Understanding the impact of climate change on the ocean. When deciding on a major, one thing was clear for Michelle Kornberg — she didn’t want to be stuck inside for four years. “I like the environment of working on something in the lab, but I grew up in a very
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The classic Rubik’s Cube has 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 different states. You might well wonder how people are able to take a scrambled cube and bring it back to its original configuration, with just one color showing on each side. Some people are even able to do this blindfolded after viewing the scrambled
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Apple has dropped its two-per-customer limit on online iPhone sales as the coronavirus pandemic has forced it to close its stores worldwide. In a policy aimed at curbing the grey market for iPhones, Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple had previously limited customers to ordering only a pair of iPhones at a time. But
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With COVID-19 continuing to impact people and countries around the world, teams everywhere are exploring remote work options. Microsoft has announced that it will avail its hub for teamwork in Office 365,Microsoft Teams, for free to the public to enable remote working. In a statement announcing the free service, Jared Spataro,
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria on announced that it had repaired one of its 60MVA 132/33kV power transformers in its Sokoto Transmission Substation, as latest industry figures showed that unavailability of gas stalled the generation of 4,024.5 megawatts of electricity. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the transformer developed
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Materials/logistics management specialist ASCO has acquired NORM Solutions. NORM supplies cleaning, treatment and disposal services for oilfield equipment contaminated with naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM). ASCO said the move would strengthen its specialist waste and decommissioning capability, giving clients access to a wider, more integrated service. NORM, which was established as a joint
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The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons (MMH) of Equatorial Guinea has acted to support oil and gas service companies in-country following the steep fall in the oil price. According to Minister H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, a waiver will be applied to fees for services for three months, to allow local
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Battery makers have for years been trying to replace the graphite anode in lithium-ion batteries with a version made of silicon, which would give electric vehicles a much longer range. Some batteries with silicon anodes are getting close to market for wearables and electronics. The recipes for these silicon-rich anodes that
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Although the COVID-19 pandemic has spelt doom across the globe for human sustenance, for other areas in life, it has brought about some much needed changes, cleansing, and overall development. Over the years there has been a call for some systems to adopt better and safer practices to reverse its
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Tech giants Facebook, Apple and Salesforce have pledged to donate millions of masks to help health care workers facing a shortage of protective gear during the coronavirus crisis. Facebook is working to source millions of masks to give away after donating 720,000 that the social media giant had stockpiled in case
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