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Toxic algae blighting South Australia could pose a global threat
Many fish have been killed by the algal bloom in South Australia Australian Associated Press/Alamy Over the past eight months, a vast and deadly algal bloom in South Australia has ravaged over 20,000 square kilometres of the marine environment,...
SupplySide Global Celebrates Nearly Three Decades of Innovative Leadership as 2025 Edition Drives Health and Nutrition Breakthroughs
Additional stages, curated meeting areas and new Level 2 expo hall increased high-value business connections. LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / November 5, 2025 / SupplySide Global, the most comprehensive event for supplement, food and beverage...
New radar technology reveals steep insect population declines
Global low-altitude skies are alive with buzzing and movement – trillions of insects rise and fall with the rhythm of day and night. But new radar research reveals an unsettling divide. While daytime insect activity is holding steady, the...
ORNL, Partners Secure $125M Renewal for Quantum Science Center
Nov. 4, 2025 — The Department of Energy has renewed funding for the Quantum Science Center through 2030 to create a new scientific ecosystem for fault-tolerant, quantum-accelerated high-performance computing (QHPC). QSC will develop hybrid...
A ‘quantum leap’: Dr Vikram Sharma wins PM’s Science Prize
Reading Time: 4 minutes “It’s almost a pinch me moment, well beyond anything I could have imagined,” says Dr Vikram Sharma, winner of the 2025 Prime Minister’s Science Prize for Innovation. The founder and CEO of Quintessence Labs, Dr Vikram...
ORNL, NVIDIA, HPE Advance Quantum Computing, AI and HPC for Science
Nov. 4, 2025 — The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, NVIDIA, and HPE will seek to open new insights into quantum computing and identify potential strategies toward the integration of quantum, artificial intelligence and...
IBM Partners with 4 National Labs to Accelerate Quantum-Centric Supercomputing Research
Nov. 4, 2025 — Today, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced the continued funding of the National Quantum Information Science Research Centers (NQISRCs). IBM applauds the DOE for continuing to promote quantum science in the United...
A Turkmenistan Delegation Participated in the Meeting Dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan
On November 4, 2025, President of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan Allaberdi Ashirov took part in the meeting dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, held at the Presidium Building of the...
VSU Café Scientifique focuses on cancer drug development
Published 1:30 pm Wednesday, November 5, 2025 VALDOSTA — The College of Science and Mathematics at Valdosta State University will present Café Scientifique from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Augie’s Cafe. This event is open to the...
Why This New “Super-Earth” Has Scientists So Excited About Alien Life
An international team of scientists, including researchers at Penn State, dubbed the exoplanet, named GJ 251 c, a “super-Earth” as data suggest it has a rocky composition similar to Earth and is almost four times as massive. Credit: Illustration...
DOE Announces $625M to Advance National Quantum Information Science Research Centers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $625 million in funding to renew its five National Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research Centers, originally established under the National Quantum Initiative Act...
Mind over machine: UN calls for ethical safeguards for brain technology revolution
It sounds like science fiction, even magic: the ability to communicate, control a computer, or move a robotic limb through the power of thought. However, not only is it possible, it is already transforming the lives of severely disabled patients....
Edinburgh teacher calls for action on computer science gender gap
Computing science teacher Toni Scullion is working with St George’s School in Edinburgh to inspire more female students to pursue a career in tech With girls and women remaining underrepresented in computing at school and in the industry, Toni...
Local View: From tracking footprints to exploring galaxies, hunting gave birth to science
When most people hear “science,” they picture laboratories, microscopes, or rocket ships. They imagine people in white coats speaking a language full of technical terms. Science can feel like a remote world, distant from everyday life. But in...
China bucks global downturn in openness, new report finds
Global openness edged down in 2024, but China continued to move in the opposite direction, expanding its engagement with the world despite mounting protectionist and geopolitical pressures, according to a new report released on Wednesday. The...
Amy Webb wins Global Future Readiness award by Oman’s Royal Academy of Management in London
London: Webb, founder and CEO of the Institute for the Future, was recognized for her pioneering work in strategic foresight and technological trend analysis. The Future Readiness Award celebrates innovative and impactful contributions that...
World Cancer Congress in Muscat strengthens Oman’s position as a regional hub for cancer research and innovation
MUSCAT – The third day of the Congress maintained its scientific and research momentum through a series of specialised sessions that addressed the latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of tumours, with the participation of an elite...
New Hampshire’s life sciences sector to hold annual innovation event
Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. New Hampshire Life Sciences will mark a year of rapid growth on Nov. 12 at its second annual Live Free Life Sciences event, bringing together companies and...
China demonstrates firm commitment to global cooperation at import expo
SHANGHAI – The 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world’s first national-level exposition dedicated to imports, opened in Shanghai yesterday, showcasing China’s firm commitment to global cooperation, which injects much-needed...