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Improved understanding of early spinal cord development paves the way for new treatments

Improved understanding of early spinal cord development paves the way for new treatments

MADISON — Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are developing the means to turn stem cells into a…

Oct 18, 20224 min read
Deadly piston pump: how a colonization factor is secreted by bacterial type 4 pili

Deadly piston pump: how a colonization factor is secreted by bacterial type 4 pili

Bacterial infectious diseases are still a huge contributor to the global disease burden and with antibiotic resistance on…

Oct 17, 20223 min read
Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returns from her second mission to the ISS

Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returns from her second mission to the ISS

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returned to Earth alongside NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, and Jessica Watkins, marking the…

Oct 16, 20222 min read
MHI agreement with ITB for the development of ammonia-fired power generation gas turbine

MHI agreement with ITB for the development of ammonia-fired power generation gas turbine

An agreement between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) and Indonesia’s Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) to conduct joint research…

Oct 14, 20224 min read
Researchers develop new COPMAN method for coronavirus detection in wastewater

Researchers develop new COPMAN method for coronavirus detection in wastewater

OSAKA, Japan – Researchers have developed a highly sensitive detection technology for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater, named as COPMAN…

Oct 13, 20223 min read
Prof. Ilkka Kilpeläinen and Prof. Herbert Sixta receives 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize

Prof. Ilkka Kilpeläinen and Prof. Herbert Sixta receives 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize

The 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize of SEK 2 million is awarded to Professor Ilkka Kilpeläinen and Professor Herbert…

Oct 12, 20223 min read

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New techniques in the performance practice and compositions of the Malay Gamelan

New techniques in the performance practice and compositions of the Malay Gamelan

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 15, 20152 min read

Assimilating traditional musical instruments into contemporary musical composition. Globalization has brought about changes in the music scene. Traditional music from all over the world is being incorporated into a contemporary music composition, creating new melodies that can be accepted and enjoyed by both the younger and older generations. The traditional music of Malaysia appears to be […]

Women Scientists in Developing Countries Receive Elsevier Foundation Awards for Physics and Math

Women Scientists in Developing Countries Receive Elsevier Foundation Awards for Physics and Math

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 13, 20156 min read

Talented Nigerian, Sudanese and Vietnamese scientists honored at AAAS Annual Meeting San Jose, California– Four physicists and a mathematician have been named winners of the 2015 Elsevier Foundation Awards for…

Fortune slips (o-mikuji) and prayer sticks for bonfire (o-hitaki) At New Year’s, people read fortune slips to check their fortunes for the coming year. The slips are popular among young women. People burn wooden prayer sticks to pray for the safety of their families and the prosperity of their businesses. Both are New Year events. Copyright : Waseda University

Japan’s Traditional Culture of Folk Beliefs

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 11, 20156 min read

Many people in Japan visited Shinto shrines at the beginning of the new year. Long lines formed at even the small local shrine near my home, snaking out of the…

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Top Nepalese doctor combats brain condition worlddwide

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 10, 20154 min read

A leading Nepali doctor is helping to combat a life threatening condition later this month when he broadcasts globally as part of World Encephalitis Day (WED) on 22 February. Professor Ajit…