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Modern technology pulses with a heartbeat measured in microseconds. From global positioning systems to communications networks, it's vital every component falls into near-perfect synch.  Based on standards determined by a specialized task group, signals sent through optic fiber or down from an orbiting satellite tend to ensure time-sensitive technology matches moments down to the nanosecond.Yet this isn't always going to be the case. Reliant on fallible electronics, separated by vast distances, hidden beneath waves and…

New research suggests that the brewing method and the sex of the drinker may be important to coffee’s link with raised cholesterol.Widest gender difference seen for espresso; narrowest for plunger (cafetière) coffee.The sex of the drinker, as well as the brewing method, may be key to coffee’s link with raised cholesterol, a known risk factor for heart disease, suggests research published on May 10, 2022, in the open access journal Open Heart.Drinking espresso was associated with the widest gender difference in cholesterol…

The former deputy chairman of Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia launched his book, Backstage The Story Behind India's High Growth Rate Years, on Wednesday, during an event attended by many dignitaries in Delhi. Also present during the occasion was former prime minister, Manmohan Singh. Although not a memoir, this book weaves events from Ahluwalia's personal life with India's journey through economic reforms in the last 30 years during which Ahluwalia had not only had a front-row seat to witness the economic…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Despite successes in reducing poverty globally in the last two decades, almost one billion people are still living without access to reliable and affordable electricity, which in turn negatively affects health and welfare, and impedes sustainable development. Knowing where these people are is crucial if aid and infrastructure are to reach them. A new International Institute for Applied…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As reservoir levels dwindle in the arid southwestern United States, scientists have developed a method to estimate summer rainfall in the region months in advance. Such seasonal predictions can help state and local officials make key reservoir storage and water allocation decisions earlier in the season and support more efficient water management.…