 12:51 • 1 article
Students take part in live dissection at Wolverhampton college
Students from Wolverhampton College have taken part in a live organ dissection show.
29 Nov 12:51 • Express & Star • 7324224460789518567.htmlDhaka University fails to attract foreign students
29 Nov 13:36 • 1 article
Dhaka University fails to attract foreign students
Dhaka University, which was once called the Oxford of the East for its quality of education, is not having foreign students as expected, as the centennial of its founding approaches.
29 Nov 13:36 • Bdnews24 • 8119004130096428150.html"A Stroke Of Bad Luck" Pushed Neanderthals Into Extinction, Says New Study
29 Nov 10:26 • 1 article
"A Stroke Of Bad Luck" Pushed Neanderthals Into Extinction, Says New Study
What killed off the Neanderthals? It’s often posed that the Neanderthals, our heavy-browed cousins that stomped around Europe and western Asia until 40,000
29 Nov 10:26 • IFLScience • 242791748661514005.htmlCall for steps to increase forest cover in Andhra Pradesh
29 Nov 14:18 • 1 article
Call for steps to increase forest cover in Andhra Pradesh
Experts express concern over global climate change
29 Nov 14:18 • The Hindu • 6679535026156985898.htmlQUT launches new $7.5m Centre for Data Science
29 Nov 13:00 • 1 article
QUT launches new $7.5m Centre for Data Science
Projects already underway with Qld govt.
29 Nov 13:00 • iTnews • 4425008561042440358.htmlShould You Drink Full-Cream Milk?
29 Nov 12:00 • 1 article
Should You Drink Full-Cream Milk?
The Heart Foundation now recommends full-fat milk, cheese and yoghurt or reduced-fat options as part of its updated dietary advice for 2020. This moves away from earlier advice that recommended only reduced-fat dairy when it comes to heart health. So, what’s behind the latest change? And what does this mean for...
29 Nov 12:00 • Lifehacker Australia • 3742423168854300375.htmlOne Nucleus reveals finalists of annual BioNewsRound Award
29 Nov 12:51 • 1 article
One Nucleus reveals finalists of annual BioNewsRound Award
One Nucleus reveals the finalists of its annual BioNewsRound Award, recognizing life science companies that have announced exciting developments for patients and the sector. The finalists will present at Genesis 2019 where the winner will be announced.
29 Nov 12:51 • News-Medical.net • 4522523030175400997.htmlToward Mobile Health-Care with Medical-IoT Devices
29 Nov 12:03 • 1 article
Toward Mobile Health-Care with Medical-IoT Devices
Prof D. Chen-Yi Lee, National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan, provides details about the project Toward Mobile Health-Care with Medical-IoT Devices
29 Nov 12:03 • Open Access Government • 7441385492959668691.htmlOlder veterans show how fitness intensity boosts health
29 Nov 11:00 • 1 article
Older veterans show how fitness intensity boosts health
Bill Myka enjoys polka dancing, chopping wood and tinkering around the house, but at 85, he wishes his balance was a bit better. He fears...
29 Nov 11:00 • The Buffalo News • 2088823986138627983.htmlNational Centre for Biosensors to be set up at Alagappa University
29 Nov 14:39 • 1 article
National Centre for Biosensors to be set up at Alagappa University
Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to fund it
29 Nov 14:39 • The Hindu • 6679535024428662348.htmlHow People Are Using Our Chicago Parking Ticket Data in Their Research
29 Nov 10:00 • 1 article
How People Are Using Our Chicago Parking Ticket Data in Their Research
Close to 1,300 people have downloaded data from our app, The Ticket Trap. We talked with some of them.
29 Nov 10:00 • ProPublica • 7866676283043906587.htmlYawning trans-Tasman salary gap for medical specialists
29 Nov 11:06 • 1 article
Yawning trans-Tasman salary gap for medical specialists
29 November 2019
29 Nov 11:06 • SCOOP • 5315658999368085307.htmlPODCAST: Wider attention must be paid to PrEP for HIV/Aids prevention - professor | IOL
29 Nov 12:52 • 1 article
PODCAST: Wider attention must be paid to PrEP for HIV/Aids prevention - professor | IOL
Professor Salim S Abdool Karim, the director of the Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa, speaks to Kuben ...
29 Nov 12:52 • www.iol.co.za • 17825110732616341.htmlNearly 2 million new HIV infections globally in 2018 | IOL News
29 Nov 15:44 • 1 article
Nearly 2 million new HIV infections globally in 2018 | IOL News
The Joint United Nations Programme has revealed that there was an estimated 1.7 million new HIV infections globally in 2018 ...
29 Nov 15:44 • www.iol.co.za • 17825110799271822.htmlBruce Golding re-conferred with Honorary Distinguished Fellow at UWI
29 Nov 15:45 • 1 article
Bruce Golding re-conferred with Honorary Distinguished Fellow at UWI
The University of the West Indies has announced that it has re-conferred the title of Honorary Distinguished Fellow on Bruce Golding, former Prime Minister of Jamaica and Mona Campus alumnus, for another five years. The appointment took effect on...
29 Nov 15:45 • The Gleaner • 1215260529904863010.htmlJadavpur University considering to set up gender-neutral toilets in campus
29 Nov 13:13 • 1 article
Jadavpur University considering to set up gender-neutral toilets in campus
The administration has received a proposal for setting up two gender-neutral toilets in the campus that could be used by men, women and persons of the third gender and is considering it, a senior JU official said.
29 Nov 13:13 • The Indian Express • 2885715104308455265.htmlA Missouri hospital is caring for 12 sets of twins all born this week
29 Nov 15:13 • 1 article
A Missouri hospital is caring for 12 sets of twins all born this week
(CNN) — While much of America was gathering around a dining table on Thanksgiving, this hospital stayed busy caring for not one, not two, not...
29 Nov 15:13 • WSVN 7News • 4504855330120192821.htmlAfrica is “cradle of mankind” and these are some of the continent’s oldest tribes
29 Nov 13:30 • 1 article
Africa is “cradle of mankind” and these are some of the continent’s oldest tribes
A good number of indigenous African tribes are believed to be the direct descendants of the earliest man and carry unique DNA markers. This feeds into the widely held belief that humans evolved from Africa millions of years ago. Throughout European civilization some Africans dropped some of their cultures and have taken up some westernised...
29 Nov 13:30 • Face2Face Africa • 5878198130898497620.htmlHow to Actually Promote Diversity in STEM
29 Nov 11:00 • 1 article
How to Actually Promote Diversity in STEM
The future depends on a robust scientific workforce, but millions of minority students are massively underrepresented in these fields.
29 Nov 11:00 • The Atlantic • 100708437387231970.htmlThese female African scientists have changed the world in various ways
29 Nov 14:00 • 1 article
These female African scientists have changed the world in various ways
Women have been responsible for some of the most important scientific revolutions that shaped the modern world. From Marie Curie’s discoveries about radiation to Grace Hopper’s groundbreaking work on computer programming, and Barbara McClintock’s pioneering approach to genetics. But too often their stories aren’t just about the difficulties they faced in cracking some of the toughest problems in science, but also...
29 Nov 14:00 • Face2Face Africa • 5878198131153109631.htmlMeet Dogor, the 18,000-year-old puppy found in Siberia
29 Nov 11:41 • 1 article
Meet Dogor, the 18,000-year-old puppy found in Siberia
Scientists have discovered the perfectly preserved body of a puppy believed to be more than 18,000 years old in a remote part of northeast Siberia.
29 Nov 11:41 • RTE.ie • 7595237279058198558.htmlStudents invent ‘smart’ dustbin to identify, collect trash
29 Nov 13:02 • 1 article
Students invent ‘smart’ dustbin to identify, collect trash
This prototype of the 'smart dustbin' has been developed by students of the first semester who are now working towards adding a more features like a built-in camera, a mechanical hand/holder, and additional sensors.
29 Nov 13:02 • The Indian Express • 2885715103725484402.htmlMandatory course on ‘social responsibility and community engagement’ for UG, PG students soon
29 Nov 12:36 • 1 article
Mandatory course on ‘social responsibility and community engagement’ for UG, PG students soon
Students will be awarded credits for participating in such activities ranging from research projects to teaching, under this new curriculum. Under this, students will learn local wisdom from the community, understand their problems and can collectively devise solutions for the same.
29 Nov 12:36 • The Indian Express • 2885715105455823226.html