While the U.S. has reported over 23 million cases and more than 385,000 deaths, the entire continent of Africa has just 3% of the world’s COVID-19 cases and only about 4% of […]
How Africa Held Off The Worst Of COVID-19
The Led Zeppelin guitar amplifier
By Jimmy Page On this day in 2020, the release of my Sundragon amplifier was announced. Based on the overwhelming response to the limited edition @sundragonamps amplifier, we produced a standard production […]
Sylvian Sylvian (1951-2021)
By Lenny Kaye SYL: An Appreciation Sylvain Sylvain, the heart and soul of the New York Dolls, bearer of the Teenage News, passed into his next astral incarnation on Wednesday, January 13, […]
What makes Seoul a safe city in the post-COVID-19 era? The answer is in science and in people!
What makes Seoul a safe city in the post-COVID-19 era? The answer is in science and in people! (Global Safe City Seoul Promotional Video). Dennis Hong, the honorary ambassador of Seoul and […]
China unveils state-of-the-art maglev train prototype designed to travel at 620km/h
A new maglev train prototype and 165 metres (540 feet) of test track were unveiled in Sichuan province in China on January 14, 2021. It was developed by researchers at Southwest Jiaotong […]
David Darling (1941-2021)
ECM Records News Release Cellist David Darling has died, aged 79. A unique improviser and creative spirit, his evocative playing can be heard on many ECM recordings and in the soundtracks of […]
The largest analogue synthesizer in the world
Ever wondered what your brain activity would sound like? Well, artist and neuroscientist Angie Coombes wondered as well and to find an answer she has converted her brainwave activity into sounds with […]
Vaccine Update: Who’s leading in creating an effective coronavirus vaccine?
News last week of a promising coronavirus vaccine candidate from Pfizer and German firm BioNTech prompted ecstatic headlines. The vaccine was developed in record speed. According to a BioNTech, initial tests show […]
Seoul City hosts virtual fashion show to celebrate ‘Hanbok Day’
Today, October 21st, is ‘Hanbok Day,’ designated by the government, as its name suggests, as an occasion to celebrate and wear Korea’s traditional clothing. The city of Seoul held a fashion show […]
The woman who ferries patients in a school bus
Neelam Singh had been driving a school bus for 18 years when the pandemic struck. Schools shut as India went into lockdown but case numbers continued to climb, especially in Mumbai city […]
