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Jan 24, 2024

Climate change risks triggering a spike in infectious disease outbreaks: three reasons why

Wolfgang Preiser, Stellenbosch University; Cheryl Baxter, Stellenbosch University; Houriiyah Tegally, Stellenbosch University; Monika Moir, Stellenbosch University, and Tulio de Oliveira, University of KwaZulu-Natal Climate change is our planet’s most immediate existential threat, and will likely only worsen for the foreseeable future. Among its numerous adverse effects on human health, there is strong evidence

Jan 23, 2024

Beyond youth and LGBTQ credentials, France’s new prime minister Gabriel Attal reveals Macron’s managerial approach to politics

Arnaud Mercier, Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas For the last six years, President Emmanuel Macron of France has taken full advantage of institutional mechanisms to impose his hyper-presidential approach on executive power. But the absence of an absolute parliamentary majority has disrupted the smooth running of his system. A fourth prime minister in six years is

Jan 23, 2024

What is frostbite, what are the signs and how should we treat it?

Identifying the early symptoms of cold injury could help to prevent frostbite. Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images Adam Taylor, Lancaster University As countries in the northern hemisphere face a bitterly cold snap, there is serious risk of injury – and even death – from freezing weather. Thankfully, with the right preventative and

Jan 23, 2024

Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically

One form of regulating AI is watermarking its output – the equivalent of AI signing its work. R_Type/iStock via Getty Images Saurabh Bagchi, Purdue University Concern about generative artificial intelligence technologies seems to be growing almost as fast as the spread of the technologies themselves. These worries are driven by unease about the

Jan 22, 2024

Global Tech Trends: The Next Big Wave

In this episode of “News of the Week,” host Mike explores the latest global tech trends. He discusses the advancements in Artificial Intelligence and its impact across various sectors, delves into the Internet of Things and its implications for everyday life, and touches on the potential of Quantum Computing to revolutionize complex problem-solving.

Jan 22, 2024

Charting Uncharted Waters: The Quintessence of Research & Development in Technological Metamorphosis

In the ceaselessly metamorphosing realm of technology, Research and Development (R&D) emerges as the linchpin of innovation and forward march. This amalgamation of inventive cogitation and technological progression has transcended established frontiers of feasibility, laying the groundwork for an era teeming with untapped possibilities. This treatise probes the critical function of R&D in

Jan 19, 2024

Windows Interview – Marcello Presilla

La tendenza ad interessare l‘opinione pubblica di food e della cultura che lo racchiude, alimenta in maniera preoccupante il fenomeno delle frodi alimentari. Come eccellenti produttori ed anche consumatori, siamo costantemente a rischio economico ma anche di benessere. Dalle truffe scandalo che implicano il buon nome dell’Italia alle semplici trovate di chi distribuisce, vende

Jan 19, 2024

Eco-Innovation: The Heart of Green Engineering

In the contemporary epoch, where the exigency for sustainable solutions has become more pressing than ever, the concept of eco-innovation stands at the forefront of green engineering. This investigative piece delves into the multifaceted nature of eco-innovation, exploring its implications, challenges, and potential in shaping a more sustainable future. Eco-innovation, at its core,

Jan 19, 2024

Natalie Portman says method acting is a ‘luxury women can’t afford’ – but my research shows how it can empower them

Evi Stamatiou, University of East London As an actor and teacher of method acting, as well as a mother, I was surprised by Natalie Portman saying in a recent interview that method acting is a “luxury women cannot afford”. The actor was questioning how acting processes – most of which have been created

Jan 18, 2024

Technological Ingenuities: The Escalation of Asia’s Digital Terrain

Asia, a tapestry of dynamism and cultural richness, spearheads the global technological avant-garde, seamlessly weaving together ancestral wisdom and contemporary innovation. This discourse navigates the essence of Asia’s digital renaissance, elucidating its primary catalysts, eminent accomplishments, and prospective trajectories in this flourishing domain. Ascendance of Asian Digital Bastions Urban centres such as Singapore,

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