Busan is developing an Ethereum-compatible mainnet to become a ‘blockchain city’
The city administration behind the project aims to make Busan a blockchain city and has launched a $75-million development plan to realize the goal.#busan
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Qruise wants to build AI to automate quantum device development
Can software work alongside human physicists and engineers in R&D labs to develop new quantum computers? That’s the question Qruise, a startup in TechCrunch’s Battlefield 200 competition at Disrupt 2023, is attempting to answer. Qruise, a spinoff of Forschungszentrum Jülich, a national research…#quantum #qruise #disrupt2023 #nicubecherescu #qurise #becherescu #classiq
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Empowered For Life: How To Transform From Stressed to Empowered, Conquer Anxiety and Overcome Self-Sabotage
Personal development expert from Empowered For Life, talks about how these days, people feel stuck, struggle with self-doubt and self-sabotage, experience high levels of stress due to work pressure and personal expectations, and often feel disconnected and lonely more than ever before....
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Government commits over £100m to global vaccine development
The UK Government has announced funding of up to £103.5m for the development of affordable new vaccines to combat infectious diseases in developing countries. The investment – which will be made through the UK Vaccine Network – was announced along with a number of other measures by a government delegation at the UN General Assembly... Read moreThe post Government commits over £100m to global vaccine development appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news

Africa: Your Unique Body Odor Could Identify Who You Are and Provide Insights Into Your Health - All From the Touch of a Hand
[The Conversation Africa] From the aroma of fresh-cut grass to the smell of a loved one, you encounter scents in every part of your life. Not only are you constantly surrounded by odor, you're also producing it. And it is so distinctive that it can be used to tell you apart from everyone around you.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 21, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Innovation Science and Biotechnology Sustainable Development Source Type: news

Team behind AI program AlphaFold win Lasker science prize
Award for work on shapes of proteins raises prospect of AI research earning a Nobel for first timeResearchers behind Google DeepMind ’sAlphaFold program have landed one of the most prestigious prizes in science for solving a grand challenge in biology that stood for half a century.Demis Hassabis and John Jumper, who led the development of AlphaFold, an artificial intelligence program, share the $250,000 Lasker basic medical research award for their “revolutionary technology” to predict the 3D shapes of proteins.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 21, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Biology Science prizes DeepMind Artificial intelligence (AI) Technology Source Type: news

DOD Names 8 Locations to Serve as New ' Microelectronics Commons ' Hubs
The DOD announced the award of nearly $240 million dollars to eight regional innovation hubs that will spur the development of the domestic microelectronics manufacturing industry.#dod
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Flexible retirement options for NHS staff – information for branches
This article explores the options available to NHS Pension Scheme members. UNISON branches should ask their employer/s to discuss flexible working policies and seek to negotiate fair and equitable processes for applications. Members who retire must notify UNISON to update their membership to ensure they remain members. What is changing? From 1 April 2022, all active pension scheme members in the NHS are in the 2015 Section of the NHS Pension Scheme. Many NHS staff will have accrued pension benefits in either or both of the two legacy sections(1995 section and 2008 section ). New flexibilities coming in from 1 October 2023 ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - September 21, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Hassan Govia Tags: Article Source Type: news

Baltimore Biz Journal publisher Pringle to lead ACBJ diversity
Rhonda Pringle, the longtime Baltimore Business Journal publisher, has been named director, diversity business initiatives for American City Business Journals, reports Business Journal editor Joanna Sullivan. Sullivan writes, “In this new role, Pringle will oversee the development of new national…#rhondapringle #businessjournal #joannasullivan #baltimore #rhondas #mikeolivieri
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

AppTech Aims to Enhance Digital Commerce Platform With FinZeo Acquisition
FinTech company AppTech Payments has announced its intention to acquire FinZeo, a software development company focused on providing advanced payment and banking technology to businesses. The planned acquisition will enhance AppTech’s next-generation digital Commerse platform, the provider of B2B…#fintech #apptechpayments #finzeo #apptech #lukedangelo #api #chrisleyva #smbs #startselect #trustly
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How much stuff does it take to not be poor? About 6 tons per year
How much stuff do people need to lead a decent life? It’s a hard, and subjective, question. But researchers have now estimated for the first time what it takes, quantitatively speaking, to keep one person out of abject poverty : about 6 tons per year of food, fuel, clothing, and other supplies, researchers report this month in Environmental Science & Technology . The first-of-its-kind estimate is “a remarkable step forward,” says Stefan Bringezu, an expert in sustainable resource management at the University of Kassel who was not involved with the research. “They shed light on the physical basi...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 20, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Biz journalist Urban has died
Rob Urban, who spent nearly three decades at Bloomberg News in a variety of positions, has died. He was director of editorial development for real estate publication The Real Deal in 2021 and 2022, expanding The Real Deal’s presence in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Austin, Dallas and…#roburban #austin #dallas #houston #urban #moscow #prague #bloombergurban #charlotteobserver
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Huawei ' s Meng stresses commitment to AI development
GUANGZHOU -- Huawei Technologies deputy chairwoman Meng Wanzhou outlined the Chinese company's commitment to artificial intelligence development in a speech delivered Wednesday, pledging to build a "computing backbone" for China. But in her keynote address at the annual Huawei Connect industry…#guangzhou #huaweitechnologies #mengwanzhou #huawei #shanghai
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Teenage brain development study forecasts drinking behavior
Mapping out brain networks in teens can help predict current and future risky drinking behavior, according to a study led by Yale psychiatrist Sarah Yip.
Source: Yale Science and Health News - September 20, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news