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Common Chemical Production Made Safer, More Environmentally Friendly

In a paper appearing in the journal Science, Manthiram's lab describes the development of a catalyst for producing a widely used chemical feedstock without the toxic and dangerous chemicals normally required for its production The chemical industry has long been shadowed by unwelcome images of billowing smokestacks and pipes discharging toxic effluent. Modern manufacturing practices…

Disinformation is breaking democracy. Berkeley is exploring solutions

In fields from computer science and journalism to public policy and national security, scholars are working to advance online information integrity Do a quick review of the top news for any day in the past 10 years and you’ll likely find that disinformation — barely disguised and often overt — has been a constant, powerful…

‘Killer robots’ are coming, and U.N. is worried

Human rights specialists lay out legal, and ethical problems of military weapons systems that can target, and attack targets (or people) without human guidance Long the stuff of science fiction, autonomous weapons systems, known as “killer robots,” are poised to become a reality, thanks to the rapid development of artificial intelligence. In response, international organizations…

“Smart Neighborhoods” ideas competition by the Smart City Foundation of Cape Verde with 45 proposals from eight islands

According to the foundation's president, Loide Monteiro, this year's participation exceeded all expectations for this competition The "smart neighborhoods" ideas competition, launched by the Smart City Foundation of Cape Verde and partners, saw the participation of 45 project ideas from eight islands and 15 municipalities. According to the foundation's president, Loide Monteiro, this year's participation…

AI and ESG are reshaping the design and demand of data centers, as Chinese Enterprises set their sights on global expansion

Industry leaders at NTT’s recent Executive Session reaffirmed that Hong Kong continues to serve as a strategic springboard and key data center hub in the region At the recent China Cloud and Datacenter Convention held in Shenzhen, C-suite executives from Chinese and multinational enterprises, alongside tech leaders, convened at the Executive Roundtable, co-organized by the…

Touching a nerve in the fight against chronic pain and diseases

The human body’s longest cranial nerve has the potential to improve health on numerous fronts, according to researchers Erika Folkes has almost given up on finding pharmaceutical solutions to her chronic pain, which is always present and can sometimes leave her in agony. She has endured this kind of discomfort – defined as pain that…

New research on microbes expands the known limits for life on Earth and beyond

Stanford study on microbes in extremely salty water suggests life may survive conditions previously thought to be uninhabitable New research led by Stanford University scientists predicts life can persist in extremely salty environments, beyond the limit previously thought possible. The study, published Dec. 22 in Science Advances, is based on an analysis of metabolic activity in…

Global Economy Set for Weakest Half-Decade Performance in 30 Years

According to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report As the world nears the midpoint of what was intended to be a transformative decade for development, the global economy is set to rack up a sorry record by the end of 2024 —the slowest half-decade of GDP growth in 30 years, according to the…

Dublin named 2024 European Capital of Smart Tourism

The award by the European Commission recognising cities leading the way in becoming more sustainable, accessible, cultural, and digital The European Capital of Smart Tourism designation is awarded by the European Commission to recognise cities that are leading the way in becoming more sustainable, accessible, cultural, and digital. Previously shortlisted for this award in 2021, Dublin City…

Connective technologies to bring forth the next agricultural revolution

By 2050, the population is expected to be nearly ten billion and will require 50% more food to maintain the world’s food supply chain Smart and connective technologies such as Artificial Intelligence need to be fully explored to ensure food security for the growing global population Led by biosensing engineer Azahar Ali at Virginia Tech,…