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☆ Coperni adorns futuristic lineup with AI pins at Paris Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Naomi Campbell presents a creation by designers Sebastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant as part of their Spring/Summer 2024 Women's ready-to-wear collection show for fashion brand Coperni during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Coperni designers Sebastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant held their fashion week outing in a vast underground sound research centre in the heart of Paris, showcasing sporty ultra-modern styles with tech devices, the Humane Ai Pin, fastened to lapels. Models, including Naomi Campbell, emerged on the runway, moving swiftly in loose suits, sheer fitted dresses, bra tops and jeans. The label, founded in 2013, is known for generating buzz during Paris Fashion Week, last year spray painting a dress on Bella Hadid, and more recently, sending robot dogs onto the runway. Paris Fashion Week runs until Oct. 3 and features brands including Chanel, Hermes and LVMH-owned Louis Vuitton.

Persons: Naomi Campbell, Sebastien Meyer, Arnaud Vaillant, Johanna Geron, Ai, Bella Hadid, Chanel, Hermes, Louis, Mimosa Spencer, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Puma, Louis Vuitton, Thomson Locations: Paris, France

☆ Oxford was the murder capital of late-medieval England, research suggests
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Hafsa Khalil | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Oxford was the murder capital of late-medieval England, with the city’s male university population being the main catalyst for violence, according to new research. “It wasn’t surprising, it was what I expected,” Professor Manuel Eisner, lead murder map investigator and director of the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Criminology, told CNN. Medieval map of Oxford, England circa 12th or 13th century Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesCollectively, the project has cataloged 354 homicide crime scenes in 14th-century England. Oxford students at the time were all male and typically aged between 14 and 21 years old. “What it meant for Oxford is lots of young men, and young men can cause problems,” Eisner said, adding that these young men would not have had much social control, but would have had access to alcohol and weapons.

Persons: ”, Manuel Eisner, “, inquests, ” Eisner, Eisner Organizations: London CNN — Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Cambridge’s Institute of Criminology, CNN, Oxford, Institute of Criminology’s, Research, “ Locations: England, London, York, Oxford

☆ What Uganda’s war on second-hand clothes means for fashion
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Sarah Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Camille Delbos/Art In All of Us/Corbis/Getty ImagesSo Kolade turned to something that was available in abundance: second-hand clothes. “I have declared war on second-hand clothes to promote African wear,” the President said during the opening of 16 factories at an industrial park late last month, according to Ugandan newspaper Daily Monitor. Ugandan fashion house Buzigahill give new life to second-hand clothes through patchworking and splicing pieces together. According to the Uganda Dealers in Used Clothing and Shoes Association, there are a huge number of jobs directly and indirectly involved in the second-hand clothing supply chain. “It is clear that the second-hand clothing trade is broken because the firsthand clothing trade is broken,” said Ricketts.

Persons: Bobby Kolade, Camille Delbos, Kolade, patchworked sweats, Yoweri Museveni, Martin Kharumwa, ”, Corti Paul Lakuma, Bales, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Uganda’s, Buzigahill, Liz Ricketts, Ricketts Organizations: CNN, The, Fashion, Ugandan, Daily Monitor, East African Community, Policy Research, Greenpeace, Bloomberg, Getty, European Union, European Environment Agency, Uganda Dealers, Association, European Locations: Berlin, Kampala, Entebbe, Uganda, Turkey, China, East, Europe, East Africa, Philippines, Indonesia, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ugandan, Accra, Ghana, Africa, Kantamanto, California

☆ France's Eramet and Suez pick Dunkirk for EV battery recycling
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A sign directing towards electric vehicle charging points is seen in a car park in Manchester, Britain, September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Eramet (ERMT.PA) and Suez have chosen Dunkirk as the location for a planned electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling facility as the partners look to tap into a battery production belt being developed around the northern French port, they said on Friday. A pilot plant to test the refining process is about to be launched at Eramet's research centre near Paris, they added. Several gigafactories are due to produce batteries in the Dunkirk area as the French government encourages the emergence of a "battery valley" to support EV manufacturing. Eramet and Suez's battery dismantling plant will have a processing capacity of 50,000 tons of battery modules per year, the equivalent of 200,000 EV batteries, they said.

Persons: Phil Noble, Eramet, Gus Trompiz, Jan Harvey Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Suez, European Union, BPI, Thomson Locations: Manchester, Britain, Dunkirk, Suez, French, Paris, Argentina

Xie Xuguang, from CNOOC Gas and Power Group's research centre, told a conference on Thursday that China's total gas demand may reach 396.4 billion cubic metres (bcm) this year. "We're expecting industrial gas demand to recover in the second half. Gas demand growth this year was seen at between 5.7% and 7.4%, according to estimates this week by ICIS, Energy Aspects and SIA Energy. China's total gas demand was forecast to peak in 2040 at 700 bcm, Xie added, echoing a previous forecast by state major Sinopec. Imports of both piped gas and liquefied natural gas were both expected to increase to meet rising domestic demand.

Persons: Stringer, Xie Xuguang, Xie, CNOOC, Andrew Hayley, Chen Aizhu, Christian Schmollinger, Michael Perry Organizations: Sinopec, Inner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous, REUTERS, CNOOC Gas, Power, ICIS, SIA Energy, Imports, Thomson Locations: Erdos, Inner Mongolia, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, TIANJIN, Japan, Russia's, Siberia, Russia

☆ Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes south of New Zealand's Kermadec Islands - GFZ
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Sept 8 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck south of New Zealand's Kermadec Islands on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake's epicentre was 80 kilometres (49 miles) below the surface, GFZ said. Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru; editing by John StonestreetOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: GFZ, Kanjyik Ghosh, John Stonestreet Organizations: German Research Centre, Geosciences, Thomson Locations: New, Islands, Bengaluru

☆ Tsinghua Unigroup's chief said company will expand internationally, targeting SE Asia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

A researcher plants a semiconductor on an interface board during a research work to design and develop a semiconductor product at Tsinghua Unigroup research centre in Beijing, China, February 29, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Chinese state-owned semiconductor company Tsinghua Unigroup plans to accelerate its international expansion, with Southeast Asia one of the most important regions, Chairman Li Bin said Wednesday at the AIPF event in Jakarta during the ASEAN summit. Tsinghua Unigroup operates three factories in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, Li said, and aims to further expand its manufacturing and R&D capabilities in the region. Reporting by Yelin Mo and Brenda Goh; Editing by Tom HogueOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Kim Kyung, Li Bin, Li, Yelin Mo, Brenda Goh, Tom Hogue Organizations: Tsinghua, REUTERS, Rights, Southeast, ASEAN, Tsinghua Unigroup, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Rights BEIJING, Southeast Asia, Jakarta, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore

☆ Opinion: Here are the jobs AI will impact most
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Bethany Cianciolo | Jessica Chia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +42 min

Dan’s research and teaching focus is on using AI for legal services and the regulation of AI in society. For instance, we can develop AI tools to help individuals understand their responsibilities and rights, and preserve and enforce those rights. People in businesses, large and small, are already using chatbots, AI assistants and other AI tools to help them comply with laws, regulations and internal policies. Additionally, new roles are emerging in the legal industry, such as legal engineers who build systems, legal data scientists and legal operations professionals. AI tools will then quickly re-optimize decisions associated with inventory shipments, staffing and promotions.

Persons: ” That’s, Dropbox, Goldman Sachs, isn’t, Erich S, Huang, ” Erich S, Huang I’ve, Regina Barzilay, Barzilay, Geoffrey Hinton, radiologists, —, ’, Daniel W, Linna, Dan, …, ” Daniel W, Refik, Anadol, ”, Adam Elmachtoub, Nisreen, Theodore Kim, don’t, ” Theodore Kim Moreover, Janis Joplin, Jackie Jormp, We’re, Baz Luhrmann’s “, Gatsby, That’s, Leonardo DiCaprio, mockbusters, Eirini, GitHub Copilot, Ashok Goel, Jill Watson, ” Ashok Goel, Kristen DiCerbo, Alireza, Davis Organizations: CNN, CNET, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Informatics, Verily, Duke Health, Biomedical Informatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Adobe, Apple, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Department, MIT, Jameel Clinic, Machine Learning, MacArthur, National Academy of Engineering, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University’s CS, Center, Better Housing, UCLA’s Department of Design Media Arts, The Museum, Modern Art, Centre Pompidou, Walt Disney Concert, Department of Industrial Engineering, Research, Columbia University, NBA, Spice, Digital Organisation and Society, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Academy of Information Systems, Yale, Pixar, Technical, Writers Guild of America, SAG, Hollywood, YouTube, Tech, Developers, Georgia Institute of Technology, National AI, Adult, Education, US National Science Foundation, Georgia Tech, Khan Academy, Systems, Studies, Agricultural Engineering, University of California, university’s, Agriculture, Labor Locations: outplacement, Iceland

☆ One of the world’s oldest synagogues reopens in Egypt
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Aimee Look | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Egypt has reopened one of the world’s oldest synagogues and home to the most significant single trove of Jewish manuscripts. A copy of the "Torah scrolls" at the newly restored Ben Ezra Synagogue, Egypt's oldest Jewish temple, after decade-long restoration, in old Cairo, Egypt. It awarded Drops of Milk a grant in 2017 to fund their restoration efforts of the remaining synagogues in Egypt, including Ben Ezra, Bertini said. The Ark and "Menorah" at the newly restored Ben Ezra Synagogue, in old Cairo, Egypt. The "Bimah," also known in Arabic as al-minbar, is pictured at the newly restored Ben Ezra Synagogue, in old Cairo, Egypt.

Persons: Ben Ezra, Mostafa Madbouly, Abraham ibn Ezra, Moses Maimonides, Maimonides, Moses, Amr Abdallah Dalsh, Egypt’s MOTA, Louise Bertini, ARCE, Bertini, “ There’s, Abel Fattah al, Sisi, Khaled Fahmy Organizations: CNN, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Cambridge University Library, Milk Association, American Research Centre, UNESCO, Heritage Locations: Egypt, Egypt's, Cairo

☆ India viewed favourably in most G20 members, Modi's image divided - survey
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, August 25, 2023. Russia, China, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, all members of the G20, were not among the 24 nations where people were polled, which included India. The survey comes less than two weeks before Modi is set to host leaders of the G20 nations in New Delhi for a summit. Just over half the respondents from the U.S. viewed India favourably at 51%, with 44% holding the opposite view, the survey said. While India’s image is more positive than negative, the survey found that this popularity is waning in most European countries.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Stelios Misinas, Modi, Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, Krishn Kaushik, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: India's, Greek, REUTERS, DELHI, Pew Research Centre, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Athens, Greece, India, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, New Delhi, U.S, France, Spain, Germany, Poland

☆ Fact Check-In wake of Maui fires, here’s why some trees survive damage
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Some posts on social media in the wake of the fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, however, suggested that the fact some trees had remained standing showed proof that the fires were somehow engineered or steered to intentionally burn homes and vehicles, leaving trees unscathed. Reuters photographs and satellite imagery of the Lahaina Banyan Court area produced by Maxar Technologies shows buildings, vehicles and trees damaged following the fires (shorturl.at/bpsTX), (here). Other trees were more heavily damaged, but remained standing, Reuters pictures show (here), (here). Regardless, the fact that some trees could remain standing or were less damaged than cars or buildings during a fire is not abnormal. Trees sometimes survive severe damage during fires due to factors including their water content and the ways a fire spreads.

Persons: Albert Simeoni, ”, Erica Fischer, Fischer, Christopher Baird, ” Baird, Katie Kamelamela, James Urban, Niamh Nic Daeid, Nic Daeid, Read Organizations: Reuters, Facebook, Maxar Technologies, Fire Protection Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Department of Wood Science, Engineering, Oregon State University, “, JB, University of Hawaii, West Texas, M University, Conservatory, Akaka Foundation, Tropical Forests, HOW, Fire Protection, Leverhulme Research, Forensic Science, University of Dundee Locations: Maui, Instagram, Lahaina Banyan, Oregon, Colorado, Manoa, Hawaii

☆ Quebec, Canada wildfires made twice as likely through climate change
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The severity of Quebec’s fire season up to the end of July was also made 50% more intense by climate change, according to the report. French firefighters try to extinguish wildfires at Lac Larouche in Quebec, Canada, on June 28, 2023. It is by far the worst wildfire season Canada has ever experienced, and there are still more than two months left to go. They then used climate models to understand the role climate change played. Climate change also made the peak fire weather in Quebec during the same period at least twice as likely and 20% more intense, according to the report.

Persons: Friederike Otto, It’s, ”, Clair Barnes, Emma UIISC7, David Dee Delgado, “, James MacDonald, Kira Hoffman, ” Hoffman, Michael Flannigan, Otto Organizations: CNN, WWA, Grantham Institute, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Canada, Bloomberg, University of British, Research, “, Predictive Services, Emergency Management, Thompson Rivers University Locations: Canada, Quebec, Illinois, Canadian, Western Europe, Bronx, New York City, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, British Columbia, Cameron, Port Alberni , British Columbia, University of British Columbia

☆ New study warns against risks of ‘time-traveling pathogens’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Ava Loomar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Through tens of thousands of iterations, the study team tracked how the virus affected species diversity of a bacterial community. About 1% of the ancient viruses caused major disruptions to the digital ecosystems. The pathogen either increased diversity by up to 12% or, conversely, decreased species diversity by 32%. The role of carbon emissionsModern organisms, including humans, have few, if any, natural defense mechanisms for ancient pathogens. If ancient pathogens did somehow manage to escape, they would have trouble finding people to infect.

Persons: Giovanni Strona, Corey Bradshaw, Jean, Michel Claverie’s, Claverie, Bradshaw, ”, Strona, Kimberley Miner, Miner Organizations: CNN, Asahi Shimbun, NASA, Marseille University School of Medicine, Laboratory, Flinders University, Commission’s, Research, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Locations: Greenland, Alaska, Siberia, Tibetan, Canada, Barrow , Alaska, Aix, Australia, Pasadena , California

☆ No quick fix to reverse Antarctic sea ice loss as warming intensifies, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( David Stanway | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Penguins are seen on an iceberg as scientists investigate the impact of climate change on Antarctica's penguin colonies, on the northern side of the Antarctic peninsula, Antarctica January 15, 2022. There's no quick fix to replacing this ice," said Caroline Holmes, polar climate scientist at British Antarctic Survey and one of the study's co-authors. The precise impact of climate change on Antarctica and the surrounding ocean has been uncertain and scientists have struggled to measure how much global warming is affecting the thickness of Antarctic ice. "Antarctica is fragile as an environment, but extreme events test that fragility," he said. "What we're deeply concerned about is the increase in intensity and frequency of extreme events and the cascading influences that they have in other areas."

Persons: Natalie Thomas, Caroline Holmes, Tim Naish, " Naish, Martin Siegert, Siegert, David Stanway, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Penguins, REUTERS, Environmental, Antarctic Survey, Antarctic Research, Australia's Victoria University of Wellington, Global, University of Exeter, Thomson Locations: Antarctica, SINGAPORE, New Zealand, Australia

The BPLA's growth owes much to Maung Saungkha's skills in building bridges with other armed groups, according to a key ally and two analysts. It says armed groups that oppose it are "terrorists" who sow chaos and kill civilians. It has charged Maung Saungkha with sedition as it has done with most opponents of its rule. Some armed ethnic groups have long relied on drug trafficking for funds, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Some soldiers have run away, homesick, bored and tired after two years of war, said Maung Saungkha, who declined to disclose how many members are in his group.

Persons: Maung Saungkha, Bamar, Maung, Aunt Min, Richard Horsey, Nicola Williams, General Nyo Tun Aung, Tun Aung, We've, Shoon Naing, Poppy McPherson, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Liberation Army, REUTERS, Poet, People's Defense Forces, National Unity Government, Strategy, AK, Karen National Union, Arakan Army, Myanmar Resistance, Myanmar Research, United Nations Office, Drugs, Reuters, UN, Thomson Locations: Myanmar, country's, Thailand, Myanmar's, Bamar, China, Russia

☆ S.Korean experts seek to verify room-temperature superconductor claim
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SEOUL, Aug 3 (Reuters) - South Korean experts said on Thursday they would set up a committee to verify claims that a room temperature superconductor has been discovered, which has driven investor frenzy as well as peer skepticism since. The researchers that made the claim did not respond immediately to a request for comment. Shares in the U.S., China and South Korea have gained since the claim of a practical superconductor was made public, as investors made early bets despite skepticism among some scientists. The global frenzy had been further stoked after a Chinese university published a video replicating the experiment. An index tracking Chinese superconductor-related stocks has surged since late July, when the South Korean researchers published their papers, rising as much as 22%, though it gave up a large chunk of those gains on Thursday.

Persons: Joyce Lee, Brenda Goh, Mark Potter Organizations: Korean Society, Quantum Energy Research Centre, Seoul National University, Sungkyunkwan University, Pohang University of Science, Technology, South, Jiangsu Etern Co, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, U.S, China, South Korea, Jiangsu

☆ Superconductor claims spark investor frenzy, but scientists are skeptical
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Stephen Nellis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

The South Korean researchers last week said they found a superconductor that works at room temperature, which has long been considered a holy grail for scientists in the field. The South Korean researchers published two papers - one initial paper with three authors and a second, more detailed paper with six authors that included only two of the authors from the first paper. The gold standard for proof of discovery is other labs reliably replicating the South Korean researchers' findings. But another team, from Qufu Normal University, said they did not observe zero resistance, one of required characteristics of a superconductor. On Thursday, South Korean experts said they would set up a committee to verify the claims.

Persons: Read, Kelvin, Eric Toone, Bill Gates, Mike Norman, Norman, Sinéad Griffin, Lawrence, Griffin, apatite, Michael Fuhrer, Fuhrer, Argonne's Norman, Stephen Nellis, Joyce Lee, Brenda Goh, Krystal Hu, Kenneth Li, Deepa Babington Organizations: CEA, Nuclear Research, South, Reuters, South Korean, Huazhong University of Science, Technology, Qufu Normal University, Southeast University, Bill Gates ’, Energy Ventures, National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, . Department of Energy, Monash University, Thomson Locations: ., China, South Korea, Nanjing, Melbourne, Australia, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, New York

☆ Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes southern Argentina - GFZ
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

July 17 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the southern Argentine province of Neuquen during the early hours on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 161 km (100 miles), GFZ said. Reporting by Gokul Pisharody in Bengaluru; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: GFZ, Gokul, Muralikumar Organizations: German Research Centre, Geosciences, Thomson Locations: Argentine, Neuquen, Bengaluru

☆ Ukrainian refugees: how will the economy recover with a diminished population?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Olena Harmash | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

In previous refugee crises, for example in Syria, refugees' desire to return home has faded with time, UNHCR studies show. Conscription-aged men are restricted from leaving Ukraine, so working-aged women, and children, make up the majority of refugees. Ukraine's population problem goes beyond millions of refugees. A census in 2001 - the country's only so far - recorded a population of 48.5 million. Demographer Libanova estimated the population at between 28 million and 34 million at the start of 2023 in parts of the country controlled by Kyiv.

Persons: Korzh, Volodymyr Kostiuk, Kostiuk, It's, Dmytro Tsygankov, Ella Libanova, Libanova, Ksenia Karpenko, Karpenko, Corina Rodriguez, Catarina Demony, Mike Collett, White, Frank Jack Daniel Our Organizations: United Nations, UNHCR, Kyiv, for Economic Research, Political, for Economic, MEN, National Academy of Science, European Commission's, Research, The, Economic Strategy, Reuters, Thomson Locations: KYIV, Europe, Kyiv, Portugal, Ukraine, Lagoa, Syria, Ukrainian, Moscow, Russia, Crimea, Belarus, Russian, Tarragona, Spain, Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon

☆ There's an enormous gravity hole in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Scientists say they've finally worked out what's causing it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There's a gravity hole in the Indian Ocean, where ocean levels are about 300 feet lower than surrounding areas. The gravity hole may have been caused by an ancient ocean bed that sank millions of years ago. But a new study suggests researchers should have been looking around, not under, the gravity hole to solve the mystery of how it formed. The blue dot over the Indian Ocean is a gravity 'hole' that has scientists baffled. But scientists have struggled to explain the gravity hole in the Indian Ocean, known as the Indian Ocean geoid low.

Persons: Attreyee Ghosh, Debanjan Pal, Steinberger, Himangshu Paul Organizations: Service, ESA, Research, of Geosciences, NASA, Goddard Space, Indian Institute of Science, National Geophysical Research Institute, New Locations: Bangalore, Africa, Australia, India, Eastern Africa

☆ Spanish researchers aim to 'trick nature' with artificial womb
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Horaci Garcia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BARCELONA, June 29 (Reuters) - Researchers in Barcelona are trying to "trick nature" by creating an artificial womb for extremely premature babies after tests on animals kept foetuses alive for 12 days. Their artificial placenta prototype recreates a protective environment with a translucent container made of biocompatible material inside which the foetus' lungs, intestines and brain can continue to develop. Babies born after six months of pregnancy or less are considered extremely premature with a high risk of death or disability. It's a challenge, it's extremely delicate to achieve this, to trick nature to make this possible," Gratacos said. "Although it is an exciting development, the artificial placenta is not intended to replace a natural placenta," Werner said.

Persons: Eduard Gratacos, Gratacos, Kelly Werner, Werner, Horaci Garcia, Emma Pinedo, David Latona, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: Reuters, Fundacion La Caixa, Caixabank, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Columbia University, Science Media Centre, Thomson Locations: BARCELONA, Barcelona, Spanish

☆ HRT use by younger women linked to dementia, study says. Experts disagree
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

However, experts who treat and study menopause say the study is unable to draw a direct connection to later-life dementia and that the overall benefits of hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, far outweigh the risks for many patients. “One finding in the study was a link between dementia and the use of HRT for a very short time span, under a year. Researchers compared people with dementia who had used hormone therapy, even briefly, with those from the larger group who had not. The chance of being diagnosed with dementia went up with years spent on HRT, the study found. When women used 12 or more years of hormone therapy, the association with a diagnosis of dementia rose to 74%, Pourhadi said.

Persons: ”, Nelsan, Pauline Maki, David Curtis, Kejal, Kantarci, Andrea Lenzi, University of Rome La Sapienza, ” Pourhadi, Pourhadi, Maki, ” Maki, Susan Davis, Amanda Heslegrave, ” Heslegrave Organizations: CNN, Danish Dementia Research, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, University of Illinois, UCL Genetics Institute, University College London, Mayo Clinic, University of Rome La, University of Illinois’s Center for Research, Women’s, Monash University, Dementia Research Locations: Danish, Denmark, Chicago, neuroradiology, Rochester , Minnesota, Taiwan, Melbourne, Australia, London

☆ Fact Check-Altered image shows Titanic tour sub controller on the seabed
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A video-game controller was digitally added into an old image of a sandy seabed in social media posts claiming the controller “survived” the June 2023 implosion of the OceanGate Expeditions submersible Titan. The original image without the controller appeared in a 2020 BBC website article about deep-sea mining damage to the ocean floor and is credited to Ocean Research Centre GEOMAR. Prior to the discovery, it was widely reported that the sub’s design, which included an off-the-shelf video-game controller for steering, had been a source of safety concerns ( here ) , ( nL1N38C38Y ), ( nL1N38D22B ) and ( here ). The original image is credited to the GEOMAR/MiningImpact Project, and similar photos can be seen on the Ocean Research Centre GEOMAR website ( here ). An image of the ocean floor was altered, and the original does not show the Titan submersible controller on the seabed.

Persons: Read Organizations: OceanGate, BBC, Ocean Research, U.S . Coast Guard, Titan, Titanic, Facebook, Logitech, NASA, Twitter, Reuters

[1/2] German parliamentary group leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Alice Weidel speaks during budget debate in the plenary hall of German lower house of parliament, or Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany November 23, 2022. Asked by broadcaster ntv if the AfD would name a chancellor candidate, party co-chief Alice Weidel said "of course, we would also nominate (one) without these polling numbers", side-stepping a question about whether she would present herself. The likelihood of an AfD candidate becoming Germany's chancellor is very low currently given the party would need to be able to form a government and currently all other parties have ruled out working with it. The AfD is currently on track to winning the vote in all three east German states holding elections next year. Reporting by Sarah Marsh; additional Reporting by Friederike Heine; editing by Mark HeinrichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Alice Weidel, Christian Mang, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's, Thomas Haldenwang, Haldenwang, Hans Vorlaender, Sarah Marsh, Friederike Heine, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: REUTERS, Scholz's Social Democrats, ntv, Thomson Locations: Germany, Berlin, BERLIN, Dresden

☆ Exclusive: Xi Jinping tells Bill Gates he welcomes U.S. AI tech in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates delivers his speech at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, August 16, 2022. Xi also discussed Microsoft's (MSFT.O) business development in China during their meeting in Beijing, one of the sources said. When asked for comment, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation directed Reuters to the post. His meeting with Gates comes as U.S.-China relations are at their lowest point in decades, with AI a key flashpoint. Microsoft is a backer of OpenAI, whose chatbot ChatGPT ignited a global AI buzz last year that has spread to China.

Persons: Bill Gates, Kim Hong, Xi Jinping, Xi, Gates, Melinda Gates, Jason Neely, Jan Harvey Organizations: Microsoft Corp, National Assembly, REUTERS, U.S, Microsoft, Melinda Gates Foundation, Reuters, Information Office, chipmaker Micron, LinkedIn China, Thomson Locations: Seoul, South Korea, HONG KONG, China, Beijing, China's, U.S, Hong Kong

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