Radiation-free breast cancer screenings come closer to reality
Researchers are improving ultrasound technology to better detect breast cancer in women with dense breasts, where mammograms may miss cancer or give false positives
Technology
Breaking new ground: ESnet streams science in real time, simplifying workflows
In April 2024, Jefferson Lab streamed and processed raw physics data in real time over 3,000 miles at 100 gigabits per second—a breakthrough for big-data science.
Momentum for quantum tech in Denmark
Danish researchers are testing devices that provide precise location data in remote areas without satellite navigation.
Fast language skills for smartphones
With a latency of just 0.5 seconds, smartphones can now convert text to speech in 21 languages, thanks to Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology.
Supporting First Nations research and knowledge
Delivering the network that’s helping to preserve and foster a greater understanding and appreciation of the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
A new piece of the climate puzzle
What role do clouds and particles play in global warming? That is what an instrument developed in the Netherlands, SPEXone, on board a new NASA climate satellite, is exploring. The data collected by SPEXone will be processed and stored at SURF and made available to the scientific community.
Technology and tenacity in the Himalayas
A team of network engineers from the Nepal Research and Education Network and researchers from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development based in Kathmandu, Nepal have built a sensor network using wireless technologies to monitor high altitude climate change.
Heavy rains in southern Brazil affect academic activities
Universities played an important role in recovery efforts, with the support of the Brazilian National Education and Research Network (RNP).
A superconductive platform for quantum computing
A Japanese research consortium involving NICT and partners has developed a 64-qubit quantum computer based on superconductivity.
Boosting connectivity to support international partnerships for Moroccan scientists
This development facilitates increased traffic to various global research and education networks and is part of the EU-funded AfricaConnect3 initiative.
How supercomputing is speeding up fire engineering
Fire simulations are highly complex. Using the supercomputer LUMI, operated by the Finnish research and education network CSC, Ramboll Finland managed to speed up the process significantly.
Patagonia Project connects southern tip of continent with R&E Networks
This initiative aims to transform the Southern Macrozone region of Chile into a hub for global development and research.