[ad_1] reviewed by Emily Henderson, Bachelor of ScienceSeptember 21, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the world that vaccines must take priority, writes Githinji Gitahi. Imagine a world in which everyone is at risk of contracting a contagious disease without prevention or cure. A world in which billions of people …
Read More »Filling Africa’s largest dam puts political tension at risk if engineering realities are ignored
[ad_1] Credit: George Hodan / Public Domain A hydroelectric dam currently under construction in Ethiopia is expected to be the largest hydroelectric plant in Africa, but could be headed for controversy over international agreements on water exchange. New research from a consortium led by the University of Manchester notes that …
Read More »Address 11 myths about dementia
[ad_1] Welcome to the latest edition of our Medical Myths series. Today, to mark World Alzheimer’s Day, we will address the myths related to both Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in general. Currently, an estimated 5.8 million people age 65 and older in the United States have dementia. Due to the …
Read More »Arab-Israeli peace agreement fuels hope for increased scientific collaboration
[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left), United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (center) and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani (right), at the signing of the Abrahamic Accords.Credit: Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty A peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) …
Read More »Adding Abemaciclib to Hormone Therapy Reduces Recurrence in HR + HER2- Early Breast Cancer Patients
[ad_1] reviewed by Emily Henderson, Bachelor of ScienceSeptember 21, 2020 Addition of abemaciclib to hormone therapy reduces the risk of cancer recurrence by 25% in high-risk breast cancer patients with early hormone receptor positive (HR +) receptor 2 negative for human epidermal growth factor (HER2-). ), based on the results …
Read More »Nokia CEO signs UN pledge calling for renewed global cooperation Helsinki Stock Exchange: NOKIA
[ad_1] Press release Nokia President and CEO Pekka Lundmark signs a joint statement to be delivered to the UN Secretary General to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. The Declaration commits more than 1,000 leaders to: ethical leadership and good governance; invest in addressing inequalities and injustice; promote …
Read More »NASA requests technical reports to help choose Artemis science operations
[ad_1] One of the most important missions NASA is working on today is preparing for the Artemis mission that will return humans to the moon. NASA recently requested scientific reports to help the agency design a framework for the Artemis mission’s science operations. One of the proposals suggests that mission …
Read More »Black Ops Cold War ‘Alpha
[ad_1] Cold War ATVI Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s Alpha is coming to an end today, and there has been a pervasive point of contention between players and pros during the first test here. It’s less about how you play the game with your new weapons, abilities, and …
Read More »Help Alexa learn more Indian languages: Amazon India
[ad_1] New Delhi, September 20 (IANS): As Alexa in Hindi celebrates its first anniversary in India, the company is hopeful that its knowledge graph will improve and it will be able to speak to millions of people in various regional languages in the near future. Today, users in India make …
Read More »Microsoft Offers Windows 10 October Update
[ad_1] September 19, 2020 report Credit: Pixabay / CC0 Public Domain They say that big things come in small packages. But when Microsoft releases its second semi-annual Windows 10 update next month, it will be mostly small things in one big package. That’s not to say users aren’t happy with …
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