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The MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology has selected three new research projects that will receive support from the initiative. The research projects aim to accelerate progress in meeting complex societal needs through new business convergence insights in technology and innovation. Established in MIT’s School of Engineering and now in its third year, the MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative is furthering its mission to bring together technological experts from across business and academia to share insights and learn from one another. Recently, Thomas W. Malone, the Patrick J. McGovern (1959) Professor of Management, joined the initiative as…

Phil Clare, Chief Executive of Queen Mary Innovation, comments: “We’re delighted to be joining this exciting partnership, sharing expertise to discover new drugs and bringing them to patients through creating spinouts. Queen Mary University of London is home to one of Britain’s biggest research and teaching hospitals, making us an ideal partner in turning academic research into real world impact.” The beLAB1407 partnership provides funding, technology platforms and mentoring to achieve pre-clinical proof of concept for novel therapeutics originating from universities which can form the basis of new biotech companies. Projects can access up to $1.5 million (£1.2 million) of…

Markets commentator Jim Cramer has tacitly admitted he was wrong about Bitcoin (BTC), saying he was premature in calling for investors to sell the cryptocurrency. In a Nov. 22 segment of his CNBC Mad Money show, Cramer responded to a caller who inquired about buying shares in Bitcoin miner CleanSpark, saying that anyone who likes Bitcoin should increase their exposure to it. “Look, if you like Bitcoin, buy Bitcoin. That has always been my view. And for a while, I liked it, and I decided that money had been made, but I was premature.”Cramer added that despite not having made perfect…

The serotine bat does not use its strangely large penis for penetration but as a ‘copulatory arm’ during mating. Scientists have solved the mystery of one of the animal kingdom’s most disproportionately large penises thanks to a Dutch retiree recording bat sex in a church attic. The serotine bat does not use its strangely large penis for penetration, but instead as a “copulatory arm” during mating, a European team of researchers said on Monday. This marks the first time that a mammal has been documented reproducing without having penetrative sex, the researchers added. The serotine bat, which has a wingspan…

Rail bosses have announced the latest timetable change with a huge benefit for commuters and clubbers alike. The lesser-served Preston Park and Hassocks railway stations on the Brighton Main Line will have an extra six services stop in the morning and evening peak after feedback from passengers. Preston Park station (Image: Simon Carey) This means a doubling of peak services to London Bridge and the central Thameslink core which connects north and south London. In the morning, the trains will leave Brighton five minutes earlier than currently, to arrive in London at the same time. What this means: The current 06:14am, 06:44am, 07:14am,…

Founded by an expert on geography and globalization, Climate Alpha’s AI-based platform helps real estate owners and investors analyze the impact of climate change on their portfolios. The Singapore-based startup announced today it has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Jungle Ventures through its new First Cheque@Jungle program for second-time founders and operators with a lot of experience. Climate Alpha’s customers include institutional investors like Oaktree Capital and BentallGreenOak, and American homebuilder Lennar Corporation. The platform uses Geographic Information System (GIS) data and economic modeling to help real estate owners understand the impact climate change will have on…

The funding, led by Orbit Startups with contributions from Wahed Ventures and various angels from the mobility sector, aims to enhance daily transportation in Pakistan’s urban areas. In Pakistan’s three largest cities, over 40,000 minivans and buses, mostly privately owned, are not fully utilised. Commuters often struggle with unclear pricing and experiences that are unreliable and unaffordable, while operators face financial unpredictability. Buscaro is an app-based platform designed to improve the commuting experience for both passengers and operators. By adopting a direct partnership B2B2C model, Buscaro effectively aligns demand with supply, leading to better vehicle utilisation. This approach not only…

This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Withdrawal Issue”. Click here to subscribe now.A PDF pamphlet of this article is available for download.I have taught teenagers mathematics for my entire career. More recently, I also found great joy in teaching people about Bitcoin. Among the lessons I have learned through the years is that in order for a student to truly learn a new and challenging concept, they need to feel comfortable and have a voice in their learning process. Today, the most effective teachers are able to foster a dynamic community of engaged students that have agency in…

The burden of heat-related mortality during the summer of 2022 in Europe may have exceeded 70,000 deaths according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a research centre supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation. The authors of the study, published in The Lancet Regional Health — Europe, revised upwards initial estimates of the mortality associated with record temperatures in 2022 on the European continent. In an earlier study, published in Nature Medicine, the same team used epidemiological models applied to weekly temperature and mortality data in 823 regions in 35 European countries and estimated the…