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  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 A classical way to image nanoscale structures in cells is with high-powered, expensive super-resolution microscopes. As an alternative, MIT researchers have developed a way to expand tissue before imaging it - a technique that allows them to achieve nanoscale resolution with a conventional light microscope. In the newest version of this technique, the researchers have made it possible to expand tissue 20-fold in a single step. This simple, inexpensive method could pave the way for nearly any biolo ... read more |
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Israel tells US will not hit Iran's nuclear or oil facilities: mediaWashington (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Israel has assured the White House that a planned retaliatory attack on Iran won't target nuclear or oil facilities, US media reported Monday. ... more  
Google signs nuclear power deal with startup KairosSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Google on Monday signed a deal to get electricity from small nuclear reactors to help power artificial intelligence. ... more
Iran condemns 'illegal and unjustified' US sanctions on oil industry: ministryTehran (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Iran condemned Sunday what it called an "illegal and unjustified" expansion of US sanctions targeting its oil industry following Tehran's missile attack on Israel earlier this month. ... more  
China consumer prices rises slow in Sept; Fresh spending set to boost ailing economyBeijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 China's consumer inflation rate slowed in September, official data showed Sunday, in a sign that demand remains fragile in the world's number two economy. ... more |
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Ethiopia's 'korale' recyclers turn waste into moneyAddis Ababa (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 With a tattered bag on his back, Dereje Enigdamekonen trawled the endless alleyways of the Merkato market in Addis Ababa, calling for the Ethiopian capital's abundant scrap. ... more |
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Oil prices drop on easing fears over Middle East, most markets riseHong Kong (AFP) Oct 15, 2024 Oil prices extended losses Tuesday after a report said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had told US President Joe Biden he would not strike Iran's crude or nuclear facilities in retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month. ... more  
Two dead in Guinea protests against Chinese mining firmConakry (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 At least two people died in clashes with security forces at a protest against a Chinese mining firm in eastern Guinea, Guinea's press agency and a local official said Monday. ... more  
Sri Lanka busts Chinese cybercrime racketColombo (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Sri Lanka's police have arrested 198 Chinese men on suspicion of operating a cybercrime ring from the South Asian nation, a police spokesman said Sunday. ... more 
Vietnam, China to expand rail links, cross-border paymentsHanoi (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Vietnam and China signed 10 agreements on Sunday, including on expanding cross-border railway links, payments and economic cooperation. ... more |
Amazon wants to be everything to everyoneMount Juliet, United States (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 Amazon is bolstering its e-commerce empire while continuing a march deeper into people's lives, from robots to healthcare and entertainment. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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X says 'alert' to manipulation efforts after pro-Russia bots reportWashington (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 X was "alert" to any platform manipulation attempts, the Elon Musk-owned site told AFP Friday, following a report that hundreds of apparent pro-Russian bot accounts were amplifying US election misinformation. ... more 
EU questions shopping app Temu over illegal products riskBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 The EU on Friday told Chinese-founded e-commerce platform Temu to hand over more information as it suspects the site is failing to do enough to stop the sale of illegal products. ... more  
KAIST pioneers atomic editing technology for drug discoveryTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 KAIST researchers have developed a groundbreaking technology that enables precise editing of key atoms in drug molecules, marking a significant advancement in drug discovery. This new single-atom ed ... more  
Lab data confirm potential of geothermal's holy grail: superdeep, superhot rock as important renewable energy sourceParis, France (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 New laboratory data confirm the potential for geothermal's holy grail: tapping into the superhot, superdeep rock miles below our feet, which could create a clean, renewable energy source capable of ... more |
 
Little progress at key meet ahead of COP29 climate summitParis (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 A key meeting ahead of the UN COP29 climate summit ended Friday in frustration with countries making little progress over how to fund a new finance deal for poorer nations. ... more  
Nile River pact enters into force despite Egypt objectionsNairobi (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 A landmark multinational agreement on managing the waters of the Nile River has entered into force - over the vehement objections of Egypt. ... more  
Rome to clean up its act with billion-euro trash burnerRome (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Rome aims to resolve its longstanding waste management issues within three years by spending around a billion euros ($1.1 billion) to build a trash incinerator, city authorities said on Monday. ... more  
Seven die from gas poisoning in eastern China: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Oct 13, 2024 At least seven people were killed and four others suffered injuries after a gas poisoning incident at a biotechnology firm in eastern China, state media reported on Sunday. ... more |
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Climate pact needs 'hundreds of billions' in state money: COP29 hosts Paris (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 The hosts of the coming UN climate summit said Monday that a hard-fought finance pact for poorer countries must include "hundreds of billions" of dollars from wealthy governments. ... more 
Analysts warn more detail needed on new China economic measuresBeijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 Analysts gave a cautious welcome to China's announcement Saturday of fresh fiscal stimulus to revive its ailing economy but warned that more details - and specific headline figures - were needed before its effect could be fully assessed. ... more
EU chief says China must 'adapt its behaviour' to solve trade rowVientiane (AFP) Oct 11, 2024 China must "adapt its behaviour" to solve an escalating tariff row with Europe, EU chief Charles Michel told AFP Friday, warning of the dangers of the dispute escalating into a full-blown trade war. ... more 
China tees up fresh spending to boost ailing economyBeijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 China said Saturday it would issue special bonds to help its sputtering economy, signalling a spending spree to bolster banks, shore up the property market and ease local government debt as part of one of its biggest support packages in years. ... more |
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Researchers synthesize new plutonium isotope for the first timeSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 A research team at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has successfully synthesized a previously unknown plutonium isotope, plutonium-227, marking an impor ... more |
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Telescopes could help power isolated communities in Chile's Atacama DesertParis, France (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 New research published in 'Nature Sustainability' reveals that integrating a renewable energy system for the AtLAST telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert could meet 66% of the energy needs of the near ... more 
TikTok slashes 100s of jobs in AI shift; as internal documents show traffic trumps safetyKuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 Social media platform TikTok said it will slash hundreds of jobs, with a significant number of employees in Malaysia expected to be affected, as the company shifts to AI-assisted content moderation. ... more 
China says detained Foxconn workers suspected of briberyBeijing (AFP) Oct 12, 2024 China is investigating four workers at Taiwanese technology giant Foxconn for suspected bribery and embezzlement, Beijing's state media said Saturday, after authorities in Taipei said they had been detained in "strange" circumstances. ... more
U.S. expands sanctions on Iran's oil industry in response to Oct. 1 missile attackWashington DC (UPI) Oct 11, 2024 The Biden administration on Friday expanded sanctions against Iran's oil and petrochemical industries in response to Tehran's Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack on Israel. ... more |
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