Impact of Rayong oil spill on corals may take at least a year to emerge Education Science & Technology February 6, 20220 Marine scientists at Chulalongkorn University say that it may take a year or more for impacts from the recent oil spill in the sea off Rayong province to manifest on corals in the area.Divers from a research team at the Marine Resources Research Instit…
Are charity runs side-stepping real crisis in Thai education? Education Science & Technology December 30, 20210 Dana (giving) is recognized as a virtue in Thai culture, meaning almost all citizens are familiar with the idea of charity and donations. But this month a debate on what the state – rather than charity – should provide has gone viral across Thailand. T…
US Chipmaker’s Apology to China Draws Criticism Education Science & Technology December 23, 20210 U.S. chipmaker Intel is facing criticism in China after it apologized Thursday for a letter the firm sent to suppliers asking them “to ensure that its supply chain does not use any labor or source goods or services from the Xinjiang region.”On Thursday…
Jury Finds Harvard Professor Guilty of Lying About China Ties Education Science & Technology December 21, 20210 BOSTON — A Harvard University professor on Tuesday was convicted of U.S. charges that he lied about his ties to a China-run recruitment program, in a closely watched case stemming from a crackdown on Chinese influence within U.S. research.A federal jur…
Over 2,500 Karen refugees housed in a school in Thailand’s Mae Sot district Education Science & Technology December 18, 20210 More than 2,500 Karen refugees are taking refuge in a temporary shelter in the compound of a school in Mae Sot district of Thailand’s western province of Tak, while 77 others have returned to Myanmar.The refugees, mostly women and children, have escape…
Why China’s Advancements in Quantum Technology Worry Others Education Science & Technology December 14, 20210 SAN FRANCISCO — China’s advances in quantum computing will give a new advantage to its armed forces, already the world’s third strongest, analysts say.Quantum refers to a type of computing that lets high-powered machines make calculations that are too …