On Monday, August 16th, China presented irrevocable evidence that it is indeed on the fast track toward becoming a formidable world power. With its GDP amounting to $1.34 trillion, the country was able to overtake Japan as the second largest economy in the world.
Currently, Japan’s overall economic output totals $1.29 trillion. Its economy grew 0.4 [...]
An induction into UNESCO’s World Heritage List can mean the golden touch for a cultural site’s tourism and environmental protection. Last week, as the organization’s World Heritage Committee convened in Brasilia for deliberations, 21 new sites were added into the prestigious list.
It’s been a long time coming for some of the new additions. Amsterdam’s canal [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, Community, News on August 14th, 2010 @ 7:00 am
Ever since the Academy Award-winning song “Jai Ho” made it to hit charts, the music world has been wondering if other South Asian talents can go global as well. Written by the Indian composer A.R. Rahman for “Slumdog Millionaire” back in 2008, the song features a mix of a catchy dance beat with a distinctive [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, Business, News on July 31st, 2010 @ 7:00 am
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The simple act of detecting anemia plays a large part in the diagnosis for various other health problems such as malnutrition, malaria or HIV/AIDS. Yet, in impoverished parts of the world, where resources are lacking, patients have to wait for extended periods of time for expensive laboratory test results to come back from big cities. [...]
Filed under: Community, Healthcare, News on July 26th, 2010 @ 7:00 am
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Hong Kong’s art auctions now reach revenues that are third only to London and New York. Its galleries are known for their skill in organizing grandiose events, showcasing international pieces and attracting international buyers. Yet, local artists remain largely unrecognized by the rest of the world. With this, Hong Kong’s own art scene is quietly [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, News on July 22nd, 2010 @ 7:00 am
Some of the greatest minds of Silicon Valley have come up with a new idea to help spark productivity in America. And this time, it’s not a new business model for a website or a new hardware design. Paul Graham of the venture firm known as Y Combinator was the first to propose the idea [...]
Filed under: Business, News on June 2nd, 2010 @ 7:00 am
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With the failure of its highly touted ‘containment dome’ idea, oil giant BP’s engineers are frantically looking for other solutions to stop the ongoing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, caused by the explosion of the company’s Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig.
The accident happened on April 20, 2010, and is said to have been [...]
Filed under: Environment, News on May 24th, 2010 @ 7:00 am
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This week industrial engineer James Dyson stressed the role of science and engineering with the release of a new report entitled “Making the UK the leading high-tech exporter in Europe”.
Dyson – who is perhaps best known for his bagless vacuum cleaners – is calling for more investment and support for innovative engineering. Together with some [...]
Filed under: News on March 11th, 2010 @ 9:00 am
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Hyundai and BASF are presenting their jointly developed i-flow concept car this month at the Geneva Motor Show. The innovations in the i-flow are the first included in any vehicle to date, and illustrate a great many possibilities for mobility in the future. For example, the interior of the i-flow offers a revolutionary seating concept, [...]
Filed under: News on March 5th, 2010 @ 8:00 am
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If the high-tech development of a California-made fuel cell that produces electricity is a genuine clean-energy breakthrough, then American ingenuity will have reached some important new milestones.
First, it could indicate a significant revival of the U.S. technological innovation that has largely slipped away into the hands of China, Germany, and other nations. China is currently [...]
Filed under: News on March 1st, 2010 @ 9:26 am
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Chemotherapy has been proven an effective treatment for cancer.
A new species of microbe is flourishing in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico.