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Reflex Advanced Materials: Revolutionising the green economy with vein graphite

Exploration company Reflex Advanced Materials is working to unearth a vein graphite treasure trove in Montana, US. In pursuing a sustainable and eco-friendly future, the demand for natural graphite has soared, especially after more and more countries have started working towards the electrical green economy revolution. Reflex Advanced Materials (CSE: RFLX) (OTCQB: RFLXF), a forward-thinking…

Erasmus+: 159 projects selected to modernise higher education worldwide

These projects all respond to the overall aim to support the international cooperation of higher education, improve education systems and strengthen growth and prosperity on a global scale Through the projects selected this year, 2,500 higher education stakeholders from almost 130 EU countries and across the world will work together to modernise and internationalise higher…

China, Indonesia, Vietnam lead global growth for coming decade in new Growth Lab projections

The new growth projections presented in the Atlas of Economic Complexity include the first detailed look at 2021 trade data, which reveal continued disruptions from the uneven economic recovery from the global pandemic China, India, Indonesia, Uganda, and Vietnam are projected to be among the fastest-growing economies for the coming decade, according to researchers at…

What did the Romans do for us? Aqueducts and the art of Roman water management

New research reveals that, some 2,000 years ago, Roman water engineers were keeping up a regular programme of managing and maintaining the ancient water systems While 21st century water companies struggle to maintain clean, fresh supplies, new research today from an international team led by Oxford geoarchaeologist Dr Gül Sürmelihindi, reveals that, some 2,000 years ago, Roman water engineers were keeping up…

Advanced Rehab Robotics Centre to Expand Rehabilitation Tech Solutions in Asia

Fourier Intelligence specialises in developing advanced robotic exoskeletons and virtual reality-based therapy platforms to address needs for upper, lower, balance and movement impairments A global industry leader in the rehabilitation technology industry, Fourier Intelligence recently launched its Advanced Rehab Robotics Centre in Malaysia. Backed by Saudi Aramco’s Prosperity7 Venture, Fourier Intelligence has grown significantly since…

Emirates Premium Economy shines in first year of full service

Since August 2022, the airline has operated close to 4,500 flights with Premium Economy, traversing more than 36 million kilometres around the globe After setting new industry benchmarks in Premium Economy travel, Emirates is celebrating a banner first year of full-service operations with the highly popular cabin class. Over 160,000 customers have traded up to…

MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient materials

Made of cement, carbon black, and water, the device could provide cheap and scalable energy storage for renewable energy sources Two of humanity's most ubiquitous historical materials, cement and carbon black (which resembles very fine charcoal), may form the basis for a novel, low-cost energy storage system, according to a new study. The technology could…

Recommendations for increasing participation of high potential innovators from widening countries to EIC programmes

While the EIC Board fully supports the principle of excellence in the allocation of EIC funding, it believes there is untapped potential for excellence in the widening countries The EIC Board has published a statement with concrete recommendations to increase the participation of widening countries in the EIC. The EIC Board has set an overall…

No, We Aren’t in an Oppenheimer Moment for AI

Developing and deploying powerful AI systems is not like developing and deploying the atomic bomb Oppenheimer, the new box office hit about the physicist who helped create the atomic bomb, has many people drawing parallels between the control of nuclear weapons and the calls to curb AI. Policymakers are in an “Oppenheimer moment” with AI,…

Making the immense graspable

New book examines the power of computer simulations to test otherwise untestable theories, offering insights into the history of the universe Anyone can look up into the sky at a galaxy. A powerful telescope can help. But how much of it can you really see, much less understand, this way? That’s where computer simulations come…