Barrier

A view of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) building the main hall in Karachi. — INP/FileKARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday reached a new milestone as it crossed the 58,000 barrier for the first time during…

It's the great comedy debate.With performers at Edinburgh's Fringe feeling the pinch from rising accommodation, food and fuel costs, has the festival become elitist? "There's a definite economic barrier," comedian Paul…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition, and the series of content policy changes that ensued, has led to a…

In a dimly lit recording studio in Seoul, producers at the K-pop music label that brought the world hit boy group BTS are using artificial intelligence to meld a South Korean singer's voice with those of native speakers in five other…

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China must build a "solid" security barrier around its internet under the supervision of the ruling Communist Party, in his latest call to safeguard online data and information.China must persist in…

What makes the vital layer of protective cells around the brain and spinal cord -- the blood-brain barrier -- more or less permeable has been one of the more mystifying questions in neuroscience. Understanding how the barrier works to allow…

A new, biodegradable ultrasound far more powerful than previous devices could make brain cancers more treatable, University of Connecticut researchers report in the June 14 issue of Science Advances. Brain cancer affects more than 24,000…

There's a bouncer in everyone: The blood-brain barrier, a layer of cells between blood vessels and the rest of the brain, kicks out toxins, pathogens and other undesirables that can sabotage the brain's precious gray matter. When the…

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US sprinter Jim Hines, the first man to break the 10-second barrier for 100m, has died at the age of 76, World Athletics said on Monday.At the 1968 US Championships in Sacramento, Hines became the first man to officially go below 10 seconds…