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28 February 2019
Big data techniques for a better future
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An Elsevier-sponsored symposium at the TWAS General Meeting explored big data and machine learning.
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14 February 2019
2019 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award winners announced
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Five women scientists from Bangladesh, Bolivia, The Gambia, Nepal and Palestine are recognized for their accomplishments in biology.
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11 February 2019
Madrid Declaration on Science Diplomacy
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The “Madrid Declaration on Science Diplomacy” aims to strengthen science diplomacy strategies and practices world-wide for the support of universal scientific and democratic values.
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8 February 2019
Taming bacterial resistance
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Using bacterial viruses to kill aggressive microbes, Kenyan scientist Atunga Nyachieo hopes to find a strategy against dangerous antibiotic-resistant microbes.
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23 January 2019
Light-manipulating materials produce an exciting field
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Palestinian TWAS Fellow and materials scientist Hala J. El-Khozondar delivered a TWAS Medal Lecture
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15 January 2019
Using stem cells to restore eyesight
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Stem cells offer unprecedented chances for vision restoration, scientists reported at TWAS's 28th General Meeting in Trieste, Italy.
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