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Artistic

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Culture through Dance
The Dance Clan artist development program is designed to cultivate the next generation of emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Creatives. Initiated in 1998, it is a program of three new works designed to offer an opportunity for emerging artists to develop their creative practice through the creation of an original work. The program aims promote Indigenous storytellers and future cultural leaders, to further career opportunities. This year’s Dance Clan choreographers are Glory Tuohy-Daniell, Ryan Pearson and Sani Townson. Glory, Ryan and Sani are all gifted artists endowed with a vision and passion for Indigenous storytelling. www.bangarra.com.au
20 February 2023 by Gillian Corba...

Healthcare

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FINGERPRINT TEST SIGNALS END OF MAMMOGRAMS
“A study of 15 women found that sweat on patients’ fingers contains proteins that allow scientists to detect breast cancer with 98 per cent accuracy. The radical technique, which can also gauge the severity of the disease, simply requires a patient to smear their fingertips onto a sample plate. Professor Francese and her team from Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield believe that eventually – if the results are confirmed in larger trials – the process could replace mammograms.” The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports. The Times
20 February 2023 by Glenn Barnes

Industrial

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Revolutionizing Energy: Advanced Fusion Prototype Holds Promise for Sustainable Future
A new fusion energy advanced prototype with power plant-relevant magnet technology will be built by Tokamak Energy at United Kingd
20 February 2023 by Michael Sharp...

Industrial

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Coming to a campus near you: Nuclear microreactors
Microreactors will be “transformative” because they can be built in factories and hooked up on site in a plug-and-play way, sa
20 February 2023 by Michael Sharp...

LegalTech

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Meet Vaqil - A Digital Legal Assistant App using AI to Provide Free Legal Information
Indian-based LegalTech company, Legum Technica, has launched an AI driven, digital legal assistant app that bridges the gap between legal information and access to legal services.  Its name is Vaqil.ai, and the app answers legal questions and provide legal information in real-time, in any language, using text or speech.  Vaqil works by analysing legal questions and then providing an answer, utilising legal reasoning, rights and remedies.  The app can be used to conduct legal research, find case law, draft documents and notices, helping lawyers and clients alike to leverage conversational AI to access legal information quickly and easily - https://legumtechnica.com/
19 February 2023 by Karen Finch

Climate

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Awnings that shade car parks can power cars
Parking lots across France will soon be covered with solar canopies under a new law passed earlier this month, prompting calls for
19 February 2023 by IdeaSpies