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New filtration material could remove long-lasting chemicals from water
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The spending increases were particularly pronounced for businesses within 100 yards of charging stations, and for businesses in…
ALMA Detects Hallmark “Wiggle” of Gravitational Instability in Planet-Forming Disk
Interferometry of stunning spiral arms around young star reveals gravity’s hand in planet formation.
Pioneering gas-adsorbing materials reveal hidden softness
A team of researchers has reshaped our understanding of developing gas storage materials known as porous coordination polymers…
Fourth Mercury flyby begins BepiColombo’s new trajectory
Teams from across ESA and industry have worked continuously over the past four months to overcome a glitch that prevented BepiColombo’s…
New fuel cell catalyst enhances longevity and reduces cost for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs)
Scientists at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology have created a fuel cell catalyst made from…
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GOD OF SMALL THINGS
KATYAYANI CHOWDHRY | On 3rd June, 2015, CERN (European Organisation For Nuclear Research) restarted its LHC (Large Hadron Collider), after a two-year hiatus of technical upgrades, to run non-stop for the next three year period. Located 100ms below the Franco-Swiss Border, the atom smasher runs 27km round, well- literally smashing atoms, simulating conditions of what […]
Team KAIST wins the DARPA Robotics Challenge 2015
DRC-HUBO finished all eight assignments in less than 45 minutes, taking first place among 24 international teams and claiming the USD 2 million prize offered by a US defense research…
NASA Selects Eight Projects for 2016 X-Hab Academic Innovation Challenge
NASA is working with eight U.S. universities on new technology projects for deep space exploration, including the agency’s journey to Mars, as part of the 2016 X-Hab Academic Innovation Challenge.…
College Board and NSF expand partnership to bring computer science classes to high schools across the U.S.
The College Board and the National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced an extension of their partnership to support teachers and schools in offering the new Advanced Placement (AP®) Computer Science Principles course…