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Beat the heat: how UNSW researchers are making cities cooler and safer

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Urban overheating is a growing problem, and UNSW researchers have created a national index to measure and then mitigate heat vulnerability in Australia’s towns and cities. On hot days, heat exhaustion can hit quickly, bringing light-headedness, sweat and muscle cramps. If a person is unable to cool down at this point, they might feel nauseous … Continued

IRIS2 lifts off as European Commission and SpaceRISE sign contract in Brussels

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Backed by €6.5 billion of public funds and over €4 billion of private funds, the multi-orbit satellite network project will enable Europe’s strategic communications autonomy Designed, delivered and operated by the SpaceRISE consortium, the EU’s 3rd flagship project to be launched into service by early 2030 BRUSSELS–BUSINESS WIRE– SpaceRISE, the consortium comprising Eutelsat, Hispasat and … Continued

Guangdong’s Huangmaohai Cross-Sea Passage, world’s largest three-tower cable-stayed highway bridge, opens to traffic, cutting travel time between Zhuhai and Jiangmen to 30 minutes

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ZHUHAI, China, Dec. 13, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– The Huangmaohai Link, a new major cross-sea passage project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, went into trial operation on December 11. This project, designed as a two-way, six-lane expressway with a speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour, runs about 31 kilometers from Pingsha Town in the … Continued

Explore a summer of family fun at the Australian National Maritime Museum

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Explore a summer of family fun at the Australian National Maritime MuseumExplore the mysteries of the deep-sea and discover new underwater worlds at the Australian National Maritime Museum this summer with new exhibitions, hands-on workshops, creative activities, live performances, exciting activations, and so much more.  The Museum’s new exhibitions celebrate underwater exploration and champion those … Continued

Why copper could be key to treating a rare childhood cancer

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The survival rate for children with a rare but deadly cancer could one day be improved by adding an existing drug – which is currently used to manage excess copper in the body – to their treatment.  The drug can be used to weaken tumours and strengthen the fighting capacity of immune cells, increasing the … Continued

FAAM-EUROBAT 2024 Concludes with Groundbreaking Advances in Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research

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ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FAAM-EUROBAT 2024, held from 21-23 November at the InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, brought over 550 attendees from over 25 countries to share the latest advancements in food allergy and anaphylaxis research. The event featured impactful sessions, debates, workshops, and plenary discussions, highlighting new evidence and the importance of collaboration in tackling … Continued