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Google Purchases 200MW of Fusion Power from US$2 Billion Startup

Google Purchases 200MW of Fusion Power from US$2 Billion Startup

Google signed a deal to purchase 200MW of power from Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) on June 30, 2025,…

Jul 8, 20255 min read
Simplified science communication via videos tempt people to overestimate their ability

Simplified science communication via videos tempt people to overestimate their ability

A research team at the University of Cologne has found that video summaries of scientific studies, which are…

Jul 7, 20254 min read
Bio-inspired grooves delay airplane wing stalls: Nature’s solution to safer flight

Bio-inspired grooves delay airplane wing stalls: Nature’s solution to safer flight

For decades, aerospace engineers have grappled with the challenge of delaying airfoil stall—a critical safety hazard in aviation…

Jul 7, 20255 min read
Researchers take heat sink experiments to space

Researchers take heat sink experiments to space

The researchers investigated cooling methods for heat sinks by performing experiments onboard a satellite currently orbiting the Earth.…

Jul 6, 20253 min read
Can the Large Hadron Collider snap string theory?

Can the Large Hadron Collider snap string theory?

In physics, two great pillars of thought don’t quite fit together.

Jul 5, 20259 min read
Native habitats hold the key to the much-loved smashed avocado’s future

Native habitats hold the key to the much-loved smashed avocado’s future

The future of smashed avocados might depend on patches of native vegetation preserved alongside farmland, as new Curtin…

Jul 5, 20253 min read

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UW-Madison named Rhodes Scholar; Another is finalist

UW-Madison named Rhodes Scholar; Another is finalist

ByAmrita TuladharNov 22, 20154 min read

Colin Higgins, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named a recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship, an honor reserved for the top undergraduate scholars.

The 4th WHO Informal Consultation for Improving Influenza Vaccine Virus Selection

The 4th WHO Informal Consultation for Improving Influenza Vaccine Virus Selection

ByAmrita TuladharNov 19, 20154 min read

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the World Health Organization are co-organizing a meeting entitled “The 4th WHO Informal Consultation for Improving Influenza Vaccine Virus Selection” to be held in…

Medical publisher marks 30 years of success

Medical publisher marks 30 years of success

ByAmrita TuladharNov 17, 20153 min read

A small Madison publisher focused on the use of radiation in medicine has just celebrated 30 years in business.

Leading Business Technology Event Reimagined

Leading Business Technology Event Reimagined

ByAmrita TuladharNov 16, 20154 min read

Australia’s largest and longest running business technology event, CeBIT Australia, is open for business; preparing for the 15th annual show in May 2016, and is set to push the business…