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Smartphone prices in Nigeria drop amid Covid-19 season

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Smartphone prices in Nigeria dropped even as shipments declined following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to market study by the International Data Corporation (IDC). The drop in smartphone prices in Nigeria that saw average selling price (ASP) for smartphones decline by 9.8% quarter on quarter in Q2 2020, is one of the highlights of the IDC […]

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Read more about the article Local governments continue to be the biggest target for ransomware attacks

Local governments continue to be the biggest target for ransomware attacks

Small municipalities suffer the majority of ransomware, but they aren't the only ones suffering as ransoms rise and payouts become more common. Image: vchal, iStockphoto Barracuda Networks' analysis of ransomware…

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Gene-edited fat cells could be transplanted to treat obesity

Scientists at the Joslin Diabetes Center have developed a new gene-editing technique that converts a subject's own white fat cells into brown fat cells, which could then be transplanted as a way of treating obesity and diabetes.

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Microscopic robot would use laser pulses to walk through the body

One day microscopic robots could be crawling through your body, clearing out disease or delivering drugs. And now we’re one step closer to that future, as scientists from Cornell University have created tiny robots powered by pulses of laser light.

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LSD microdose trial for acute pain relief reports “remarkable” results

An incredible, first-of-its-kind trial testing the pain-killing properties of LSD microdoses has delivered the compelling suggestion that tiny, non-psychedelic doses of this infamous drug could serve as an effective analgesic.

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Bacterial colonies survive in space for years, could seed planets

A new experiment placing bacteria on the outside of the International Space Station (ISS) has found that micro-organisms can survive in space for years, or even decades. The study lends weight to the idea that life could travel between planets.

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Self-assembling intestinal film blocks glucose uptake to treat diabetes

A new synthetic film developed at MIT could become a powerful tool in helping manage diabetes, with the ability to self-assemble in the intestine to block the absorption of glucose and safely dissolve thereafter. And its potential mightn’t end there.

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Vertical Aerospace joins the tilt-rotor race with new VA-1X eVTOL

Moving on from the squat, chunky Seraph and its basic manned multirotor design, Britain's Vertical Aerospace has released designs for an upcoming five-seat tilt rotor air taxi it's calling the VA-1X that can take advantage of efficient winged flight.

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Novel blood test predicts psychotic disorders years before they emerge

An international team of researchers has used machine learning to produce a novel blood test that can predict a young person’s risk of developing a psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia, years before the condition develops.

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