Coronavirus: No more business as usual as Ikeja Computer Village reopens

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Businesses resumed today at Ikeja Computer Village in Lagos after the lockdown caused by the Coronavirus outbreak, but it will no longer be business as usual at Nigeria’s largest technology market, according to the management board. Mrs Bisola Azeez Isokpehi, the Iyaloja of Ikeja Computer Village, told Technology Times in an interview at the weekend […]

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Post-pandemic rebound: Why businesses must weigh the cost of layoffs

Predicting how long the COVID-19-induced recession will last is impossible, hence, all the decisions a company must take to stay alive. Laying off staff is one such decision but it should be influenced by other factors

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Potentially exploitable weakness found in bacteria’s outer armor

The cell wall of bacteria helps keep toxins such as antibiotics out. Now, researchers have discovered a key mechanism that bacteria use to build their cell walls, which could present a new target in the ongoing quest to develop new drugs.

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“Sniff test” for consciousness may aid in treatment of brain injuries

A new study has uncovered a possible new tool for diagnosing severe brain injuries, with an inexpensive “sniff test” demonstrating the potential to predict those that will go on to regain consciousness further down the track.

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Gene therapy for color blindness passes first phase of human testing 

The results of a first human trial testing a gene therapy for complete color blindness have been published. The data suggests the experimental gene therapy is safe, and potentially efficacious, opening the door to larger human trials in the future.

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Experimental chronic pain treatment looks to first human trials

New research describes the successful results of animal studies testing a novel experimental peptide designed to inhibit the receptors responsible for chronic neuropathic pain. The research is now moving towards initial human trials.

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Box impact – by the numbers

How exactly does Box transform businesses?

Research by Forrester Consulting lays out the answer in solid metrics. Read The Total Economic Impact™ of Box to discover the potential return on investment of our single, secure content management platform.

Among the highlights, those Box customers with a headcount of 8,000 achieved:

  • 405% ROI with Box — with full investment returns in less than 2 months
  • $2.4M in IT savings by retiring storage and legacy enterprise content management
  • 20% efficiency increase with smarter ways to work
  • $3M saved from potential data losses with stronger security and compliance

  Get the full study to learn how teams keep work secure and get more done with Box. 

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Heavenly designs in Agora’s best architecture photography

Agora's latest photography contest concentrates on the built environment, spanning everything from ancient historical sites to incredible modern skyscrapers, with a spectacular shot of Vietnam’s iconic Golden Bridge winning the popular vote.

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Asteroid has close encounter with geosynchronous satellite

A small asteroid came within a cosmic hairbreadth of the ring of communications satellites circling the Earth in geosynchronous orbit at an altitude of about 35,000 km this week, passing the nearest satellite at a distance of about 1,200 km.

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