Pakistani computer scientist Asma Zaheer was among the 1,000 Best of IBM (BOI) honorees announced at a ceremony in Indonesian province Bali earlier this month. Asma has become the first Pakistani to be recognized by the leading technology company. A press release …Continue reading
New technique uses nanotechnology to prevent bacterial infections on medical implants
A team of researchers have devised a novel technique that uses nanotechnology and photonics to dramatically improve the performance of medical meshes for surgical implants. Invented approximately 50 years ago, surgical medical meshes have become key elements in the recovery procedures of …Continue reading
Carbon dioxide may hold the solution to our climate crisis
A relatively simple process could help turn the tide of climate change while also turning a healthy profit. That’s one of the hopeful visions outlined in a new Stanford-led paper that highlights a seemingly counterintuitive solution: converting one greenhouse gas into another. …Continue reading
How plant viruses can be used to ward off pests and keep plants healthy
Imagine a technology that could target pesticides to treat specific spots deep within the soil, making them more effective at controlling infestations while limiting their toxicity to the environment. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, and Case Western Reserve University …Continue reading
Google distances itself from Huawei after Trump blacklist
After the U.S. government added Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to a trade blacklist, Google has suspended some business with the Chinese technology company. According to a Reuters report, this applies to anything that “requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services …Continue reading
Your mother was right — you should eat your greens
Long associated with decreased risk of cancer, broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables – the family of plants that also includes cauliflower, cabbage, collard greens, Brussels sprouts and kale – contain a molecule that inactivates a gene known to play a role in …Continue reading
Plastic trash found in deepest-ever dive highlights marine pollution crisis
An American explorer has successfully dived to the deepest point on Earth at the bottom of Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench. At the bottom of the ocean, Victor Vescovo spotted marine life as well as something completely unexpected — litter in the form …Continue reading
Machine learning methods accurately predict Australian wheat yield months before harvest
Wheat is grown on more than half of Australia’s cropland and is a key export commodity. With so much riding on the crop, accurate yield forecasting is necessary to predict regional and global food security and commodity markets. A new study published …Continue reading
Researchers discover the Achilles’ heel of an aggressive brain cancer
Glioblastoma is the most prevalent and also the most lethal type of brain tumor in adults, with no curative treatment currently available. Glioblastomas cannot be surgically completely excised, as the tumour cells are adept at invading tissues and spreading around the brain. …Continue reading
Deep sea fish are able to see color in dark waters
Fish living up to 1,500 meters below the surface have developed surprisingly diverse vision that could help them determine predator from prey in the dimly-lit depths of their fish-eats-fish world. An international research team involving University of Queensland (UQ) scientists believes the …Continue reading