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Colorado jails using new technology system to communicate critical information about inmates within seconds
DENVER — Jails across Colorado now have a new way to communicate critical information about inmates within seconds. "Historically, they will fax each other if they have an awareness of information that another jail has that would be useful or...

New Training Facility to Develop Next Generation of South African Scientists
publication date: Aug 1, 2025 | author/source: Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), an entity of the Department of Health, together...

Pharma Pulse 7/31/25: Where Has AI Already Been Successfully Implemented; How Biomarkers Are Transforming Neurology and Oncology Trials
Where Has AI Already Been Successfully Implemented? In an interview with Pharmaceutical Executive, Gen Li, president and founder of Phesi, discussed how AI has already been successfully implemented in partnership with several top pharmaceutical...

The Subaquatic Frontier of Drug Trafficking: Technological Evolution, Asymmetric Warfare, and the Unmanned Paradigm Shift
In July 2025, in the waters of the Caribbean Sea, the Colombian Navy intercepted a vessel that, although empty, carried immense symbolic weight for global security: the first unmanned and remotely guided narco-submarine.[1] This event was not just...

Scientist at Georgia Tech breaks his own world lightning record
The Megaflash lightning strike was in 2017, stretching from Texas to Kansas City, Missouri. ATLANTA — It’s not often a scientist breaks a world record — let alone their own — but that’s exactly what Dr. Michael Peterson has done. An applied...
Dr. Sonja Bickford presents applied study abroad research at InSITE 2025 Conference in Japan
Sonja Bickford, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Business Management at Oregon Tech, recently represented an international research team at the 2025 InSITE Conference in Hiroshima and Tokyo, Japan. Her presentation, “Building Global Educational...

The Nordics can show the way into the EU
THIS CONTENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE University of Agder - read more Nordic experiences can help Ukraine and other countries with gradual association with the EU. How does the flexible cooperation between the EU and the Nordic countries work?...
Nurture Interest In STEM, Use AI On Applied Learning To Push Malaysia To A High Value-added Economy – Economists
By Engku Shariful Azni and Naveen Prabu KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s education premised on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and utilising artificial intelligence (AI) with a focus on applied learning across...

Why Whimsy Can Win for Meat-Free Diets
It’s a branding phenomenon worth billions globally. In Japan, the epicentre of the aesthetic known locally as kawaii, brands like Hello Kitty and Pokémon have generated extraordinary value. Cuteness may appear innocent and innocuous, but it...

How to Keep Your Friendships When You Stop Going to Bars
If you’ve outgrown the drinking scene but your friends haven’t—this is for you. “I want to stay friends…but I don’t want to keep going to bars.” This is one common struggle ex-drinkers face when they have decided to leave alcohol behind. How do...

4 Proven Ways to Boost Your Web Page Speed
You may have noticed some webpages you own take 10+ seconds to load—you're not alone. Slow webpages cause higher bounce rates, and that's bad. Modern tooling and conventional techniques are the culprit. Fortunately, with a little knowledge and...

From Astrophysics to Applied Artificial Intelligence, Hilary Egan Charts a Creative Path Through Science
Last Updated on: 31st July 2025, 11:59 pm Welcome to the Materials, Chemical, and Computational Science (MCCS) Early-Career Spotlight, a monthly feature showcasing NREL’s early-career researchers’ interests, motivations, and achievements. This...

Is O&P Science, Art, or Neither?
During my prosthetics residency a colleague described an interaction with a patient who was frustrated after experiencing ongoing discomfort despite multiple adjustments to his prosthesis. The patient expressed confusion about how it was possible...

Scientists Discover Protein Key to the Evolution of Photosynthesis in Land Plants
In a landmark breakthrough that illuminates the deep evolutionary roots of terrestrial life, researchers from the University of Toronto have identified a protein pivotal to the success of land plants, shedding light on the molecular innovations...

A climate science network may lose its Pacific hub. Here's what that means for local researchers
The Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center is one of nine regional hubs in a climate research network funded by the federal government. It's led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, and the...

Digital lifelines: How technology is revolutionising diabetes care in Ghana
(COURTESY: BHC/KNUST/RAIL) WHEN Daniel Osei’s phone chimes at exactly 7:30 PM each evening, the 34-year-old fashion designer doesn’t need to check the screen. The highlife ringtone, playing a familiar Ghanaian melody, is his daily cue to take...
24-Week Weekend AI/ML Training Program for Engineering Students at IIIT Hyderabad
Hyderabad, July 31, 2025, IHub-Data, the technology innovation hub at IIIT Hyderabad established by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, is launching a 24-week hands-on training program in Artificial Intelligence...

National Science Foundation, Other Federal Agencies Suspend Grants at UCLA
The Justice Department this week accused UCLA of failing to protect its Jewish students. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images (This article has been updated with comment from UCLA.) The National Science Foundation said Thursday that it’s...
Illumina introduces next generation cancer research assay, TruSight Oncology 500
Illumina Inc., a biotechnology company develops, manufactures, and markets integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and biological function, announced the launch of the next generation of TruSight Oncology 500, its flagship cancer...

Liberia: G-2 Pharmacy Rejects LMHRA Board’s Suspension of Import License; LMHRA Clarifies Counterfeit Drug Claims
In a communication to the Chairman Dr. David Sumo, G-2 Pharmacy through her legal representatives said, the resolution is both legally and procedurally inconsistent with the official Investigative Findings and Ruling dated 16th May 2025, issued by...