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University of Houston study challenges single-gene theory of dyslexia, points to broader brain network vulnerability
HOUSTON, Feb 8 – A University of Houston psychology professor is challenging long-held assumptions about dyslexia, arguing the…
Some early life forms may have breathed oxygen well before it filled the atmosphere
A new study suggests aerobic respiration began hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought.
Localized Martian dust storm linked to water loss, study finds
A localized dust storm on Mars may have played a key role in driving water into the planet’s…
South Korean researchers boost efficiency of betavoltaic batteries with perovskite breakthrough
SEOUL, Feb 6 – A South Korean research team has achieved a major advance in betavoltaic battery technology,…
Your future home might be framed with printed plastic
Cambridge, Mass. — The plastic bottle you just tossed in the recycling bin could provide structural support for your…
Citizen science project tracks marine biodiversity across Portugal
LISBON— Biodiversity loss in Europe is accelerating due to human activities such as climate change, pollution and overexploitation,…
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India to become Associate Member State of CERN
India and CERN signed a Cooperation Agreement in 1991, setting priorities for scientific and technical cooperation, followed by the signature of several Protocols. India’s relationship with the Organization dates back much further, initially through cooperation with the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, whose high-energy physicists have been actively participating in experiments at CERN since the 1960s.
MIT launches new venture for world-changing entrepreneurs
MIT President L. Rafael Reif announced the creation of The Engine, a new kind of enterprise designed to support startup companies working on scientific and technological innovation with the potential…
Yam P. Siwakoti to be awarded as Green Talent in Germany
The Green Talents Award held under the patronage of the German Research Minister Professor Johanna Wanka is recognizing young talented researchers for the eighth time and providing a platform to…
Kathmandu from Space: watch video
The European Space Agency, ESA processed Copernicus Sentinel data (2015) and shows part of Nepal including its capital city, Kathmandu, and the Himalayan foothills are pictured in this satellite image.…
