It's no secret that the pandemic has changed how we work. Millions of companies went remote for months, and many plan to stay remote for the foreseeable future. But there's a more profound shift many companies fail to notice, and it will have long-term implications. In August of 2021, 4.3 million
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Solid-state batteries have been hailed as the “holy grail” of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, but what exactly are they all about? To answer that, we first need to look at how electric vehicles work. Electric vehicles, also known as all-electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles, are powered by an electric motor instead
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A man paralyzed from the neck down due to a spinal cord injury he sustained in 2007 has shown he can communicate his thoughts, thanks to a brain implant system that translates his imagined handwriting into actual text. The device – part of a longstanding research collaboration called BrainGate – is
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Antonio Guterres, the UN’s secretary-general, has warned delegates attending the COP26 conference that time is running out to stabilise the effects of climate change and that commitments to limit global temperature rises must be reviewed annually to assess their effectiveness. Boris Johnson and the Prince of Wales also addressed those
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In 1960, Science published a paper by Heinz von Foerster predicting that on Friday, 13 November 2026, the "human population will approach infinity if it grows as it has grown in the last two millennia." Just a few years after this preposterous doomsday alarm, the annual growth of global
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As part of its determination to uplift the standard of Ibadan Airport, the government of Oyo State has facilitated the commencement of flights from Ibadan by Air Peace Airlines. Sources close to the airport confirmed on Wednesday that the airline decided to enlist the Ibadan route following what was called “encouragements”
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The Nigerian Air Force has said a rocket launcher made by its researchers and engineers is used in fighting Boko Haram and other insurgents in the North East. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, disclosed this during the disbursement of NOTAP-Industry Technology Transfer Fellowship (NITTF) award letters
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A new Imperial report identifies alternative materials and carbon capture technologies as critical in decarbonising the cement industry. Around 3.5 billion tons of Ordinary Portland Cement, a critical building material worldwide, are produced annually—but every ton emits up to 622 kg of carbon dioxide (CO2) The cement industry contributes seven percent
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Nigeria took a turn for an exciting and refreshing phase in November 2019 when President Muhammadu Buhari launched the 10 year National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy, NDEPS 2020-2030. The policy’s vision was aimed at transforming Nigeria into a leading digital economy, creating sustainable wealth and opportunities for all. This policy
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