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The Road to FfD4: Shaping the Future of Global Financing for Development

Morning Session Afternoon Session The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), set to take place in Seville, Spain from June 30 to July 3, 2025, marks a pivotal moment for global development. With growing inequalities,...

October 28, 2024

Ionocaloric Refrigeration: A New Breakthrough in Cooling Technologies

Industry Innovation Science Sustainable Cooling

Ionocaloric Refrigeration: A New Breakthrough in Cooling Technologies

In a groundbreaking development, researchers Drew Lilley and Ravi Prasher have introduced the ionocaloric refrigeration cycle, an innovative cooling technology that uses ions in solution to drive phase changes. This new technique, described in Science and demonstrated experimentally, offers a...

October 27, 2024

Africa’s Split Signals the Formation of Earth’s Sixth Ocean: A Slow but Inevitable Continental Drift

Africa Geography Science

Africa’s Split Signals the Formation of Earth’s Sixth Ocean: A Slow but Inevitable Continental Drift

In a monumental geological shift that could reshape Earth’s geography, scientists predict that Africa is splitting into two, creating a new ocean and drastically altering the continent’s future landscape. Although this process will take tens of millions of years, the...

October 27, 2024

Astronomers Identify New Organic Molecule in Interstellar Space

Astronomy Cosmic Chemistry Science

Astronomers Identify New Organic Molecule in Interstellar Space

In a breakthrough for our understanding of how carbon-based life could emerge beyond Earth, astronomers have identified 1-cyanopyrene, a complex organic molecule, within a cold, carbon-rich interstellar cloud. This discovery, led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian...

October 27, 2024

Multiple Dangerous Asteroids Approaching Earth All At The Same Time

Catastrophic Risks Earth Science

Multiple Dangerous Asteroids Approaching Earth All At The Same Time

The coming days will see a surge in asteroid flybys, with five asteroids passing remarkably close to Earth between October 24 and October 28, 2024. NASA’s planetary defense teams are tracking these celestial objects closely, ensuring their paths pose no...

October 27, 2024

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TSMC Suspends Shipments to China-Based Sophgo Amid U.S. Export Violation Concerns

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has halted shipments to China-based chip designer Sophgo after discovering that a TSMC-manufactured chip ended up in Huawei’s Ascend 910B AI processor. The incident, amidst stringent U.S. export controls, underscores the growing complexity of international...

October 27, 2024