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Creating 3D-printed materials that shrink more precisely

Creating 3D-printed materials that shrink more precisely

From houses to hearing aids, three-dimensional (3D) printing is revolutionizing how we create complex structures at scale.

Dec 4, 20235 min read
Joining Forces to Build a Climate-Smart, Green and Resilient Education System in Nepal

Joining Forces to Build a Climate-Smart, Green and Resilient Education System in Nepal

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with support…

Dec 1, 20233 min read
Guterres to attend COP28 meeting with heads of state of mountain countries

Guterres to attend COP28 meeting with heads of state of mountain countries

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend a high-level roundtable with heads of state of mountain countries on December…

Dec 1, 20233 min read
Faster Arctic warming hastens 2C rise by eight years

Faster Arctic warming hastens 2C rise by eight years

The Arctic is currently warming nearly four times faster than the global average rate.

Dec 1, 20237 min read
Type 2 diabetes may contribute to racial disparities in colorectal cancer among Americans

Type 2 diabetes may contribute to racial disparities in colorectal cancer among Americans

A new study by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers has uncovered evidence that persistent racial and socioeconomic disparities in…

Dec 1, 20234 min read
Technique enables AI on edge devices to keep learning over time

Technique enables AI on edge devices to keep learning over time

Researchers from MIT, the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, and elsewhere developed a technique that enables deep-learning models to…

Nov 26, 20236 min read

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App Camp success

ESA Camp brings satellite data to mobile devices

ByAmrita TuladharMar 3, 20154 min read

Developers of apps that use satellite data to assist the agricultural industry took home the top two prizes at this year’s ESA App Camp in Barcelona. The App Camp offers access to the latest space data and the SAP HANA Cloud Platform to European app developers, who work to make the information accessible to a […]

Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) meets in Kathmandu to tackle air pollution

Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) meets in Kathmandu to tackle air pollution

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 27, 20155 min read

Kathmandu, Nepal- Over 100 state and non-state partners of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) met in Kathmandu to develop a five-year strategic plan of action today. The plan…

Participants at the 3rd Regional Strategic Consultative Meeting for the Kangchenjunga Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative, Kathmandu, Nepal Photo credit: ICIMOD

Bhutan, India, and Nepal agree on a regional cooperation framework for conservation and development in the Kangchenjunga Landscape

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 26, 20156 min read

Participants at the 3rd Regional Strategic Consultative Meeting for the Kangchenjunga Landscape stressed the need for greater collaboration to protect the region’s rich biological and cultural diversity through strengthened partnerships and…

Android and iOS Squeeze the Competition

Android and iOS Squeeze the Competition

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 25, 20154 min read

Android and iOS Squeeze the Competition, Swelling to 96.3% of the Smartphone Operating System Market for Both 4Q14 and CY14, According to IDC Android and iOS inched closer to enhance the…