TSMC completes cleanroom construction at R&D center in Japan
An opening ceremony has been held recently at TSMC's 3DIC R&D center in Japan to mark the completion of cleanroom construction at the facility, according to the Taiwan-based foundry......»»
It’s time to add one more service to the Google graveyard
Google continues its not-so-new trend of killing services left, right, and center -- and this time it's the Google URL Shortener's turn......»»
UK study finds urban residents score the lowest in social and economic satisfaction and well-being
A study conducted by the Center for Urban Mental Health at the University of Amsterdam finds that, in a sample of 156,000 UK residents aged 40 and up, urban living is linked to lower levels of well-being, social satisfaction, and economic satisfactio.....»»
What young neurodivergent employees need to know about starting work—and how to get the right support
When Ernst & Young opened its first Neurodiverse Center for Excellence in Philadelphia in 2016, the professional services firm was hailed as a pioneering workplace. People from all over the US applied for the 15 roles advertised and headed to Dallas.....»»
New tractor beam technology could one day minimize biopsy trauma
Researchers at TMOS, the ARC Center of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems, have taken an important first step in the development of metasurface-enabled tractor beams—rays of light that can pull particles toward it, a concept that fi.....»»
‘A fix has been deployed,’ says firm at center of global IT outage
The company at the center of a global IT outage on Friday has said the issue has been identified, isolated, and a fix has been deployed......»»
NASA built a Moon rover but can’t afford to get it to the launch pad
"It would have been revolutionary. Other missions don’t replace what is lost here." Enlarge / NASA completed assembling the VIPER rover last month at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. (credit: NASA/Helen Arase Vargas).....»»
NASA sounding rocket launches, studies heating of sun"s active regions
Investigators at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, will use observations from a recently-launched sounding rocket mission to provide a clearer image of how and why the sun's corona grows so much hotter than the visible surfa.....»»
Young people"s evolving perception of volunteering and the barriers they face in participation
A new discussion paper from the Monash Center for Youth Policy and Education Practice (CYPEP) explores positive opportunities to engage young people in volunteering......»»
Another intermediate-mass black hole discovery at the center of our galaxy
While researching a cluster of stars in the immediate vicinity of the supermassive black hole SgrA* (Sagittarius A*) at the center of our galaxy, an international team of researchers led by PD Dr. Florian Peißker has found signs of another, intermed.....»»
AppViewX PQC Test Center enables PQC readiness and crypto agility
AppViewX announced the AppViewX PQC Test Center, which allows organizations to assess their PQC readiness and take steps to achieve PQC resiliency. This free online service enables users to generate and test Quantum-Safe certificates today. Quantum c.....»»
NASA’s mega moon rocket has just begun a 900-mile journey
NASA's powerful SLS rocket is set for an epic lunar flight next year. But first it has to get to the launch site at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida......»»
Understanding willingness to pay for nationwide wastewater surveillance in Japan
Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased likelihood of other such outbreaks in the future warrant the strengthening of epidemic surveillance systems. Among these, continuous wastewater surveillance at wastewater treatment plants is considere.....»»
Want to spur your child"s intellectual development? Use audiobooks instead of videos, says researcher
It's not uncommon today to see children glued to their screens. In fact, 80% of parents with children 11 or younger say their kids watch YouTube videos, according to a 2020 Pew Research Center poll. Half of these parents say their kids watch videos e.....»»
Study identifies RNA molecule that regulates cellular aging
A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has discovered a new way that cells regulate senescence, an irreversible end to cell division. The findings, published in Cell, could one day lead to new interventions for a variety of conditio.....»»
EVs take center stage at Paris Olympics: Toyota"s potential grand finale
As the Olympics move toward a more sustainable image, Toyota's all-electric vehicle fleet and prominent on-air advertisements will enhance their brand affiliation......»»
Nanomedicine researchers develop new technology to control neural circuits using magnetic fields
Researchers at the Center for Nanomedicine within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and Yonsei University in South Korea have unveiled a technology that can manipulate specific regions of the brain using magnetic fields, potentially unlocking the.....»»
Researchers reveal parsec-scale radio emission properties of dual AGNs by multi-phase-center VLBI observations
Galaxy mergers play a crucial role in the cosmological evolution of galaxies. During galaxy merging, tidal torques can trigger the accretion and feedback of the central black holes in merging galaxies, forming dual active galactic nuclei (AGNs)......»»
Japanese honeybees slap nest-invading ants with their wings to knock them away
A trio of environmental specialists at the National Institute for Environmental Studies, in Japan, has found that Japanese honeybees sometimes resort to slapping ants with their wings to prevent their entry into their nest......»»
Embracing AI in the modern contact center
Embracing AI in the modern contact center.....»»
Partial RenCen demolition under consideration as city vows to make "realistic decisions"
Consideration is being given to tearing down a portion of the Renaissance Center. A source familiar with the matter said no decision has been made on whether to tear down any of the General Motors Co.-owned hotel and office towers that define the.....»»