BRICS S&T News
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European Commission, 5 October 2017 At the ongoing EU-hosted Our Ocean conference in Malta (5-6 October), the European Union has committed to 36 tangible actions to foster healthier, cleaner, safer and more secure seas. Read more... |
The Hindu, 4 October 2017 About 25% of global cervical cancer deaths take place in India Read more... |
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Business Line, 3 October 2017 London’s Science Museum on Tuesday unveiled a new exhibition that traces India’s contribution to science and technology globally over the past 5,000 years. Read more... |
The Hindu, 3 October 2017 The prize is shared by Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne “for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and discovery of gravitational waves.” Read more... |
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The Guardian, 1 October 2017 Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has a simple way to predict the future. The future is simply what rich people have today. Read more... |
BBC News, 29 September 2017 People will soon be able to fly from city to city within minutes, rocket and car entrepreneur Elon Musk says. Read more... |
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The Telegraph, 28 September 2017 Scientists have coaxed the mutated DNA of human embryos back into healthy code in an experiment which could one day be used to cure a range of inherited diseases. Read more... |
The Guardian, 27 September 2017 A team of scientists and reef managers say it’s time to consider ‘riskier’ and unconventional ways to save the world’s coral habitats. Read more... |
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The Washington Post, 26 September 2017 Congressional leaders on Tuesday expanded their investigation into Moscow’s use of social media to meddle in the 2016 election demanding that Twitter, Facebook and Google hand over any Russian-bought ads targeting the American debate over fracking Read more... |
The Hans India, 26 September 2017 India’s rendezvous with the red planet continues as its celebrated Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) completes three years in orbit Read more... |
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The New Indian Express, 25 September 2017 They win big at any event they take part in and register their institution’s name widely. Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) University of Thanjavur Read more... |
The New York Times, 23 September 2017 Maybe “some are rapists,” in Donald Trump’s nasty words. But many are geniuses. Read more... |
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The Diplomat, 22 September 2017 China’s ambitious space project is rapidly moving forward. Read more... |
The Telegraph, 21 September 2017 China has again launched the world's fastest bullet train on Thursday, running at 350 kilometres (217 miles) per hour. Read more... |
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CNBC, 21 September 2017 CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday that Facebook will share information with Congress about suspected Russian-linked election ads. Read more... |
The Nation, 19 September 2017 ‘Non-proliferation will only work if all states are willing to cooperate, and that will only happen if all feel they are being treated fairly.’ John Bruton, Former EU Ambassador to the US. Read more... |
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The New York Times, 17 September 2017 When North Korea launched long-range missiles this summer, and again on Friday, demonstrating its ability to strike Guam and perhaps the United States mainland, Read more... |
The Hindu, 16 September 2017 The birch bark scroll is known as the Bakhshali manuscript after the village, which is now in Pakistan, where it was found buried in 1881. Read more... |
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The Guardian, 15 September 2017 Atomic bombs ‘Fat Man’ and ‘Little Boy’ exploded over Nagasaki and Hiroshima 72 years ago creating a lasting nuclear taboo – until now. What has changed? Read more... |
Council on Foreign Relations, 15 September 2017 This week: Kaspersky booted from U.S. government computers, the White House voids a Chinese acquisition, Bitcoin takes a tumble, and Facebook announces monetization guidelines. Read more... |