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‘I applied to over 300 jobs’: What people wish they knew before they got laid off
The Straits Times
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July 5, 2025
SINGAPORE – What would you do if you were laid off unexpectedly? For Mr Uzen Tan, 30, the answer was becoming a Grab driver with a placard tied to the back of his seat rest. It reads “I got retrenched!”, so that every ride can be a “networking...
DRDO Scientist Pradeep Kurulkar Seeks Discharge in Official Secrets Case
Pune Mirror
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July 5, 2025
Dr. Pradeep Kurulkar, former director of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), currently imprisoned on charges of sharing confidential information with an alleged Pakistani intelligence operative, has moved the special court to...
Deep tech startup merger creates global powerhouse MagnaTerra Technologies
Stockhead
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July 5, 2025
A new deep tech company, MagnaTerra, has been formed after the merger of globally leading startups NextOre and MRead MagnaTerra’s launch follows an $11 million capital raise and support from some of Australia’s leading investors in technology,...
Deep tech merger forms MagnaTerra Technologies
Cairns Post
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July 5, 2025
A new deep tech company, MagnaTerra, has been formed after the merger of globally leading startups NextOre and MRead MagnaTerra’s launch follows an $11 million capital raise and support from some of Australia’s leading investors in technology,...
Blurry Beginnings Shape Brain’s Visual Pathways
Neuroscience News - Texas
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July 5, 2025
Summary: New research reveals how early-life blurry, low-color vision may help shape the brain’s visual pathways into specialized systems. Using computational models trained on low-quality images followed by high-quality ones, scientists showed...
Scientists to fly drone to reseed Glendale Fire burn area
Idaho Mountain Express
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The Glendale Fire burned 7,550 acres in the southern Wood River Valley in 2024, including about 2,000 acres in Rinker Rock Creek Ranch and 2,000 acres of adjacent U.S. Bureau of Land Management land where the ranch grazes cattle. Researchers at...
Singapore: AI-Powered Innovation in Materials Science
OpenGov Asia
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July 4, 2025
Singapore underscored its commitment to accelerating scientific progress by harnessing cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence, at the 12th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technology (ICMAT). Speaking at the...
Scientists criticise IUPAC attempts to redefine PFAS...
Envirotech Online
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Leading chemists have warned against efforts to narrow the scientific definition of PFAS. In a statement published by the American Chemical Society, they defend the current OECD definition as scientifically robust and fit for purpose. They express...
Encounters with Alaska’s Wild West scientists: A ‘digital native’ learns about the changing Arctic
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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“North to the Future: An Offline Adventure Through the Changing Wilds of Alaska” By Ben Weissenbach; Grand Central Publishing, 2025; 301 pages; hardcover $30, ebook $14.99, audiobook $27.99. When Ben Weissenbach was an undergrad student at...
Exploring the Mechanisms of Lijin Fang on Treg/Th17 Cell Imbalance in COPD Based on Network Pharmacology
Dove Medical Press
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July 4, 2025
Introduction Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory condition characterized by persistent airflow limitation. The disease significantly impairs patients’ quality of life and imposes a substantial economic burden...
Human urine can turn into this useful material. See what is it and how do scientists make this science wonder happen
The Economic Times
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July 4, 2025
Human urine can now be transformed into hydroxyapatite, a mineral found in bones and teeth as scientists have come up with a method. Funded by DARPA, this research uses genetically modified yeast to carry out the conversion. The process is...
America 'accuses' one of China's largest technology company: You plotted to steal our trade secrets and ...
The Times of India
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A U.S. federal judge has reportedly ruled that Huawei Technologies, China’s leading telecommunications equipment manufacturer, must face a sweeping 16-count indictment accusing the company of stealing trade secrets, racketeering, wire and bank...
India Today College Rankings 2025: 10 government engineering colleges with lowest fees
India Today
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July 4, 2025
The India Today Best Colleges Survey 2025 is here, and if you're a budding engineer keeping one eye on quality education and the other on cost, this one’s for you. Government engineering colleges have always been a great value, but which ones...
Scientists develop loofah-based polymer stronger than plastic, lighter than foam
Interesting Engineering - New York
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July 3, 2025
A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo has created a new synthetic polymer inspired by the natural loofah sponge. The material is strong when dry, flexible when wet, and responds to pH changes, making it suitable for filtration and...
Indian scientists develop colour-shifting material using nanoscale geometry for wearable tech, sensors
ETGovernment
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July 4, 2025
Indian scientists have developed a tunable, colour-shifting material using nanoscale geometry, which can potentially be used in wearable technology, anti-counterfeit systems, and display technologies, the Department of Science and Technology (DST)...
Research looks at possible link between golf course pesticides and Parkinson's disease
KJZZ - Arizona
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July 3, 2025
New research raises the question of whether living within a few miles of a golf course increases your risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Brittany Krzyzanowski, an assistant professor at Barrow Neurological Institute, worked on the study...
Scientists Found a Cosmic Loophole that Shatters Our Concept of Gravity—And May Mean Our Universe Is an Illusion
Popular Mechanics
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July 3, 2025
Some scientists think quantum mechanics may be working in a lower-dimensional setting, giving us the illusion of our 3-dimensional universe. This idea changes the nature of our perceived reality, including gravity and time as we understand it. But...
ETRI to Develop Heterogeneous V2X Cooperative Driving Communications Technology
Newswise
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July 4, 2025
Newswise — Korean researchers will begin developing core technologies for cooperative autonomous driving services using heterogeneous vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology. This will overcome the limitations of safety services that have been...
Why Cluely Thinks ‘Cheating’ Is the Future of Work
Analytics India Magazine
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July 5, 2025
Some startups build products. Cluely, the AI cheating assistant platform builds narratives. When the entire ‘Soham Saga’ was unfolding over the moonlighting issue, the startup seized the opportunity. It released a video saying Parekh had used...
Climate Science Digest: July 4, 2025
Muser Press
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July 4, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (July 4, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. A Journal of Environmental Sciences study investigates trees best suited for cities...