Unlike in the past, when major ‘tsunamis’ that impinge on the smooth working of the oil and gas sector could be accurately predicted, the coronavirus pandemic took the industry by surprise and has since then sent shock waves through the global oil market. In a country whose foreign earnings and budgetary
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The global technology trade war took some unexpected turns as we crossed the midpoint of 2020. Unsurprisingly, the world’s two largest economies — the US and China — are right in the thick of it, firing the latest salvos in a simmering standoff. But the surprise flashpoint is turning out
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By making use of enzymes found in the digestive tract, MIT engineers have devised a way to apply a temporary synthetic coating to the lining of the small intestine. This coating could be adapted to deliver drugs, aid in digestion, or prevent nutrients such as glucose from being absorbed. In a
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Dr Esen Bayer, CTO at ETL Systems, shares his vision to tackle the ground segment demands of a new generation of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites head-on. He and his team are creating a collaborative platform of completely new smart universal chassis’ designs, where the modules and habitat communicate with one
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Exploratorium has put together a handy calculator that lets you see exactly just how old you would be on the other planets in our solar system The planets in our solar system are extremely varied, ranging from Venus, where temperatures can reach a scorching 471°C, to Neptune, where it plummets to
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Recent advancements in quantum computing have driven the scientific community's quest to solve a certain class of complex problems for which quantum computers would be better suited than traditional supercomputers. To improve the efficiency with which quantum computers can solve these problems, scientists are investigating the use of artificial intelligence
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A team of researchers at MIT has developed a system for monitoring the activity of people at risk remotely while preserving their privacy. The researchers have written a paper describing their system, which they call RF-Diary. There are many people at risk living alone. Some are older, some have debilitating diseases
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It is Monday. You have finished your weekly meetings, squared up your calendar, and you’re ready to work. Somebody pulls you aside and asks you to do a task for them, or you get a notification on your screen about another new email - adding to the pile of ones
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A cellphone power source that lasts nine years. An auto-battery pack that lasts nearly a century. A pacemaker that is powered to last 28,000 years. These surreal claims are being made by a California-based battery company that says successful early test results recently competed on a nano-diamond battery brings them closer
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The dispensing of autogas into automobiles through selected filling stations across the country will commence by the end of September, the Federal Government has said. It was gathered that autogas to be dispensed into automobiles and other prime movers include Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas, depending
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