Almost 300 teenage entrepreneurs packed into Templars Square Shopping Centre to entice passers-by with their newest ventures on Saturday. The fledging tycoons, from 16 schools across the county, took to the Cowley centre as part of the Young Enterprise programme – which challenges students to form their own companies and battle against each other.
Month: January 2017
Android 7.0 Nougat update for HTC 10 put on hold in Europe
HTC 10 was launched in India back in March at Rs 52,990, the first smartphone to feature OIS for both front and rear cameras. HTC 10 has started receiving Android Nougat update.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. Ltd.’s 6th Largest Position
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. by 1.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission .
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Majority of the meteorites that are found on Earth today are produced by a giant asteroid collision in outer space taking place some 466 million years ago. But scientists have long wanted to know what type of meteorites fall on Earth before that collision.
The micromotor device may someday be used to deliver antibiotics to the stomach.
A tiny self-propelled drug-delivery device might someday make taking antibiotics safer and more efficient. Think of it as a tiny submarine scooting around inside your stomach, fueled by the acid there.
This Tiny Submarine Cruises Inside A Stomach To Deliver Drugs
A tiny self-propelled drug-delivery device might someday make taking antibiotics safer and more efficient. Think of it as a tiny submarine scooting around inside your stomach, fueled by the acid there.
RNASequel: accurate and repeat tolerant realignment of RNA-seq reads.
To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. RNA-seq is a key technology for understanding the biology of the cell because of its ability to profile transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation at single nucleotide resolutions.
Lego League tournament aims to inspire young people
Hosted at Park Air Systems in Market Deeping, First Lego League is a global science and technology challenge for teams of pupils, to encourage an interest in real world issues and develop key skills that are crucial for their future careers. The pupils aged between nine and 16 work together in teams of up to 10 to explore a given topic and to design, build and program an autonomous Lego robot to solve a series of missions.
We need smarter ways to probe primate brains
JULIA FISCHER is a leading primatologist best known to the public for her work with a dog called Rico that she spotted on a German TV show. Rico, it was claimed, could remember the names of some 70 toys and fetch them on command.
The Department of Never Mind
We are convinced that technology’s advance would have been smoother if now and then an inventor’s best friend had stepped forward to say, “That is not a good idea.” We’ve picked six examples of ideas that probably would have benefited from a little more reflection before the metal was bent.
What is technical SEO? And why is it important?
Technical search engine optimisation describes the efforts of a webmaster to ensure their website is compatible with search engine guidelines, and can be indexed and ranked for keyphrase searches accordingly. Whilst marketers perhaps best understand the implications of getting SEO wrong, it is often developers that implement technical SEO decisions.
B.C. father-son team developing technology to 3D print in space using moon dust
For Alex and Sergei Dobrianski, the building blocks of an upcoming revolution in the space industry are found in moon dust. Over the past five years, the father-and-son team has been developing the technology to send a 3D printer to the moon that can extract and use the various fine-grained metals coating the lunar surface to build everything from satellites to computer processors.
U.S. human spaceflight’s return grows on ground
They will take the elevator 175 feet above the shoreline, then march 15 steps across the platform and another 13 down the grated gangplank to the double doors that open to a small white room. SpaceX built this hangar for its rockets that will launch from the nearby historic Launch Pad 39A that was once used for Apollo rockets and the space … There the astronauts will make their final preparations, adjust their spacesuits and check their equipment before stepping into the spacecraft.
Arctic summer ice decreased by 72% since 1980
A picture by NASA’s Aqua satellite taken on September 3, 2010 shows the Arctic sea ice. The Arctic Ocean is covered by a dynamic layer of sea ice that grows each winter and shrinks each summer, reaching its yearly minimum size each fall.
New wave of robots set to deliver the goods
A January 26, 2016 photo shows the Starship Technologies delivery robot at the Washington Auto Show in Washington, DC. AFP / MANDEL NGAN Washington: The robots of the future will be coming soon, rolling along at a lumbering pace with those goods you just ordered.
An iPhone made in America? Not that simple
The new iPhone 7 smartphone goes on sale inside an Apple Inc. store in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 16, 2016. Reuters/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo San Francisco: As US President Donald Trump pushes hard for goods to be “made in America,” how realistic is it to expect Apple to stop manufacturing its iconic devices in China? Yet, as other big companies have sought to appease the new administration with promises of jobs or investments in the United States, Apple has stayed low-profile.
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After crash of Russian Proton rocket, engine parts to undergo stringent checks
Russia on Saturday said it has ordered a full check of engines used on its key Proton rocket after a cargo ship crashed last month due to engine disintegration and an inspection revealed violations at its factory. At a plant making engines for both the Soyuz and Proton rockets, workers had switched the rockets’ technology and documentation, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said, vowing to punish those responsible.
A look at events and attractions surrounding Super Bowl LI
The George R. Brown Convention Center will host the NFL Experience in Houston. Super Bowl LI will be played Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium in Houston.
New wave of robots set to deliver the goods
The six-wheeled, knee-high robots from startup Starship Technologies are part of a new wave of automated systems taking aim at the “last mile” delivery of goods to consumers. The robots of the future will be coming soon, rolling along at a lumbering pace with those goods you just ordered.
AI helps scientists gain insight into cancer biophysics
New York, Jan 29 – A team of scientists has used artificial intelligence to gain insight into the biophysics of cancer with their machine-learning platform predicting a trio of reagents that generated a cancer-like phenotype in tadpoles. The research, reported in journal Scientific Reports, showed that during these extensive experiments, the biologists observed that all the melanocytes — a mature melanin-forming cell — in a single frog larva either converted to the cancer-like form or remained completely normal.
OurMine just hacked a bunch of WWE accounts
Notorious hacker group OurMine is back at it, hacking social media profiles to let the world know just how easy it can be to get inside an account. Several Twitter accounts affiliated with WWE, including those of WWE Universe, WWE NXT, wrestler and celebrity John Cena, WrestleMania, WWE Network and Summer Slam were hacked Saturday with the group OurMine claiming responsibility.
For NASA, the goal should be Mars
Cornyn and Rep. John Culberson , R-Houston, have introduced legislation that would make a manned mission to Mars NASA’s long-term priority. Cornyn first rolled out the bill in March, following Commander Scott Kelly ‘s safe return to Earth after a year in space.
Judges Block Parts of Trump’s Order on Muslim Nation Immigration
Demonstrators protest outside of John F. Kennedy International Airport against U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking visitors from seven predominantly Muslim nations in New York, U.S., on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017.
St. Mary’s beats Santa Clara; Zags looming
Saint Mary’s Jock Landale and Santa Clara’s Emmanuel Ndumanya vie for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, in Santa Clara, Calif. less Saint Mary’s Jock Landale and Santa Clara’s Emmanuel Ndumanya vie for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, in Santa Clara, Calif.
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My Autism Connection, a local autism support organization, will hold its inaugural Walk the Spectrum event Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Estero Community Park. The event is open to the public.
Johnson, a black NASA pioneer, finds acclaim at 98
Fame has finally found Katherine Johnson – and it only took 98 years, six manned moon landings, a best-selling book and an Oscar-nominated movie. For more than 30 years, Johnson worked as a NASA mathematician at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, where she played an unseen but pivotal role in the country’s space missions.
Setnetters seek looser restrictions from fish board
Setnetters make their way back to the beach near a site on July 11, 2016 near Kenai, Alaska. Sockeye salmon caught in a set gillnet wait to be set to the a processor on July 11, 2016 near Kenai, Alaska.
February meteor showers feature quantity not quality
Photo courtesy of NASA/ESA – This stunning image shows part of the sky in the constellation of Sagittarius . The region is rendered in exquisite detail – deep red and bright blue stars are scattered across the frame, set against a background of thousands of more distant stars and galaxies.
New Orleans man helps fellow vets start businesses
For close to a decade, Robert Armbruster woke up and put on the U.S. Marine Corps uniform. The uniform was more than cloth and thread – it was a visual reminder that he was a part of a mission larger than himself.
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High tech money counting machine for local market
A new money counting machine, with multi-counterfeit detection technology, has been introduced into the Ghanaian market, to help reduce the risks involved in processing money. The SB9-2 Pocket Value Counter is an innovation of Alsale Services Limited, an information technology-oriented company, which combines the use of ultraviolet rays, infrared , magnetic, three dimension and other counterfeit detector techniques for cash processing, making the machine a multi-currency processor.
Scientists use stem cells to create human/pig chimera embryos
This photograph shows injection of human induced pluripotent stem* cells into a pig blastocyst . A laser beam was used to perforate an opening in the outer membrane of the pig blastocyst to allow easy access of an injection needle delivering human iPS cells.
Women’s Leadership Conference
Vanessa E. Wyche, a longtime executive with the NASA Johnson Space Center, will be honored at the 2017 Celebration of Inspiring Women on Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Conference Center. The event is part of the seventh annual Women’s Leadership Conference and Celebration of Inspiring Women presented by Women in Philanthropy and Leadership for Coastal Carolina University.
Going Digital: Online habits makes it hard to secure personal information
Ten seconds. That’s how long it took to pull up a reporter’s address, phone number, a map of their street and a list of all known family members and friends.
Judge Blocks Trump Order to Return Refugees and Visa-Holders
Demonstrators hold placards during a protest outside of John F. Kennedy International Airport against U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking visitors from seven predominantly Muslim nations in New York on Saturday, Jan. 28. A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order that would have led to the removal from U.S. airports of refugees, visa holders and legal U.S. residents from seven mostly Muslim countries. U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly in Brooklyn issued the ruling following an emergency hearing Saturday night, hours after the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups sued to halt President Donald Trump’s Jan. 27 order.
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Students from across our area met at Covenant Christian Academy in Harrisburg on Saturday to make robots. The students will be competing in the Pennsylvania State Robotics Championship Tournament.
Idris Elba wants to become an astronaut23 min ago
The “Luther” actor fulfilled a long-held ambition when he trained to be a professional kickboxer for documentary series “Idris Elba: Fighter” and now hopes the Discovery Channel will also fund another of his boyhood dreams – to become an astronaut, reported Contactmusic. Asked what he wants to try next, he said, “To be a spaceman.
Carving a Niche: Kern Studios’ float-shaping robot works overtime as Mardi Gras nears
Brennan Steele programs a robot, nicknamed Pixie, to carve foam for a float decoration at Kern Studios’ Mardi Gras World in New Orleans. The robot can work unsupervised after employees leave.
Titanium dioxide food additive under review, after study finds cancer links
New research shows evidence of widespread use of nano ingredients in popular food products despite the Food Standards regulator claiming there is no need to test for particles. An additive commonly used in lollies, biscuits, chewing gum and sauces has been found to initiate the early stages of cancers in animals, according to a recent study.