October 14, 2020 - Nasni Consultants

India takes action on spectrum concerns

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:October 14, 2020
Post category:5G
Post last modified:October 14, 2020

The Indian government established a panel comprising the heads of its telecoms and defence ministries, among others, to streamline spectrum allocation and deliver a long-term roadmap designed to offer operators…

New tardigrade species fends off killer light with a fluorescent shield

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:October 14, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:October 14, 2020

The tardigrade is one of nature’s toughest creatures. Now scientists have discovered a new species that adds to an already impressive array of survival tools by employing a type of fluorescent shield to protect itself against lethal UV radiation.

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China’s Autoflight puts a canard twist on its latest long-range eVTOL

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:October 14, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:October 14, 2020

At the 2020 World UAV Conference in Shenzhen, Chinese heavy drone company Autoflight unveiled a big new canard-style electric VTOL cargo drone, and announced its intentions to develop a similar aircraft for urban air taxi operations.

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Miniature magnificence in the 2020 Nikon Small World photo awards

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:October 14, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology Technology
Post last modified:October 14, 2020

The incredible winners from this year's Nikon Small World photo awards strike a unique balance between art and science, offering everything from a surreal close-up of the grooves in an old vinyl record to a stunning image of hippocampal neurons firing.

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Climate change driving huge surge in natural disasters, UN finds

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:October 14, 2020
Post category:Environment Science and Technology
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The frequency of natural disasters over the past two decades is almost double that of the 1980-1999 period, a new report from the UN has revealed, with extreme weather events driven by climate change accounting for a large portion of the uptick.

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Blue Origin launch sets record, tests NASA lunar landing gear on return

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:October 14, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:October 14, 2020

Private space company Blue Origin had a doubly successful outing with its New Shepard rocket today, reusing the same booster for a record seventh time and doing so with a particularly important payload onboard.

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Yale study uses brain imaging to predict childhood weight gain

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:October 14, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:October 14, 2020

A new imaging study has found a high density of cells in a certain brain region can effectively predict future weight gain in children. The research suggests an inflammatory response in the brain, triggered by poor diet, can influence future overeating.

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Mercedes electrifies the backcountry with EQC 4×4² off-roader

Post author:Diran Taofeek Folami
Post published:October 14, 2020
Post category:Science and Technology
Post last modified:October 14, 2020

The all-new EQC 4x4² concept is the first all-electric model of Mercedes' 4x4² series, promising rowdy, unrestrained off-roading powered by battery. Like the 4x4² models that came before it, the new EQC concept rides on clearance-upping portal axles.

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