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X-ray flashes from a nearby supermassive black hole accelerate mysteriously
Their source could be the core of a dead star that’s teetering at the black hole’s edge, MIT…
New filter captures and recycles aluminum from manufacturing waste
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Age matters: Kidney disorder indicator gains precision
Annual health checkups regularly include urine tests that serve several purposes, including checking for symptoms of kidney disease.
Researchers Developed Method for Doping Semiconductor Nanocrystals, Synthesizing Next-Generation Semiconductor Nanomaterials
Professor Jiwoong Yang and his research team at the Department of Energy Science and Engineering,
Revolutionizing Heat Management with High-Performance Cerium Oxide Thermal Switches
Groundbreaking cerium oxide-based thermal switches achieve remarkable performance, transforming heat flow control with sustainable and efficient technology.
MIT scientists pin down the origins of a fast radio burst
Fast radio bursts are brief and brilliant explosions of radio waves emitted by extremely compact objects such as…
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EdUHK Dr. Linnie Wong Wins CiCea Annual Best Publication Award
Dr. Linnie Wong Koon-lin, Assistant Professor at the Department of Education Policy and Leadership, The Education University of Hong Kong, received the Best Publication Award 2020 from the Children’s Identity and Citizenship European Association (CiCea) in 2021.
Six women researchers from developing countries awarded the 2022 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award
Six researchers have been awarded the 2022 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World for their contributions to research that is helping tackle climate change.
Buddhist Leader’s Annual Peace Proposal Stresses Human Dignity and Nuclear Disarmament
Buddhist philosopher and peacebuilder Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), issued his 40th annual peace proposal on January 26, 2022.
NASA Selects Four University Teams for Aviation Projects
NASA’s research focus on sustainable aviation will get some big help from teams of university faculty and students recently selected to participate in the agency’s University Leadership Initiative (ULI).