China's artificial sun to be operational by 2020 Asia Technology

China's artificial sun to be operational by 2020

The newest push for clean energy will see the use of an ‘artificial sun’ which will use nuclear fusion for energy production. Researchers have indicated that the project will be operational by 2020. China’s plan of creating an artificial sun that will be able to produce clean energy through nuclear fusion will be operational by […]

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Communist ideology imposed in China's top universities

One of China’s top universities is facing a change in charter, forcing communist ideology into their education program. The communist ideology Serious discussions circulated in Fudan University last Tuesday after an announcement regarding a change in the university’s charter. Fudan University, one of the top-performing universities in China, has a long tradition of practicing “freedom […]

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93 internet shutdowns in 2019; Modi stifles protests by disconnection

As protests against the controversial citizenship law rage across India, government authorities have resorted to the internet shutdown in cities where protesters march. One remembers that Modi’s winning stance in 2014 is nationwide internet connectivity. This move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has been condemned by many, describing the internet shutdown as a way […]

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3 reasons why Chinese international students increase annually

For 2019, around 600,000 Chinese international students have sought for education abroad. Chinese international students grow in numbers Despite topping the annual Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) for 2018, the number of Chinese international students is still on a ceiling-high of 600,000. Since Shanghai students participated in the annual student assessment, it has been […]

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Indonesian President amplifies anti-corruption battle

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, for the first time, has skipped out of attending the International Anticorruption Day event recently, which was organized by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The move was regarded by many as intentional because of the recent breakdown of the relationship between the President and the KPK. The friction began when president […]

Humm raises $2.6 million to create wearables that improve memory Science United States

Humm raises $2.6 million to create wearables that improve memory

A startup is on a mission to develop wearables that improve memory using electrical stimulation. The company prides itself with years of research-backed studies that have shown improvement of memory when the brain is electrically stimulated. Recent studies about how electrical stimulation of the brain affect the brain have produced a positive effect. Most of […]

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Makhanlal Chaturvedi Natl University: Protest leads to 23 students expelled

Two visiting professors of Makhanlal Chaturvedi Natl University tweeted controversial posts against the media, which sparked student demonstrations leading to 23 expelled. Commotion at Makhanlal Chaturvedi Natl University INDIA – On Tuesday, 23 students dismissed for staging a protest within campus grounds. Students went furious after two visiting professors at Makhanlal Chaturvedi Natl University posted aggressive […]

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India Citizenship Amendment Act: Section 144 imposed in various districts

The Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC have been imposed from December 19 to December 21 across India. This move was necessitated after the state received an intelligence report that there might be massive protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code […]

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National Pay-to-Play policy: NCAA board seeks help from Congress

NCAA President Mark Emmert seeks help from Congress in governing a national pay-to-play policy in the NCAA. A national pay-to-play policy For decades, the NCAA has distanced itself from politics, especially Congress. The tide suddenly turned against them as California’s law patronizing the pay-to-play policy threatens the billion-dollar system of amateur athletics in the NCAA. […]