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ATMF Report Tackles Global Access to Antibiotics

May 29, 2024

The Access to Medicine Foundation (ATMF) Netherlands,  just put out a very important study that talks about some of the biggest problems in the pharmaceutical industry. “How can pharma get the few promising drugs in development to patients battling superbugs?” ..

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Caterpillars Sense Electric Fields to Detect Predators

May 28, 2024

British scientists have found something very interesting about caterpillars: they have a sixth sense that most land animals don’t have. Through special hairs on their bodies called setae, they can pick up on electric fields with this sense, called electroreception. ..

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CET and IIT Madras Secure Patent for Novel Voltage Device

May 28, 2024

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and the College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram (CET) have made big steps forward in electrical measurement technology by getting a patent for a new device that measures voltage without touching it. This new ..

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New Algal Species Discovered in Kerala’s Western Ghats by Phycologists

May 28, 2024

Scientists from Catholicate College’s Department of Botany have found a new species of algae. This is a big step forward in our knowledge of the variety in the Western Ghats, an area of India’s mountains known for its many plant ..

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FIDE Unveils BecknGPT, an AI Agent Combining ChatGPT and Beckn Protocol

May 28, 2024

An important part of e-commerce innovation is the Foundation for Interoperability in the Digital Economy (FIDE). They just released a new AI agent called Beckn Generative Pre-trained Transformer (BecknGPT). This AI agent is made to handle business deals on its ..

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NASA Launches Satellite PREFIRE to Monitor and Mitigate Climate Change

May 27, 2024

The urgent global problem of climate change continues to call for new scientific discoveries and technological advances. NASA’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far Infrared Experiment) mission began on May 25. This was a big step toward better climate ..

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Scientists Develop Cheaper, Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Iron

May 27, 2024

A new type of iron-based cathode material has been made thanks to recent study led by Oregon State University. This discovery could lead to the creation of batteries that are safer, cheaper, and last longer, especially for electric cars (EVs). ..

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DoT, Telcos Develop Mechanism to Block Spoof Overseas Calls

May 27, 2024

Together with mobile operators, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has set up a new method to spot and block fake international calls that show Indian phone numbers. This step was taken because many people have complained about getting scam calls ..

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