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The Latest Android Auto Safety Update
The update promotes responsible usage and minimizes potential distractions on the road. The Role of Head Protectors in Infant Safety Infant safety is paramount, and head protectors are essential for protecting delicate little heads. They lessen the impact of falls, reduce the risk of head injuries, and give parents peace of mind.
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Read more at The Times of India
Problematics - Last Week’s Solvers
This is the week of the Academy Awards, which will be awarded on the very morning when this instalment of Problematics comes out. This week, let us talk about Ian Stewart, professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of Warwick, is one of the most prolific writers of popular mathematics and science today. The following is adapted from a puzzle that is attributed to Heron of Alexandria, the ancient mathematician and engineer.
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Gold Mining Technology - A New Way to Find Gold
Gold is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity, and can be used in super fine sheets and wire for electronics including mobile phones and computers. We’ve been researching gold for decades, and it has many brilliant applications. From understanding how gold deposits form to applying technology to help uncover miniscule particles of gold, we’re going for gold.
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Wallace State Health Science Career Fair
The Wallace State Center for Career and Workforce Development recently hosted a Health Science Career Fair in the Peinhardt Conference Center. More than 35 employers met with students and shared information about their job offerings. The Career Fair is the first of two career fairs organized by the Center for Academic and Applied Technology.
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Read more at The Cullman Tribune
Science Literacy Has Tripled in the Past 12 Years in China, Ni Minjing, a member of the CPPCC National Committee, said
Ni Minjing, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, is interviewed ahead of the closing meeting of the second session. Ni, head of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, attributed the progress to a society-wide effort to popularize science.
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Read more at China Daily
Exploring Astrology: Is It Science?
Scientists question astrology's validity due to lack of proof. Flaws include zodiac sign inaccuracies caused by star movement (precession) Goa University plans to establish a centre for interdisciplinary studies in space sciences.
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New Zealand's Bounty Trough
NIWA and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa are working to confirm the finds. Over the next three weeks they would be sorting and describing the specimens collected. New species identified so far include dozens of molluscs, three fish, a shrimp,. a cephalopod and a new genera of coral.
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Read more at Newshub
Women in Science and Humanities Survey
Women in Science and Humanities (WISH) project is backed by the John Templeton Foundation. The survey is geared toward women in STEMM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine. But others in related fields or who are working at the interface of STEMM and faith are encouraged to participate and share the survey with others.
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New Zealand's Bounty Trough
a team of 21 scientists set off on an expedition in the largely uncharted waters of Bounty Trough off the coast of the South Island of New Zealand in February. They said the discovery of 100 new species was likely to grow. Dozens of mollusks, three fish, a shrimp and a cephalopod were among the new species found in the expedition.
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Read more at The New York Times
Can Chimpanzees Learn Complex Behaviors?
In an article published in Nature, a group of chimpanzees tested 66 of these animals, which had to interact with a type of vending machine that required several steps before presenting a reward in the form of peanuts. The results show that bumblebees can also acquire skills, which they do not develop on their own even if they are allowed to try for a while by watching others do it. This is a clash between those who advocate changes, and non-change.
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