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Colder temperatures increase gastroenteritis risk in Rohingya refugee camps

Colder temperatures increase gastroenteritis risk in Rohingya refugee camps

A new study by scientists at Hokkaido University has found that lower temperatures significantly increase the risk of…

Apr 21, 20254 min read
Smarter Molecule Discovery with AI: A Leap Forward in Molecular Design

Smarter Molecule Discovery with AI: A Leap Forward in Molecular Design

Researchers from National Taiwan University have demonstrated that incorporating uncertainty quantification (UQ) into graph neural network (GNN)

Apr 20, 20253 min read
Farm robot autonomously navigates, harvests among raised beds

Farm robot autonomously navigates, harvests among raised beds

The farming robot can thus move accurately while maintaining a constant distance from the cultivation bed

Apr 20, 20252 min read
NASA Astronaut Don Pettit, Crewmates Complete Space Station Expedition

NASA Astronaut Don Pettit, Crewmates Complete Space Station Expedition

NASA astronaut Don Pettit returned to Earth on Saturday, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner,…

Apr 20, 20253 min read
Antibiotic-resistant E. albertii on the rise in Bangladeshi chicken shops

Antibiotic-resistant E. albertii on the rise in Bangladeshi chicken shops

If you have ever chickened out of eating chicken, your unease may not have been unreasonable.

Apr 19, 20253 min read
New Take on the Abilities of Hydrogen Binding Energy for Use in Single Atom Catalysts

New Take on the Abilities of Hydrogen Binding Energy for Use in Single Atom Catalysts

A controversial take in this world is that hydrogen binding energy might not be the first way to…

Apr 18, 20254 min read

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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 Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World, in recognition of research that has strong potential social and economic benefits. The winning scholars are from […]

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…

ASEAN smart farmers: The power of sharing

ASEAN smart farmers: The power of sharing

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 8, 20153 min read

Over 150 farmers and supporters from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries gathered to exchange ideas and learned about regional innovations and knowledge during the Smart Farmer Regional Carnival…