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Share this article Share this article LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Garnering over fifty years of experience in the field of education, Dr. William McBride has led an impressive career. Throughout his acclaimed career, Dr. McBride has gained extensive expertise in the areas of Social and Political Philosophy, Legal Philosophy, and Continental European Philosophy. In his previous years, Dr. McBride taught at Yale University for nearly a decade and has lectured at Northwestern Un...

Novel Quantum Sensor Provides New Approach to Early Diagnosis Via Imaging Scientists develop new quantum sensor that allows detection of oxidative stress in organs during MRI scans, opening doors to early diagnosis of serious illnesses Unhealthy lifestyles, various diseases, stress, and aging can all contribute to an imbalance between the production of ROS and the bodys ability to reduce and eliminate them. The resulting excessive levels of ROS cause "oxidative stress". Graphic courtesy of Nat...

Novel quantum sensor offers a new route to early diagnosis, preventive treatment Oxygen is essential for human life, but within the body, certain biological environmental conditions can transform oxygen into aggressively reactive molecules called reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can damage DNA, RNA, and proteins. Normally, the body relies on molecules called antioxidants to convert ROS into less dangerous chemical species through a process called reduction. But unhealthy lifestyles, various...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Unhealthy lifestyles, various diseases, stress, and aging can all contribute to an imbalance between the production of ROS and the bodys ability to reduce and eliminate them. The resulting excessive... view more  Credit: National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology. Oxygen is essential for human life, but within the body, certain biological environmental conditions can transform oxygen into aggressively reactive molecules called reactive oxyge...

Music Nikola of Cool Den: "Music must always be organic and natural" published on 1/30/21 10:25 AM Guitarist and singer with original style, Nikola and his band Cool Den have been among the most interesting music phenomena of recent years. After his arrival in the capital city for his studies at the Sofia University, Nikola quickly gained popularity among the young audience. His unusual lyrics and sometimes frankly crazy ideas made him a sought-after and beloved c...

The European Commission has approved a €79 million (approximately BGN 156m) Bulgarian scheme to support micro, small, and medium enterprises affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the state aid Temporary Framework. The scheme, which will be co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, will be accessible to enterprises active in certain […]

On 14 January, the Commission published a set of strategic recommendations to 14 newly created research and innovation (R&I) centres, co-funded by the EU Cohesion policy in Bulgaria. The recommendations aim at improving the management and helping the centres reach financial sustainability. They were elaborated by a team of internationally renowned experts during 1.5-year-long fieldwork, […]

Rolls-Royce and the U.K. Space Agency announced on Tuesday that they have signed a contract hoping to "revolutionize space travel" by building and using nuclear propulsion engines.  British space exploration could dramatically change as using a nuclear-powered engine could send British astronauts to Mars in just three or four months — about half the usual time.  Nuclear power could also lead to deeper space exploration as research moves further into space and away from the sun, solar power ...

Huawei Technologies Bulgaria EOOD signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski recently. Both parties will co-operate in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other new high-end technologies. Besides, they also agree to conduct an Huawei ICT Academy programme and to develop a joint scientific laboratory at the Sofia University. Both […]

Areas of expertise Central and south-east Europe in the EU, China in central, eastern, and south-east Europe, EU politics and EU conditionality Languages Biography Vladimir Shopov is a visiting fellow with the Asia Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations. He was a full-time lecturer in politics at Sofia University (2004-2006) and an adjunct professor at Sofia University (1997-1998) and the New Bulgarian University (2012-2014). He has been an external lecturer on the European Unio...