The 14-sided polygon Tile(1,1), on the left, is known as a weakly chiral aperiodic monotile — in other words, if tilings that mix unreflected and reflected tiles are forbidden, then it tiles only aperiodically. However, by modifying its edges, as shown in the centre and right, strictly chiral aperiodic monotiles called “spectres” are created that … Read More “Researchers discover a single shape that tiles the plane aperiodically without reflection” »
A greater proportion of patients achieved 100 percent improvement in skin clearance at the highest dose level tested compared to placebo, at week 16 Phase 3 clinical development in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis is planned SPRING HOUSE, Pa., July 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced … Read More “Janssen Announces Positive Topline Results for JNJ-2113–a Novel, First and Only Oral IL-23 Receptor Antagonist Peptide in Development for Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis” »
Scientists used satellite tags to track eight dolphins in the Peruvian Amazon, revealing the risks that proposed dams and dredging sites could pose for the marine mammals. Amazon river dolphins are under threat from fishing and proposed new dams and dredging, research shows. Through the satellite tags, the team at the University of Exeter and … Read More “Amazon dolphin numbers threatened by proposed dams and dredging” »
Technocracy’s cyber war against humanity is clearly evidenced by the clandestine censorship steamroller prosecuted by the U.S. government against the citizenry of America. Lies, deception and subterfuge were used to hide the criminal, if not outright treasonous, behavior of unelected and unaccountable Technocrats. These egregious violations shredded the First Amendment. ⁃ TN Editor Keeping up … Read More “The Cybersecurity And Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Was Behind Massive Censorship” »
Africa has recorded significant growth in internet penetration in the last 12 months. Statista reported that the continent had around 570 million internet users in 2022, a number that more than doubled compared to 2015. “Nigeria, the most populous African country, concentrates the largest number of users. These amounted to over 100 million in 2022, … Read More “#VivaTech: Tony Elumelu calls on African entrepreneurs to embrace technology as he discusses Africapitalism” »
As Nigerians face the challenge of rising electricity tariffs, it becomes crucial to adopt effective strategies to prepare for these changes. By taking proactive measures, individuals and households can minimize the impact of increased electricity costs. Here are 5 practical ways to prepare for the impending electricity tariff hike in Nigeria: Energy Efficiency Measures Implementing … Read More “5 Ways to Prepare for the Rising Electricity Tariffs in Nigeria” »
Startup accelerator Techstars is raising $150 million for its new fund, SEC filings show. The accelerator is seeking new capital ahead of the end of the deployment period of its third institutionally-backed fund, Techstars Accelerator 2021, later this year. Techstars declined to offer details on how it intends to use or deploy the funding, citing … Read More “Techstars raising $150 million for new accelerator fund” »
This undated photo provided by researchers in June 2023 shows the Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico. This and several other telescopes around the world were used to observe the slow gravitational waves — faint ripples made by massive black holes — that are constantly stretching and squeezing everything in the universe ever so slightly, described … Read More “Scientists have finally ‘heard’ the chorus of gravitational waves that ripple through the universe” »
Pictured: MRI scan of human brain/iStock, Nur Ceren Demir PTC Therapeutics’ investigational drug vatiquinone missed its primary endpoint in the MIT-E trial, failing to decrease observable motor seizure episodes in patients with mitochondrial disease-associated seizures, the company announced Thursday. The news comes more than a month after PTC reported that vatiquinone likewise fell short of … Read More “PTC’s Vatiquinone Fails Second Trial in as Many Months” »
Over the past few months it has rapidly become impossible to visit a news site without seeing stories about Artificial Intelligence (AI). According to these stories AI is reaching a tipping point and is about to revolutionise and change the way we live our lives forever. Africans may already see AI in many aspects of … Read More “Why Africa must have a voice in global talks” »
