Archive for the ‘science’ category: Page 89
May 10, 2019
China charts a path into European science
Posted by Derick Lee in categories: energy, science
The promise of investments in infrastructure and research appeals to many of the economically challenged nations in central and eastern Europe. These countries have battled brain drain, persistent corruption and lack of support for research and development. In this region, Chinese companies are — among other projects — building a bridge to connect two parts of Croatia, although this project stalled in 2012, in part because of funding problems. They are also financing the construction of an energy-efficient ‘smart city’ near the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, which would be the first such development in Europe, according to promoters.
As the Belt and Road Initiative spreads to central and eastern Europe, China’s investments in research and technology are raising concerns in the West.
By Antoaneta Roussi
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May 9, 2019
These mesmerizing science photos open up a mysterious, invisible world
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: science
May 7, 2019
Ekaterina Bereziy, CEO of ExoAtlet, a Russian company developing medical exoskeletons to enable people walk again — IdeaXme — Ira Pastor
Posted by Ira S. Pastor in categories: aging, automation, bioengineering, bionic, biotech/medical, business, cyborgs, disruptive technology, robotics/AI, science
May 5, 2019
The science of why we can’t live forever
Posted by Paul Battista in categories: life extension, science
What’s the ultimate reason we die? In this video, science writer Michael Shermer discusses the universal laws that preside over why stars fade out — and we do, too.
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May 3, 2019
A science-themed escape room gives the brain a workout
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: neuroscience, quantum physics, science
May 2, 2019
New form of dementia discovered, redefining mainstream Alzheimer’s science
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience, science
Dubbed by one scientist as, “probably the most important paper to be published in the field of dementia in the last five years,” a team of researchers has described a newly defined neurodegenerative disease that closely mimics the symptoms of Alzheimer’s, but which has an entirely different pathological cause.
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May 1, 2019
How China is redrawing the map of world science
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in category: science
Apr 30, 2019
The science behind the twisting alien linguistics of Arrival
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: science
By Rowan Hooper
Science fiction thrillers usually send in gun-toting heroes like Will Smith or Tom Cruise to kick invading alien butt. Arrival is completely, wonderfully different: it sends in a linguist, played by Amy Adams.
“Language,” one character says, “is the first weapon drawn in a conflict.” The big question to ask the aliens: what is their purpose on Earth?
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Apr 28, 2019
Earthquake science could have predicted North Korea’s nuclear climbdown
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: energy, existential risks, nuclear weapons, policy, science
Just days after North Korea announced it was suspending its testing programme, scientists revealed that the country’s underground nuclear test site had partially collapsed. This assessment was based on data gathered from smaller earthquakes that followed North Korea’s biggest nuclear test in 2017. A new study published in Science has now confirmed the collapse using satellite radar imaging.
The collapse may have played a role in North Korea’s change in policy. If correct, and with the hindsight of this research, we might have speculated that the North Koreans would want to make such an offer of peace. This shows how scientific analysis normally reserved for studying natural earthquakes can be a powerful tool in deciphering political decisions and predicting future policy across the globe.
In fact, another unusual earthquake in South Korea in 2017 also has the potential to affect geopolitics, this time by changing energy policy. “Seismic shift” may be a cliche often used by journalists and policymakers to describe changing political landscapes, but these recent earthquakes along the Korean Peninsula remind us there can really be authentic links between seismic events and global affairs.
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