rc Toronto based researcher works to preserve ancient Syriac in... By www.atour.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 09:29:00 UT Toronto based researcher works to preserve ancient Syriac inscriptions Full Article Assyrian Education Network
rc Perspective: Guest-Editorial: Our Church and the Burning of ... By www.atour.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:06:00 UT Perspective: Guest-Editorial: Our Church and the Burning of our Books (Aramaic) Full Article Perspective: Editorials | Guest-Editorials | Letters
rc Egypt: Islamists hit Christian churches By www.atour.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 07:25:00 UT Egypt: Islamists hit Christian churches Full Article International News
rc New Assyrian archaeology findings near Faidah on Mount Daka,... By www.atour.com Published On :: Sun, 12 May 2019 03:42:00 UT New Assyrian archaeology findings near Faidah on Mount Daka, Nohadra, northern Iraq [Assyria] Full Article Bet-Nahren Assyria
rc Assyrian National Broadcasting (ANB) TV Studio Forced Closur... By www.atour.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Sep 2021 17:43:00 UT Assyrian National Broadcasting (ANB) TV Studio Forced Closure in Ankawa, northern Iraq by KRG Full Article Bet-Nahren Assyria
rc Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Avionics By www.avjobs.com Published On :: Edinburgh, South Australia Australia - Job Description At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed t... View Full Article
rc Digital Integrated Circuit Physical Design Engineer By www.avjobs.com Published On :: Tukwila, WA United States - Job Description At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. Were committed to fostering an en... View Full Article
rc Digital Integrated Circuit Physical Design Engineer By www.avjobs.com Published On :: Huntington Beach, CA United States - Job Description At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. Were committed to foster... View Full Article
rc Digital Electronics Circuit & Unit Hardware Design Engineer By www.avjobs.com Published On :: El Segundo, CA United States - Job Description At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. Were committed to fostering an... View Full Article
rc Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Structures By www.avjobs.com Published On :: Nowra, New South Wales Australia - Job Description At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fo... View Full Article
rc Associate Analog Mixed Signal Integrated Circuit Design Engineer By www.avjobs.com Published On :: Tukwila, WA United States - Job Description At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. Were committed to fostering an en... View Full Article
rc Aircraft Maintenance Engineer By www.avjobs.com Published On :: Nowra, New South Wales Australia - Job Description At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fo... View Full Article
rc Aircraft Maintenance Engineer By www.avjobs.com Published On :: Oakey, Queensland Australia - Job Description At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. Were committed to fostering an ... View Full Article
rc Apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Engineer By www.avjobs.com Published On :: Nowra, New South Wales Australia - Job Description At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fo... View Full Article
rc Application deadline extended for the World Post & Parcel Awards! By postandparcel.info Published On :: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:18:54 +0000 Applications to the World Post & Parcel Awards 2024 are still open! There are 8 awards categories that you can choose to submit an entry for. Full Article E-Commerce Freight Infrastructure Innovation Parcel Post Retail Sustainability
rc Co-op: We have ambitious goals for the continued growth of our ecommerce business By postandparcel.info Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:34:54 +0000 Co-op today announces expanded access to its own online shop, accessed via the Co-op app, through a new partnership with Uber Direct, Uber’s white-label delivery solution. Full Article E-Commerce Retail
rc New Triangle research: gone is the exponential B2C e-commerce growth By postandparcel.info Published On :: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:18:11 +0000 Amid the cost-of-living crisis, Triangle Management Services has published its UK Parcel Market Size 2024 report, which measures and breaks down the UK parcel carrier market and analyses the key national carriers that shape the industry. Full Article E-Commerce Freight Infrastructure Innovation Parcel Post Retail Sustainability
rc SwipBox labelling solution to eliminate issues such as unreadable barcodes By postandparcel.info Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:14:23 +0000 SwipBox International A/S is currently testing a digital labelling solution, which will facilitate the introduction of reusable packaging, in close collaboration with logistics provider dao and e-retailer BEAUTYCOS. Full Article E-Commerce Innovation Parcel Retail Sustainability
rc 2024 AWARDS SHORTLIST FOR THE WORLD POST & PARCEL AWARDS By postandparcel.info Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:03:31 +0000 Triangle Management Services is delighted to announce the shortlisted applications for the World Post & Parcel Awards 2024. Full Article E-Commerce Freight Infrastructure Innovation News Parcel Post Retail Sustainability
rc Celebrations in Madrid as World Post & Parcel Award winners announced By postandparcel.info Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:19:25 +0000 A huge congratulations to the winners of the 2024 World Post & Parcel Awards who were announced last night (19 June), at a Gala Dinner at Hotel Puerta America in Madrid, Spain. Full Article E-Commerce Infrastructure Innovation Parcel Post Retail Sustainability
rc Australia Post’s newest Community Hub “supports the continued growth in E-commerce” By postandparcel.info Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 03:05:16 +0000 Burnie, Tasmania is now home to Australia Post’s second Community Hub @ Post retail concept. Full Article E-Commerce Parcel Post Retail
rc Yodel to cater for XXL parcels By postandparcel.info Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 03:21:27 +0000 Yodel has launched Xpect XXL, following a strong year of growth, as it looks to build on its irregular dimensions and weights service offering. Full Article E-Commerce Retail
rc Wincanton and Co-op join forces for another five-years By postandparcel.info Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:37:21 +0000 Wincanton, a supply chain partner for UK business, has been awarded a five-year contract extension by convenience retailer, Co-op, building on over three decades of successful collaboration between the two companies. Full Article Retail
rc WMX Asia Conference: Industry Leaders Tackle E-Commerce, Electrification, and Digital Transformation By postandparcel.info Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:50:17 +0000 On Day 1 of the World Mail & Express Asia Conference in Hong Kong, 200 delegates from the post and parcel industry gathered to discuss pressing industry trends and innovations. Full Article E-Commerce Infrastructure Innovation Logistics Parcel Post Retail Sustainability
rc Scurri: AI post-purchase solutions “keep customers informed and happy” By postandparcel.info Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:30:56 +0000 UK E-commerce retailers will widen their adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) to include solutions that improve and streamline post-purchase experience in 2025, according to research of more than 50 UK retailers. Full Article E-Commerce Logistics Parcel Retail
rc Apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Engineer By www.avjobs.com Published On :: Nowra, New South Wales Australia - Job Description At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed t... View Full Article
rc Appreciating van Leeuwenhoek: The Cloth Merchant Who Discovered Microbes By scienceblogs.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:49:13 +0000 Appreciating van Leeuwenhoek: The Cloth Merchant Who Discovered Microbes Imagine trying to cope with a pandemic like COVID-19 in a world where microscopic life was unknown. Prior to the 17th century, people were limited by what they could see with their own two eyes. But then a Dutch cloth merchant changed everything. His name was Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, and he lived from 1632 to 1723. Although untrained in science, Leeuwenhoek became the greatest lens-maker of his day, discovered microscopic life forms and is known today as the “father of microbiology.” Visualizing ‘animalcules’ with a ‘small see-er’ Leeuwenhoek opened the door to a vast, previously unseen world. J. Verolje/Wellcome Collection, CC BY Leeuwenhoek didn’t set out to identify microbes. Instead, he was trying to assess the quality of thread. He developed a method for making lenses by heating thin filaments of glass to make tiny spheres. His lenses were of such high quality he saw things no one else could. This enabled him to train his microscope – literally, “small see-er” – on a new and largely unexpected realm: objects, including organisms, far too small to be seen by the naked eye. He was the first to visualize red blood cells, blood flow in capillaries and sperm. Drawings from a Leeuwenhoek letter in 1683 illustrating human mouth bacteria. Huydang2910, CC BY-SA Leeuwenhoek was also the first human being to see a bacterium – and the importance of this discovery for microbiology and medicine can hardly be overstated. Yet he was reluctant to publish his findings, due to his lack of formal education. Eventually, friends prevailed upon him to do so. He wrote, “Whenever I found out anything remarkable, I thought it my duty to put down my discovery on paper, so that all ingenious people might be informed thereof.” He was guided by his curiosity and joy in discovery, asserting “I’ve taken no notice of those who have said why take so much trouble and what good is it?” When he reported visualizing “animalcules” (tiny animals) swimming in a drop of pond water, members of the scientific community questioned his reliability. After his findings were corroborated by reliable religious and scientific authorities, they were published, and in 1680 he was invited to join the Royal Society in London, then the world’s premier scientific body. Leeuwenhoek was not the world’s only microscopist. In England, his contemporary Robert Hooke coined the term “cell” to describe the basic unit of life and published his “Micrographia,” featuring incredibly detailed images of insects and the like, which became the first scientific best-seller. Hooke, however, did not identify bacteria. Despite Leuwenhoek’s prowess as a lens-maker, even he could not see viruses. They are about 1/100th the size of bacteria, much too small to be visualized by light microscopes, which because of the physics of light can magnify only thousands of times. Viruses weren’t visualized until 1931 with the invention of electron microscopes, which could magnify by the millions. An image of the hepatitis virus courtesy of the electron microscope. E.H. Cook, Jr./CDC via Associated Press A vast, previously unseen world Leeuwenhoek and his successors opened up, by far, the largest realm of life. For example, all the bacteria on Earth outweigh humans by more than 1,100 times and outnumber us by an unimaginable margin. There is fossil evidence that bacteria were among the first life forms on Earth, dating back over 3 billion years, and today it is thought the planet houses about 5 nonillion (1 followed by 30 zeroes) bacteria. Some species of bacteria cause diseases, such as cholera, syphilis and strep throat; while others, known as extremophiles, can survive at temperatures beyond the boiling and freezing points of water, from the upper reaches of the atmosphere to the deepest points of the oceans. Also, the number of harmless bacterial cells on and in our bodies likely outnumber the human ones. Viruses, which include the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19, outnumber bacteria by a factor of 100, meaning there are more of them on Earth than stars in the universe. They, too, are found everywhere, from the upper atmosphere to the ocean depths. A visualization of the human rhinovirus 14, one of many viruses that cause the common cold. Protein spikes are colored white for clarity. Thomas Splettstoesser, CC BY-SA Strangely, viruses probably do not qualify as living organisms. They can replicate only by infecting other organisms’ cells, where they hijack cellular systems to make copies of themselves, sometimes causing the death of the infected cell. It is important to remember that microbes such as bacteria and viruses do far more than cause disease, and many are vital to life. For example, bacteria synthesize vitamin B12, without which most living organisms would not be able to make DNA. Likewise, viruses cause diseases such as the common cold, influenza and COVID-19, but they also play a vital role in transferring genes between species, which helps to increase genetic diversity and propel evolution. Today researchers use viruses to treat diseases such as cancer. Scientists’ understanding of microbes has progressed a long way since Leeuwenhoek, including the development of antibiotics against bacteria and vaccines against viruses including SARS-CoV-2. But it was Leeuwenhoek who first opened people’s eyes to life’s vast microscopic realm, a discovery that continues to transform the world. By Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. sb admin Tue, 04/06/2021 - 10:49 Categories Life Sciences Full Article
rc How parents and caregivers can evaluate the research on MERT and other potential treatments By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 5 Sep 2024 10:00:46 GMT For parents considering autism interventions for their children, evaluating treatments can be daunting. Experts talked to The Times about what to watch for. Full Article
rc Scientists become a source of hope and information on TikTok, Instagram By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:00:41 GMT Instead of waiting years for their studies and work to be published in academic journals, some climate scientists use social media to extend their reach — and their brand. Full Article
rc 'Grief into action.' Philanthropists give historic $150 million donation to City of Hope for pancreatic cancer research By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:30:06 GMT Entrepreneur Emmet Stephenson and his daughter are giving $150 million to City of Hope to fund an award for innovation research in pancreatic cancer. It's the largest single gift the center has received. Full Article
rc Drug-resistant germs will kill millions more people in coming decades, researchers warn By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:00:55 GMT Unless officials take action to develop new medications, drug-resistant infections could kill nearly 2 million people a year in 2050. Full Article
rc New genetic research points to Wuhan animal market as origin of COVID pandemic, study says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 10:00:36 GMT Samples taken in the pandemic's early weeks reinforce hypothesis that coronavirus emerged from live animal market, not a laboratory, new study says. Full Article
rc Scientists long urged NASA to search for signs of life near Jupiter. Now it's happening By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 9 Oct 2024 10:00:33 GMT NASA JPL's Europa Clipper spacecraft, the largest planetary probe ever built, will launch as early as Friday to explore Jupiter's icy ocean moon. Full Article
rc As Musk seeks to launch tens of thousands of Starlink satellites, space researchers urge caution By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:54:53 GMT Starlink satellites burn up in Earth's atmosphere after five years. Some researchers worry this injection of metals in the upper atmosphere could be damaging. Full Article
rc Prominent USC scientist goes on leave amid research misconduct allegations By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:00:42 GMT USC professor Berislav Zlokovic is on leave after whistleblowers cast doubt on his published work and derailed trials for an experimental stroke treatment. Full Article
rc JPL to lay off roughly 5% of its workforce By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:56:48 GMT The La Cañada Flintridge research institution will let go of approximately 325 employees across the organization, about 5% of its total staff. Full Article
rc Google loses major antitrust case over search, declared a monopoly by judge By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 5 Aug 2024 19:21:48 GMT In a major blow to Google, a federal judge on Monday ruled that the tech giant maintained and abused a monopoly on web searches. Full Article
rc How AI might help researchers make esophageal cancer less deadly By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:00:29 GMT To improve survival for esophageal cancer patients, researchers are using artificial intelligence to improve screening for the disease. Full Article
rc Southern California's hottest commercial real estate market is for tenants that aren't human By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:00:07 GMT As artificial intelligence and cloud storage hoover up more and more space on the nation's computer servers, real estate developers are racing to build new data centers or convert existing buildings to data uses. Full Article
rc 'Blade Runner 2049' producer sues Elon Musk, Warner Bros. Discovery over Tesla Cybercab launch By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:48:53 GMT 'Blade Runner 2049' production company Alcon Entertainment sued Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros. Discovery for copyright infringement. Here's why. Full Article
rc Stay on Target: Overcoming Challenges in Precision Drug Delivery By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:24:54 GMT Explore how on-target precision therapies improve patient outcomes and drug tolerability. Full Article Sponsored eBooks
rc Collaborative Research Aims to Discover Effective Treatments for Marine Mammals Poisoned by Toxic Algae By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:32:49 GMT Zymo Research, Unravel Biosciences, and Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute team up to combat increasing cases of domoic acid poisoning in sea lions. Full Article The Scientist The Marketplace
rc Exploring How Sequencing and Omics are Shaping Disease Research By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:34:45 GMT In this symposium, an expert panel will discuss how sequencing and omics technologies enable unprecedented exploration of health and disease, from genetic disorders to cancer. Full Article Sponsored Webinars
rc Zymo Research Fights Back Against Qiagen’s Lawsuit, Asserts Antitrust Violations and Attempts to Stifle Innovation By www.the-scientist.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:27:14 GMT Zymo Research believes that Qiagen’s lawsuit is part of a larger strategy to misuse litigation as a tool to stifle innovation and delay the adoption of groundbreaking technologies that benefit the scientific and medical communities. Full Article The Scientist The Marketplace
rc Louisiana lawmakers convene task force to help distressed municipalities By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:57:55 GMT (The Center Square) — A legislative task force "to study the dissolution or absorption of fiscally distressed municipalities" set the tone in its first meeting with a vote to change its name. Full Article
rc Newsbabes join forces for breast cancer By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT The Newsbabes -- those pink-clad broads of broadcasting -- are back again this year with their annual breast cancer fundraising, this year raising money for the Howard University Cancer Center. The event, in its fifth year, will be taking place June 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hamilton in downtown D.C. Tickets cost $75. The host committee consists of WJLA's Rebecca Cooper, NBC4's Angie Goff, CNN's Brianna Keilar and more. Full Article
rc Biden's auto safety official forced to resign from temporary role By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Sun, 17 Dec 2023 14:33:37 GMT The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's acting head Ann Carlson will resign on Dec. 26. Full Article
rc Washington Commanders announce return of marching band in 2022 By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 05 May 2022 18:38:12 GMT The Washington Commanders announced on Thursday that its marching band would make a return for the 2022 season. Full Article
rc 'Drones for Ducks:' Federal grants fund research to use AI to count birds By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:23:43 GMT (The Center Square) - How should researchers measure the populations of migratory birds? Researchers developed an idea around a campfire that was put to the test for the first time in Bosque Del Apache earlier this month, according to the University of New Mexico. Full Article