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By Luiz de Mello, OECD, and Teresa Ter-Minassian, OECD Fiscal Network Recent decades have seen rapid growth of advanced digital technologies, including high-speed computing, big data, artificial intelligence, the internet-of-things…

2.1. Aortic ValveAortic valve disease, mainly stenosis and secondly regurgitation, remains the main type of valve disease with the higher incidence . Aortic valve pathologies exhibit a well-established correlation with advanced age and…

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Methane has a large, but short-term impact on planetary warming. Targeting enteric fermentation in livestock production represents an opportunity to curb nearly one-quarter of U.S.…

Robots could be used to scout areas ahead of bushfires where fire fighters cannot safely go. Credit: CSIRO Bushfires can move at…

By Marieke Vandeweyer The OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), which measures cognitive skills of the adult population, has recently been expanded to include nine additional countries (see our earlier blog post “The survey of adult…

San Diego, Calif. — The home inspection is a critical step in the FEMA application process. Failure to meet with the home inspector prevents the application from moving forward. Home Inspectors can verify ownership and identify items in…

Surgeons perform the pig kidney transplant. The surgery took place last week, and the patient is recovering well and is expected to be discharged from the…

1. Introduction: A Brief Overview of Porto AlegrePorto Alegre city is the capital of Rio Grande do Sul State (the southernmost state of Brazil; Figure 1), being the most populous city of the State, with approximately 1.3 million…

Tasmania’s tall eucalypt forests are globally significant. They accumulate carbon faster than any other natural forest ecosystem in the world. But climate change is making it harder for these forests to remove carbon from the…

A test version of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s payload adapter is ready for evaluation, marking a critical milestone on the journey to the hardware’s debut on NASA, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Artemis…

A test version of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s payload adapter is ready for evaluation, marking a critical milestone on the journey to the hardware’s debut on NASA’s Artemis IV mission. Comprised of two metal rings and eight…

Today, on the road to a zero-emission transportation future, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted a final rule for Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles…

Geneva, Switzerland, has been selected as the host of the headquarters of the secretariat of the Santiago network for averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage. The decision was made by the Advisory Board of the Santiago…

In our current age of artificial intelligence, computers can generate their own “art” by way of diffusion models, iteratively adding structure to a noisy initial state until a clear image or video emerges.…

Field testing shows concrete can warm itself when temperatures fallThere’s a patch of concrete on Drexel University’s campus that could portend a frost-free future for sidewalks and highways in the Northeast. Tucked inconspicuously next…

“It is alarming that such consequential legislation was rushed through the legislature through an accelerated process, in spite of serious concerns raised about the incompatibility of many of its provisions with international human…

Drexel University researchers have tested concrete slabs containing phase-change material that can warm themselves up when temperatures fall in order to melt off…

On Jan. 31, aducanumab, a pricey drug approved for treatment of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, was withdrawn from the market. And in early March, the Food and Drug Administration delayed its decision regarding whether to approve a…

On Jan. 31, aducanumab, a pricey drug approved for treatment of early-stage Alzheimer's disease, was withdrawn from the market. And in early March, the Food and Drug Administration delayed its decision regarding whether to approve…

1. IntroductionHumans have at their disposal several sensory motor channels to perceive the environment. In this set, vision plays a very important role in accessing the environment around us, because 85% of the information about our…

1. Introduction‘Whose job is it to save the planet?’ questioned journalist Fiona Harvey at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). A sobering answer came from…

Christina Ferando announced she would step down as dean of Jonathan Edwards College after eight years. She will become the Head of Academic Affairs for the Yale Center for British…

New TSA screening equipment at Harry Reid International Airport is displayed, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Las Vegas. Credit: AP Photo/Ty ONeil Federal airport security officials unveiled passenger…

New TSA screening equipment at Harry Reid International Airport is displayed, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Las Vegas. Credit: AP Photo/Ty ONeil…

In the film “Top Gun: Maverick,” Maverick, played by Tom Cruise, is charged with training young pilots to complete a seemingly impossible mission — to fly their jets deep into a rocky canyon, staying so low to…

Some researchers say that “bringing back” woolly mammoths can help protect frozen tundras by slowing the melting of permafrost.Bettmann / Contributor via Getty Images Scientists from a company attempting to…

Some researchers say that "bringing back" woolly mammoths could help protect frozen tundras by slowing the melting of permafrost. Bettmann /…

No. 8 Marquette men’s basketball fell to No. 2 UConn, 74-67, Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum in the Golden Eagles’ home finale. Here are three takeaways from the loss: A bittersweet night for Oso Oso Ighodaro left it all…

Cedar Park, Texas, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In celebration of International Women's Day, Shop LC is excited to announce a unique Slipper Giveaway during the Leander Chamber International Women's Day Inspiration Happy Hour.…

1 Introduction A fundamental goal for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in surgery has been automated surgical step recognition (SSR) from intraoperative video footage (Jin et al., 2018). Automated detection of the step…

Internal waves are generated when tides beneath the surface pass over seamounts, continental slopes, ridges, or other rough seafloor surfaces. Here they can be seen in…

By MICHAEL TACKETT (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step…

4.1. Acanthamoeba Inactivation by Conventional Treatments: Chlorine and Solar RadiationChlorine is a widely used disinfectant, especially in drinking water processes, due to its efficiency against bacteria. However, higher doses than…

Odysseus passes over the near side of the moon. Credit: Intuitive Machines From enraptured voles and space robots on the moon to brain gears…

POHANG-SI, South Korea, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Flow Studio a prominent South Korean EduTech startup, secured global acclaim by winning the coveted Best Innovation Award at CES 2024. Among the 4,000 participating companies, Flow…

Overview of the method and framework used for KGML-ag-Carbon development. The development of KGML-ag-Carbon has three main steps: (1) Developing the architecture of…

With polls showing Nikki Haley trailing Donald Trump by a wide margin heading into this weekend’s South Carolina Republican primary, many political analysts characterise the vote as Haley’s last stand in her quixotic bid to win the…

1. IntroductionEach year, a considerable number of new divers complete a diving certification, making recreational diving one of the fastest growing coastal tourist activities . The diver training organisation, the Professional…

Wisconsin Emergency Management staff pack STEP materials for shipping to over 100 schools across the state. Students across the state will learn the importance of being prepared for emergencies this spring through the Student Tools…

90 Percent of Euro Area Banks Are Out of Step with Paris Goals. How Can They Get on Track? A new ECB report shows where attention is needed by Euro area banks to manage climate risk and decarbonize their lending…

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. By Max Graham, Grist Below the red-tile roofs of the Catalina Foothills, an affluent area on the north end of Tucson, Arizona,…

In total, 22 participants with a spinal cord injury, 26 participants with a stroke, and 13 participants with other disabilities were included in this study (Table 1). Participants’ demographic information, such as time post-injury,…

The 56-year-old, who took charge at Liverpool in 2015, said he is ‘running out of energy’.Jurgen Klopp has announced he will step down as Liverpool manager at the end of this season, saying he is “running out of energy”. “I can…

1. Introduction and BackgroundIn the past few decades, there has been a notable surge in global awareness regarding environmental issues, a trend that has been particularly conspicuous in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As a participant in…

Quad-rotor UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) are becoming more and more popular among the general public in recent years, and their flight status offers some advantages, such as the following: stable hovering characteristics , high…

January 10, 2024 WASHINGTON — After serving three years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, today Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water Radhika Fox…

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on topline spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month. The agreement largely hews to spending caps for…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Google has begun limiting third-party cookies for some users of its Chrome web browser, a first step…

Act now: Test, fix, save a life January 4, 2024 WASHINGTON – Each January, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognizes National Radon Action Month to protect…

In 2023, the landscape for mothers in the United States was fraught with challenges. To begin, fewer than one-third of those employed in the private sector enjoyed the benefit of paid family leave, forcing many moms to juggle a delicate…