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What about tritiated water release from Fukushima?
Operators have pumped water to cool the nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP), which…
Optimizing laser irradiation: An in-silico meta-analysis of skin discoloration treatment
In recent years, the application of picosecond laser (PSL) treatment for skin discoloration caused by nevus of Ota has been…
Study: What we learned from record-breaking 2021 heat wave and what we can expect in the future
The deadly, record-breaking heat wave that hit the Pacific Northwest in June 2021 continues to be the subject…
Study suggests remembrances of dead played role in rise of architecture in Andean region
Archaeologists have long thought that monumental architecture—large, human-built structures that emphasize visibility—was a product of societies with power…
Self-driving lab: AI and automated biology combine to improve enzymes
By combining artificial intelligence with automated robotics and synthetic biology, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have…
New imaging technique reconstructs the shapes of hidden objects
A new imaging technique developed by MIT researchers could enable quality-control robots in a warehouse to peer through…
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MED-EL Founders Ingeborg Hochmair, PhD, and Professor Erwin Hochmair Awarded 2015 Russ Prize from the National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering announced today that bioengineering pioneers and MED-EL Medical Electronics GmbH co-founders Ingeborg Hochmair, PhD, and Professor Erwin Hochmair have been awarded the 2015 Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize, for engineering cochlear implants that enable the deaf to hear. The prize is shared with Duke University Professor Blake Wilson, […]
Last of Nepal’s car porters recalls life without roads
By Ammu Kannampilly | AFP Chitlang (Nepal) (AFP) – At 92, Dhan Bahadur Gole is the last known survivor of a generation of porters who carried luxury cars on foot across…
University of Malaya young researcher won the Outstanding Journal Article Award at the AECT 2014 convention in USA
Dr. Farrah Dina Yusop, the Deputy Director of the Curriculum Development Center and senior lecturer of the Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Malaysia has been awarded the prestigious Outstanding…
Materials Research Society Announces New Board Appointment for 2015
WARRENDALE, PA – The Materials Research Society (MRS) announces a new appointment to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2015. David J. Parrillo, Global Research and Development Director, Packaging and Specialty Plastics…