Why Westminster’s new backbench MPs may unlock progress on climate change: Mistervlad / shutterstock As far as the UK government is concerned, its backbenchers are “the most important Members in the House [of Commons]”. This simple insight, from a classic 1976 article by the political scientist Anthony King, could not have been demonstrated more clearly …
African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not: Africa’s share of global trade remains disproportionately small, hovering around 2%-3%. Countries on the continent trade more with the rest of the world than they do among themselves. Africa needs to improve its share of trade to boost growth …
A new supercomputer aims to closely mimic the human brain — it could help unlock the secrets of the mind and advance AI: Sdecoret / Shutterstock A supercomputer scheduled to go online in April 2024 will rival the estimated rate of operations in the human brain, according to researchers in Australia. The machine, called DeepSouth, …
The Sun’s activity cycle is reaching its peak early: knowing why could help us unlock the secrets of our star: An image from January 2023 showing an X1.2 class flare erupting on the Sun (far left hand side). NASA/GSFC/SDO Our Sun is a steady and everlasting companion. Reliable like a clock, its apparent passage across …
How dormant plant traits could be reawakened to unlock fertiliser-free farming: Plants are among the most intrepid explorers on Earth. Roughly 460 million years ago, the first plants started leaving lakes and rivers and appeared on land. At that time, the surface of Earth was mostly bare rock. These pioneers had to overcome extraordinary challenges …
Unlock academic research with this open source open access tool for librarians: Unlock academic research with this open source open access tool for librarians jmpearce Sat, 01/07/2023 – 03:00 I have always liked librarians. Since ancient Greece, long before the first open source code was shared, librarians have been championing the democratization of knowledge. Modern …
Higgs boson: ten years after its discovery, why this particle could unlock new physics beyond the standard model: Press conference for the announcement of the Higgs boson discovery. Cern Ten years ago, scientists announced the discovery of the Higgs boson, which helps explain why elementary particles (the smallest building blocks of nature) have mass. For …
Greater investments needed to unlock power of digital economy: Dr Andrew De Vries, General Manager, Digital Economy at The Innovation Hub South Africa’s trouble is not a lack of innovation. It’s investment and support for entrepreneurs and small businesses that is the major stumbling block preventing the country from harnessing the transformative power of the …
Projects like Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway can unlock development: shutterstock Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway, which links Nairobi and Mombasa, East Africa’s largest port, was built to ease the pressure on the road network. Construction started in 2013 and was completed in 2017, with an extension in 2019. The line transports passengers as well as cargo. …
Statistical ecology can unlock the power of biodiversity data in Africa: Statistical techniques are often used to show where poaching actually happens. Wildsnap/Shutterstock Africa boasts an immensely rich diversity of plant and animal species. These are the building blocks of healthy ecosystems. Yet, the projected loss of wild habitats and species on the continent threatens …
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South Africa in the news: Unique regional status can unlock value for rooibos industry: Geographic indicators, such as the registering of rooibos with a unique regional status, should be seen as “insurance”, according to Prof Johann Kirsten, director of the Bureau of Economic Research at …: “South Africa” – BingNews City of Cape Town presents …
Researchers unlock the secrets of fungal viruses: why it matters: Fungal viruses have been important in reducing the impact of fungal diseases on chestnuts in Europe. Aygul Bulte/Shutterstock In the past year the world has been overwhelmed with rapidly emerging, important and fascinating information regarding SARS CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The pace of …
Unlock your Chromebook's hidden potential with Linux: Google Chromebooks run on Linux, but normally the Linux they run isn’t particularly accessible to the user. Linux is used as a backend technology for an environment based on the open source Chromium OS, which Google then transforms into Chrome OS. The interface most users experience is a …
Unlock encrypted disks on Linux automatically: From a security viewpoint, it’s important to encrypt your sensitive data to protect it from prying eyes and hackers. Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) is a great tool and a common standard for Linux disk encryption. Because it stores all pertinent setup information in the partition header, it makes …
Channel 4 in Leeds: a new hub to unlock creativity in the UK’s nations and regions: Creative hub: Channel 4 hopes its presence in Leeds will spur growth in creative industries in the north of England. Duncan Cuthbertson via Shutterstock A large banner appeared on the Majestic building in Leeds in October 2019. Adorning the …
How mutant zebrafish helped unlock the secret to their stripes – new research: Shutterstock/GrigorevMikhail Zebrafish are one of the most well studied animals on the planet. But how they came by their beautiful black and gold stripes is more of a mystery. Our new research used mathematical modelling – and detailed observations of mutant zebrafish …
Unlock the full potential of your finance department with OCF: Is your finance department ready to manage unpredictable change? Financial transformation has a new buzzword – OCF – the outperforming CFO Framework that enables finance organisations striving to focus more effort into driving business outcomes. WNS, a leading global business process management company, will be …