August2016
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Turkey scrambles to ascertain the identity of child suicide bomber
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Turkish authorities were on Monday scrambling to ascertain the identity of a child suicide bomber acting on the orders of Islamic State (IS) jihadists who killed 51 people at a crowded Kurdish wedding, reports... -
Russian raids on jihadists in Syria from Iran’s airbases ended for now
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Iran said on Monday that Russian raids on jihadists in Syria from one of its airbases had ended for now, after accusing Moscow of “showing off” when it revealed the bombing runs, reports BSS.... -
Barack Obama wrapped up his final summer trip
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: President Barack Obama wrapped up his final summer getaway to Martha’s Vineyard on Sunday, gearing up for a busy final few months at the White House, reports BSS. The president spent the morning getting... -
A problem that has been holding back a technological revolution
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Imagine an electronic newspaper that you could roll up and spill your coffee on, even as it updated itself before your eyes. It’s an example of the technological revolution that has been waiting to... -
Fluorescent jellyfish proteins light up unconventional laser
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Safer lasers to map your cells could soon be in the offing – all thanks to the humble jellyfish. Conventional lasers, like the pointer you might use to entertain your cat, produce light by... -
Material for polymer solar cells may lend itself to large-area processing
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: New research results reported by an international team led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) indicate that the “sweet spot” for mass-producing polymer solar cells — a tantalizing prospect for decades... -
Mustafiz returns home after shoulder surgery
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Bangladesh cricket fans were relieved as star pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman returned home today (Monday) after his successful shoulder surgery done last week in London, reports BSS. Mustafiz known to international media as Fizz... -
Curbing the life-long effects of traumatic brain injury
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: A fall down the stairs, a car crash, a sports injury or an explosive blast can all cause traumatic brain injury (TBI). Patients often recover. But in the days or weeks following the hit,... -
Abe’s Super Mario turn drops jaws in Japan
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: Japan on Monday reacted with a mix of surprise, delight and cynicism at the sight of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dressed up as video game icon Super Mario in a comical cameo at the... -
Smarter self-assembly opens new pathways for nanotechnology
Aug 22, 2016News Hour: To continue advancing, next-generation electronic devices must fully exploit the nanoscale, where materials span just billionths of a meter. But balancing complexity, precision, and manufacturing scalability on such fantastically small scales is inevitably difficult....
