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Can Lab-Grown Neurons Exhibit Plasticity?
Neurons that fire together, wire together” describes the neural plasticity seen in human brains, but neurons grown in…
Ugh, my stomach: Identifying amino acids that prevent sporulation in food poisoning
Food poisoning is a common, yet unpleasant, illness caused by eating contaminated items.
Deep-sea hydrothermal vent bacteria hold key to understanding nitrous oxide reduction
Scientists unearth a clue to the molecular mechanisms involved in N2O reduction by deep-sea hydrothermal vent bacteria.
ALMA Reveals the Birthplace of a Planetary System
The Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) has successfully observed a site of planet formation by detecting a high…
Discovery Channel to Launch Educational Series on Nuclear Science with IAEA
The Discovery Channel is to air a series of short films about nuclear science and technology, made together…
The Royal Society announced the winners of the “Publishing Photography Competition”
In 2024, the Royal Society requested photos from scientists worldwide who represented the fields of microimaging, ecology and…
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UW–Madison ranked first among public universities by Washington Monthly
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the highest ranking national public university and fourth overall in Washington Monthly’s 2021 College Guide and Rankings.
Prof. Reiko Kishi receives prestigious 2021 John Goldsmith Award
Prof. Reiko Kishi, Hokkaido University Center for Environmental and Health Sciences has honored with the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE)’s prestigious 2021 John Goldsmith Award, on August 26, 2021.
A curtain call for impresario, tireless advocate for science literacy — Shakhashiri retires
Bassam Shakhashiri, the kinetic and tireless science educator and 81-year-old University of Wisconsin–Madison chemistry professor who for more than 50 years charmed and amazed audiences with the wonders of science,
Tohoku University Green Goals Initiative has Announced
The Tohoku University has announced its new Green Goals Initiative, which includes developing green technology and promoting resilience and social Innovation.
