Research, innovation and South-South cooperation: the main axes of the debates
Science & Technology

Research, innovation and South-South cooperation: the main axes of the debates

The work of the 41st National Congress of the Moroccan Society of Medical Sciences (SMSM), organized under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, ended last Saturday in Casablanca. The closing conference, focused on “South-South Relations: African Academy of Sciences and Health: a strategic lever for research, innovation and training on the continent”, marked the end of this event which brought together a host of medical professionals including doctors, researchers and experts from various disciplines. For two days, wide-ranging exchanges and debates enriched the participants, under the honorary presidency of Professor Lahcen Belyamani. Opening on Friday, February 6, the 41st National Congress of the SMSM proposed several activities promoting the sharing of expertise and the emergence of concrete avenues for improving...
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Honda to Make Organizational Changes to Further Enhance Competitiveness its Motorcycle, Automobile and Power Products Business
Business News

Honda to Make Organizational Changes to Further Enhance Competitiveness its Motorcycle, Automobile and Power Products Business

Business Honda to Make Organizational Changes to Further Enhance Competitiveness its Motorcycle, Automobile and Power Products Business TOKYO, Japan, Feb 10, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) today announced that the company will make organizational and operational changes, effective April 1, 2026, in order to sustainably offer the joy and freedom of mobility all around the world through its mobility products and services. In 2020, with the aim of solidifying its existing business while preparing for future growth, Honda separated two key research and development functions — the development of production models and research on future technologies — enabling each group to focus on its roles. This initiative generated solid results including contribution to Honda business and the enhancement of technological competitiveness. With the global business environment surrounding Honda changing faster than expected, the...
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Ziqing Gong: Composing at the Edge of Sound and Systems
Science & Technology

Ziqing Gong: Composing at the Edge of Sound and Systems

Ziqing Gong is a New York-based composer whose work unfolds where sound, structure, and systems meet. Rooted in contemporary composition and computer music, his practice reflects a sustained inquiry into how musical ideas behave over time, how technology can shape form from within, and how listeners enter and experience sound as an evolving process rather than a fixed object.This following artist profile was provided by Rainyard International Music Advisory, a partner of Digital Music News. As I have observed across his body of work, Gong approaches technology not as an external tool but as compositional material. Techniques drawn from counterpoint, melodic construction, and formal development are often rearticulated through computational systems, allowing musical ideas to unfold through process rather than fixed repetition. This approach is evident in his use of environments such as SuperCollider, where classical...
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Electronic transmission: Give them everything, they will still complain – Senate blasts protesters
Politics

Electronic transmission: Give them everything, they will still complain – Senate blasts protesters

Senate spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu has lashed out at Nigerians protesting real-time electronic transmission of election results. Speaking during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television on Tuesday, Adaramodu said the protesters have always been there even for good things. DAILY POST reports that Nigerians, on Monday converged in Abuja for the “Occupy National Assembly” protest against the rejection of e-transmission of election results by the Senate. Prominent politicians such as the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as well as former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, among others participated in the protest. Reacting, the Senate spokesman said, “Those people you saw on the street are always there, even for good things. “If you give them a road, they will say it is not wide enough. If you give them electricity, they will say the light is...
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