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By Steve Bush 20th January 2022
University of Hong Kong researchers have used artificial intelligence to perform a brain scan with a conventional rare-earth magnet rather than a large superconducting magnet, and without a screened room.
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As demand for rare-earth elements pushes up prices, Windpower Monthly looks at how the wind industry is applying the lessons learned from the last price hike in 2011.
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By Shari Miller For Mailonline
Published: 08:22 EDT, 26 January 2020 | Updated: 09:28 EDT, 26 January 2020
A doctor has warned parents against the potentially fatal effects of a craze involving small magnetic balls, which has left at least four children needing surger
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In recent years, Brussels has seen an explosion in craft beer production, turning the niche brewing sector into a serious player for beer aficionados. The pandemic threatened to bring this booming business to a screeching halt, but the newbie brewers have found ways to survive.
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