UMMID (2024-10-06). IIT Delhi to research on Aviation Textiles for IAF. ummid.com Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Headquarters Maintenance (HQ) Command, Indian Air Force Nagpur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing innovative technologies for aviation textiles.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-10-06). RegenBio Summit: Understanding regulations for bringing breakthrough treatments to patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn about navigating regulatory pathways that advance promising biotherapies to daily patient care at RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics 2024. Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will deliver a keynote address about guiding the development of new cell, gene and tissue therapies. Dr. Marks leads the Center within FDA that is responsible for ensuring that biological products are safe, effective and…

Editor (2024-10-06). 100% Tariffs on China's EVs: Is this Canada's "Just Transition"? socialistproject.ca The Liberal government recently imposed a 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs). What's at stake in this move? Is this simply another attempt to cozy up to America's new cold war against China? Is it an attempt to gain support from autoworkers in the leadup to the next federal election? EVs may not be the only answer to the climate catastrophe we face today, but are they part of the solution? Panelists discuss Canada-China relations and the environment. | Sam Gindin is co-author (with the late Leo Panitch) of The Making of Global Capitalism (Verso) and the former research d…

Maximillian Alvarez (2024-10-03). Cornell is about to deport a student over Palestine activism. therealnews.com The student encampment movement last school year turned institutions of higher education into flashpoints of struggle over Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, US support for it, and the right to speak out against it. This year, college and university campuses have become laboratories of repression where different administrative efforts to silence Palestine solidarity and antiwar demonstrators are being deployed. And that is playing out right now at Cornell University. | As Aaron Fernando writes at The Nation, "Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York, has taken disciplinary action against an internati…

Staff (2024-10-03). Cornell is about to deport a student over Palestine activism. therealnews.com The student encampment movement last school year turned institutions of higher education into flashpoints of struggle over Israel's ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, US support for it, and the right to speak out against it. This year, college and university campuses have become laboratories of repression where different administrative efforts to silence Palestine solidarity and antiwar …

Staff (2024-10-03). Sheinbaum Announces Key Actions for First 100 Days as President of México (+Hurricane John). orinocotribune.com The newly elected president of México, Claudia Sheinbaum, has detailed out the main actions her government will be taking during her first 100 days as the head of state. | In her first press conference this Wednesday, October 2, Sheinbaum explained that the two main aspects she will be focusing on are the promotion of social programs such as the registration of women aged 60 to 64 to receive financial support—the initiation of which had already been announced—and scholarships for young students—between 12 and 15 years old—in high schools. | A census will also be conducted among older adult…

infobrics (2024-10-03). India-Russia Collaborate on Space Monitoring for Disaster Management. infobrics.org India and Russia discussed utilizing space monitoring technologies for risk forecasting and emergency response at their joint commission meeting on emergency management in Moscow. They signed a working plan for 2025-26, focusing on disaster management cooperation, including training rescue specialists, and agreed to intensify joint efforts for enhanced early warning systems and capacity building…

tvbrics (2024-10-03). Russia and Brazil celebrate 196 years of diplomatic relations. tvbrics.com The countries actively cooperate within the framework of the BRICS group, covering areas such as the economy, trade, culture, and education…

Colin Todhunter (2024-10-03). What Was COVID Really About? Triggering a Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping Up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…

UMMID (2024-10-03). In a 1st, scientists discover brain cells hanging out together. ummid.com A latest research has revealed that brain neuron cells exhibit patterns akin to friends spending time in each other's company and collaborating, and that networking and communal behavior are traits shared even by neurons.

Pressenza Philippines (2024-10-03). The Visionary Behind the World University Rankings for Innovations. pressenza.com The World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) is a visionary initiative transforming the way universities are recognized and celebrated. Founded by Dr. Dong-Sung Cho, a renowned academic and business leader, WURI redefines traditional metrics of academic excellence by focusing on the innovative, real-world contributions universities make to society. This platform allows institutions of all sizes to shine, regardless of their research output or financial resources. | By Genevieve B. Kupang | Brunei's University Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) leaders receive their wooden plaque of recognition from Dr. Cho.

Chris Mills Rodrigo (2024-10-03). A Tribute to a Brave Anti-Mining Activist. °Juan López, Presente! inequality.org As hired gunmen kill human rights leaders to protect private interests, transnational corporations are suing Honduras for halting "mafia-style" investments made during coup-instituted regimes, before the current government led by Xiomara Castro. Juan López is the latest in a long list of environmental defenders whose lives have been taken for opposing extractivism, often linked …

BIODB (2024-10-03). New BioDB Global Tool Highlights Conservation Efforts Across 180 Countries: The Nature Conservation Index (NCI). pressenza.com Findings Underscore the Need for Strategic Biodiversity Protection Worldwide | September 27, 2024. As global leaders focus on conserving biodiversity in the face of rapid development, the newly launched Nature Conservation Index (NCI) provides critical insights into the effectiveness of conservation efforts across 180 countries. Developed by BioDB.com in collaboration with the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the NCI uses 25 key indicators to evaluate protected area coverage, species at risk, conservation laws, and future trends. | The Nature Co…