Iran nuclear chief rejects IAEA demand to access Karaj site, says beyond safeguards

VIENNA: Iran’s nuclear chief said on Tuesday demands by the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA for access to the Karaj workshop are beyond safeguards and unacceptable to Tehran, the semi-official news…

The role of cloud for companies in a post-pandemic world

Being an early adopter of new technology can often come with more costs than benefits. Because of this, companies across the world tend to be slow on the uptake with…

The value and use of social media as communication tool in the plant sciences

Abstract Social media now complements many parts of our lives. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and many other social networking sites allow users to share and interact with online content and to…

How to update an Azure Cloud Service (classic)

Updating a cloud service, including both its roles and guest OS, is a three step process. First, the binaries and configuration files for the new cloud service or OS version…

Coronavirus (Covid-19) India Highlights: Drone delivers vaccine, syringes in a remote village of Karnataka; Kerala records 6849 new cases, 388 deaths

Coronavirus Variants and Vaccinations, Coronavirus Active Cases in India Today’s News, November 17 Highlights: The Delta variant, first detected in India a little less than a year ago, now accounts for…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: September 10, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: Today, the FDA posted a statement titled “FDA Will…

NASA to Highlight New Science Findings, Missions During AGU Meeting

NASA researchers and colleagues from around the world will present the latest findings on a range of Earth and space science topics at the annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting,…

Social media addiction: Its impact, mediation, and intervention

Abstract This research examined the relations of social media addiction to college students' mental health and academic performance, investigated the role of self-esteem as a mediator for the relations, and…

The processing and evaluation of news content on social media is influenced by peer-user commentary

Abstract Contemporary news often spreads via social media. This study investigated whether the processing and evaluation of online news content can be influenced by Likes and peer-user comments. An online experiment was designed,…

Secretary Becerra Delivers Remarks to the World Health Assembly Special Session

As Prepared for Delivery Esteemed Officers of The Assembly, Director General Tedros, Distinguished Colleagues: I’m honored to join you today and rightfully begin by extending my thanks to the women…