Researchers tackle a century-old teletraffic challenge to enhance medical and public service…
Conceptual illustration of blocking probability approximation based on the IESA framework. Credit: IEEE Access (2023). DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3283803…
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Exploring century-old homes, and attending intimate concerts at Chettinad Festival
Chettinad is a fever dream. On its sun-baked arid landscape, punctuated by cacti and laced with palm trees, majestic century-old mansions rise like castles in a children’s tale. Set in quiet villages, and springing up on narrow dusty roads,…
A Century-Old Dynasty Overhauls Its Billions in Rare M&A Bet
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Over the past century, the Viessmanns built one of the world’s biggest fortunes with a manufacturing empire spawned from a small workshop in the German state of Bavaria. Author of the…
The century-old story of MPH: How the bookstore chain became a household name in M’sia
As a bibliophile, I’ve always looked forward to visiting bookstores.
The woody smell and touch of books paired with the quiet atmosphere of people browsing for new reads make me feel at home. It didn’t matter if I walked out with a new…
Realizing a century-old dream to make electricity from air
Earth’s atmosphere is charged with electricity representing a potential renewable energy resource to help reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Credit: Oimheidi via…
Century-old malaria parasite puzzle solved as ape origin traced
Scientists have solved a 100-year-old mystery about the evolutionary links between malaria parasites that infect humans and chimpanzees.
They have discovered that the parasite P. malariae - one of six species that spreads malaria among…
Scientists Settled a Century-Old Family Drama Using DNA From Postcards
In 1885, Xaver, a young Austrian blacksmith, left home to make it big. After finding a new job abroad, Xaver, a gentile, fell in love with Dina, the 17-year-old Catholic-Jewish daughter of his boss. He was subsequently fired. But that was…
A century-old ivory nagaswaram
Chitrai Nayakar, the instrument’s original owner, is said to have played it at the wedding of the famed poet Subramania Bharathi.
It is still in good condition and Chitrai Nayakar, a nagaswaram player and owner of the instrument, is…
Albert Einstein’s century-old calculations now sold for an astronomic $15 million | Digit
Albert Einstien is one of the most revered and important figures in human history. His theories and calculations have led to the birth of modern astrophysics and a better understanding of the mysteries of our universe. So, it comes as no…
How sex cells get the right genetic mix – An interdisciplinary approach solves a century-old puzzle
A new discovery explains what determines the number and position of genetic exchanges that occur in sex cells, such as pollen and eggs in plants, or sperm and eggs in humans.
When sex cells are produced by a special cell division called…