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CERN welcomes Ireland as an Associate Member State
Ireland has officially become an Associate Member State of CERN, following confirmation that it has taken all the necessary steps to ratify the Associate Membership Agreement and…
WHO Sounds Alarm on Global Neurological Health Crisis: Over 3 Billion Affected, Urgent Action Needed
Geneva, October 27 — The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning that fewer than one…
Charts can be social artifacts that communicate more than just data
CAMBRIDGE, MA – The degree to which someone trusts the information depicted in a chart can depend on…
A “seating chart” for atoms helps locate their positions in materials
Cambridge, Mass. — If you think of a single atom as a grain of sand, then a wavelength…
3D-printed material breakthrough could enable new twist for vehicle safety
A new form of 3D-printed twisting metamaterial which can mitigate the effects of impact could lead to improved…
What will stroke care look like in 2050?
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MIT to publish new report examining U.S. innovation deficit on April 27
Report details impacts of declining research investment and benefits of renewed support in critical fields like cybersecurity, infectious disease, plant biology, and Alzheimer’s. CAMBRIDGE— On Monday, April 27th, MIT will release the findings of a new report examining the impacts of declining U.S. federal government investment in basic research. Reporters are invited to attend the report […]
MRS Bulletin Editor, Gopal Rao, Recognized by Auburn University as 2015 Materials Engineering Outstanding Alumnus of the Year
During their Spring Reception, held April 10, 2015 at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center, Auburn University recognized Gopal Rao of the Materials Research Society (MRS) as the…
Materials Research Society President-Elect, Kristi S. Anseth, Named 2015 Bayer Distinguished Lecturer at Pitt
Materials research society (MRS) Vice President/President-Elect, Kristi S. Anseth, has been named recipient of the 2015 Bayer Distinguished Lectureship by the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of…
GLOBE Program Marks 20 Years of Global Earth Science Education
On Earth Day, April 22, NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF) celebrate 20 years of international cooperation and collaboration to engage students, scientists, and teachers in 114 countries in…