3 financial measures that could cushion Nigeria’s lockdown extension
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BBA Pumps Introduces the New BA75 3-inch Portable Pump
The BA75 has been developed for a large target group. In fact, it’s a portable pump unit for everyone. It has all the features of a real construction pump – it's compact, lightweight, super silent, clean, economical, has high capacity with a large solids handling and is very robust.
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Hydrogel scaffold may fast-track healing of torn ligaments and tendons
Rupturing tendons or ligaments like an anterior cruciate ligament in the knees can mean long stints on the sidelines, but a new type of synthetic material promises to help things along by acting as a scaffold to accelerate the regeneration of tissue. Source of Article
Experimental cancer drug appears more effective, less toxic than others
A new study has shown that an experimental class of cancer drugs has wider potential than previously thought. Researchers have found a new type of BET inhibitor that, in mouse tests, can target solid tumors more effectively and safely than others. Source of Article
Landmark hot qubit research promises bigger, cheaper quantum computers
Current-gen quantum computing "qubits" need to be kept incredibly cold – below 0.1 Kelvin (-273.05 °C/-459.5 °F). But new "hot qubits" developed at UNSW can work 15 times hotter, opening the door to radically smaller, cheaper quantum computers. Source of Article
New Thematic Brochure: Measurement Technology for Industrial Gases
In a new brochure, WIKA summarises the topic “Measurement technology for industrial gases” in a compact form.
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Stunning high-res photos of the Sun reveal swirling threads of plasma
In what are described as the highest-resolution images ever taken of the Sun’s atmosphere, scientists have detected previously unsighted threads of magnetic plasma woven throughout, offering new clues as to the makeup of its active outer layers. Source of Article
Weird weather pushes Greenland to worst ice loss on record
A new study has calculated that the Greenland ice sheet lost hundreds of billions of tons of ice last year, marking the biggest drop in its ice mass since records began in 1948. The team found that unusual pressure patterns had a devastating impact. Source of Article
Newly discovered chemical in willow trees kills various cancer cells
After giving the world aspirin more than a century ago, the bark of the willow tree has again been tapped for its life-saving potential, this time offering up a novel chemical that has proven capable of killing various cancer cells in the lab. Source of Article
Discovery links glucose metabolism abnormalities to Alzheimer’s disease
A new study indicates that proteins regulating glucose metabolism and the anti-inflammatory activity of brain immune cells are linked with Alzheimer’s pathology, and could point researchers toward new treatment and diagnostics. Source of Article