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Asteroid hunting using heliostats?
DOE/Sandia National LaboratoriesInterns innovate for impact at Rice’s summer experience in engineering design showcase
Rice UniversityNASICON solid electrolytes: Relative density links strength and conductivity
Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku UniversityA 2024 viewpoint led by researchers at Tohoku University’s AIMR reveals a strong correlation between hardness and ionic conductivity in NASICON-type solid electrolytes. By analyzing literature data, they identified relative density as a key factor, offering a practical strategy to enhance both properties for safer, high-performance sodium-ion batteries.
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- Materials Today Energy
KIMM and NRCan sign MoU on clean technology cooperation
National Research Council of Science & TechnologyOn July 29 (Tuesday), KIMM signed the MoU with NRCan in Montréal, Canada, to collaborate on technologies related to resource recovery and environmental sustainability. NRCan is a key science and technology department within the Canadian federal government, responsible for developing national policies and strategies as well as conducting innovative science and research in the areas of energy, critical mineral recovery, natural resources, and the environment.
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- Ministry of Science and ICT
Breakthrough cancer modeling tool more than a decade in the making
Indiana University- Journal
- Cell
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- NIH/National Institutes of Health, Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Lilly Endowment, Inc.,
Empowering a continent: How youth and cooperatives are revolutionizing agriculture in East Africa
CABIAcross Kenya and Uganda, a transformative movement is reshaping the agricultural landscape, driven by the dynamic partnership between rural youth and established cooperative societies.
Through the CABI-led PlantwisePlus programme, young people are not just finding employment; they're becoming vital service providers and agri-entrepreneurs, dramatically improving farmer productivity, produce quality, and rural livelihoods.
University students develop a project that brings Islamic artifacts to life through Augmented Reality
University of SharjahA student-developed Augmented Reality project brings the marvels of Islamic art and heritage directly to our mobile phones