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email article Public health scientists and officials shared information about ways to increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines and reduce vaccine hesitancy, during a hearing of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Friday. The key focus included strategies to eliminate hassles; leverage effective, targeted messaging; and engage "trusted communicators." Committee chair Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) warned that vaccine hesitancy could delay the U.S. recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic: "We simply cannot and will not bring this virus to an end unless we vaccinate a hig...

News Join our Community of 625,000+ Engineers Register News Infineon Joins Coalition of German Universities Targeting Quantum Processors February 11, 2021 by Luke James A band of European researchers—now including Infineon—believe they've pinpointed an area of hardware research that may unlock further quantum computing advancements: a processor based on superconducting qubits. Quantum computers and the processors that power them promise to efficiently solve problems that current computers can’t. If they are to be realized on a widespread and commercially-viable scale, they could dramat...

New Process to Use Sewage Sludge to Optimize Building Materials Written by AZoBuildFeb 11 2021 At South Ural State University, a team of researchers has optimized building materials with advantages for the environment. Samples of the ceramics obtained by adding sewage sludge. Image Credit: Danil Rakhimov. Sludge from water treatment plants was added by the researchers to the clay batch, achieving durable ceramics, which can be manufactured on an industrial scale. The study findings have been reported in the highly renowned Materials journal (Q1). Both for Ecology and Construction In the mode...

Professor from Tel Aviv University receives 2021 Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists in Israel Professor Yossi Yovel, Associate Professor of Zoology at Tel Aviv University (TAU), is one of three Laureates to be awarded 2021 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel by the Blavatnik Family Foundation, the New York Academy of Sciences, and the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. Professor Yovel was recognized for his work in the area of Life Sciences and will receive $100,000. Professor Yovel is working to bridge the gap between two of the most influential fields in biology -- eco...

Nevada Cannabis Summit Sheds Light on CDC’s Cannabis Strategy Unit Public health and law enforcement officials, as well as lawmakers and academics, gathered virtually to discuss cannabis and vaping policies in Nevada and other states. Published on Jan 26, 2021 6:55AM ESTUnited States Share this: A major cannabis summit in Nevada brought together regulators, lawmakers, and law enforcement from across the US, all with the common goal of improving cannabis and vaping policies.  The summit was hosted by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Division of Public and Behavi...