Science
New Model Presented to Design, Produce Electronic Nanodevices
Results of the research may lead to an appropriate approach to obtain nanometric devices and equipment to be used in electronics, computers, communication and biosciences.
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New Clues to How Gatekeeper for the Cell Nucleus Works
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have uncovered new clues to how a molecular machine inside the cell acts as a gatekeeper, allowing some molecules to enter and exit the nucleus while keeping other molecules out.
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NbSe2, a true 2-D superconductor
Atomically resolved STM image of the NbSe2 surface showing CDW modulation.
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Novel 'crumpling' of hybrid nanostructures increases SERS sensitivity
Illustration of SERS enhancement from a crumpled graphene-Au nanoparticles hybrid structure. Raman spectrum is enhanced the most when the target molecule is situated at the center of Au nanoparticles in valley of crumpled graphene as depicted in inset.
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Graphene could take night-vision technology beyond 'Predator'
A thermal sensor made out of graphene could lead to better night vision technology.
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IMF Staff Concludes Review Mission to Ghana
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Joël Toujas-Bernaté, visited Accra from October 21–November 5, 2015, to conduct discussions on the second review of Ghana’s financial and economic program supported by the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The discussions focused on the implementation of the program, the medium-term outlook and policies needed to restore debt sustainability, macroeconomic stability, and a return to high growth and job creation while protecting the poor.
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IMF Staff Completes 2015 Article IV Consultation and Third Review of the Precautionary and Liquidity Line Mission to Morocco
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Nicolas Blancher, visited Morocco from October 21 to November 4, 2015 to conduct discussions with the Moroccan authorities on the 2015 Article IV consultation, as well as on the third review of economic performance under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) arrangement approved in July 2014. The discussions focused on increasing the resilience and the potential of the Moroccan economy.
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Excitement Grows as NASA Carbon Sleuth Begins Year Two
Global average carbon dioxide concentrations as seen by NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, June 1-15, 2015. OCO-2 measures carbon dioxide from the top of Earth's atmosphere to its surface. Higher carbon dioxide concentrations are in red, with lower concentrations in yellows and greens.
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Monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell achieves record efficiency
A cross-section through the tandem cell is shown by this SEM-image.
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3-D laser printing of whispering-gallery-mode microcavities
These are microscope images of WGM microcavities fabricated by femtosecond laser 3-D processing.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020