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

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

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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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Ziqing Gong: Composing at the Edge of Sound and Systems
02 Mar
Science & Technology

Ziqing Gong: Composing at the Edge of Sound and Systems

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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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World leaders gather in Washington for Donald Trump’s first Board of Peace meeting
02 Mar
Politics

World leaders gather in Washington for Donald Trump’s first Board of Peace meeting

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Trump says US has 'some work' to do with Iran, repeats call for country to end nuclear programOn Iran, Donald Trump praised Steve Witkoff’s diplomatic efforts with the Republic. “Iran is a hot spot right now,” Trump said, noting that both Witkoff and Jared Kushner – another envoy and the president’s son-in-law – have a good relationship with the representatives Iran. “Good talks are being had. It’s proven to be, over the years, not easy to make a meaningful deal with Iran. We have to make a meaningful deal, otherwise, bad things happen, but we have to make a meaningful deal,” Trump said. He added: double quotation markWe do have some work to do with Iran....
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