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As the night closed in on Spain and Portugal on 28 April, polar satellites followed the blackout that…

May 13, 20253 min read
Visualizing the Mechanics of Hormone-Driven Gene Activation: Insights into Breast Cancer

Visualizing the Mechanics of Hormone-Driven Gene Activation: Insights into Breast Cancer

Scientists at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University have captured real-time footage showing how a key hormone…

May 13, 20253 min read
ALMA Inspires New Models for the Evolution of Planet-Forming Disks

ALMA Inspires New Models for the Evolution of Planet-Forming Disks

By combining ALMA observations and simulations, the ODISEA team traces how planets may form and reshape their disks

May 12, 20255 min read
System lets robots identify an object’s properties through handling

System lets robots identify an object’s properties through handling

With a novel simulation method, robots can guess the weight, softness, and other physical properties of an object…

May 9, 20256 min read
Ireland to become an Associate Member State of CERN

Ireland to become an Associate Member State of CERN

CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science of Ireland,…

May 9, 20253 min read
Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision

Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision

MIT engineers are getting in on the robotic ping pong game with a powerful, lightweight design that returns…

May 9, 20257 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…