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Biochar and plants join forces to clean up polluted soils and boost ecosystem recovery

Biochar and plants join forces to clean up polluted soils and boost ecosystem recovery

Soil pollution from pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals is a growing threat to global food security and public…

Oct 12, 20253 min read
Cosmic Tug-of-War: Gravity Reshapes Magnetic Fields in Star Clusters

Cosmic Tug-of-War: Gravity Reshapes Magnetic Fields in Star Clusters

A record-breaking ALMA survey delivers the first statistical evidence that collapsing gas clouds realign their magnetic fields, tipping…

Oct 11, 20253 min read
Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Honoring Maria Corina Machado

Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Honoring Maria Corina Machado

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 to Maria Corina Machado.

Oct 10, 20255 min read
Japan’s first nationwide survey highlights gaps in patient engagement for allergy research

Japan’s first nationwide survey highlights gaps in patient engagement for allergy research

Tokyo, Japan – A team of researchers from Keio University School of Medicine, the Institute of Medical Science…

Oct 10, 20252 min read
Wastewater plants produce twice as much greenhouse gases as officially estimated

Wastewater plants produce twice as much greenhouse gases as officially estimated

Wastewater plants emit about twice as much greenhouse gas as previously believed, according to Princeton engineers who used…

Oct 10, 20256 min read
Hungarian Author László Krasznahorkai Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

Hungarian Author László Krasznahorkai Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

Stockholm, October 9, 2025 — The Swedish Academy has awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature to Hungarian…

Oct 9, 20253 min read

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Partnering with NASA to grow plants in space

Partnering with NASA to grow plants in space

ByAmrita TuladharJan 28, 20162 min read

For many people, outer space and agriculture do not go together. But Simon Gilroy, professor of botany at UW–Madison, is working to learn how to effectively grow plants, and eventually gardens, in space.

NASA Remembers Its Fallen Heroes, 30th Anniversary of Challenger Accident

NASA Remembers Its Fallen Heroes, 30th Anniversary of Challenger Accident

ByAmrita TuladharJan 27, 20163 min read

NASA will pay will tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues, during the agency’s Day of Remembrance on…

Professor Dr. Thong Kwai Lin- is awarded with the prestigious Malaysian Society for Microbiology (MSM) Award for the year 2015

Professor Dr. Thong Kwai Lin- is awarded with the prestigious Malaysian Society for Microbiology (MSM) Award for the year 2015

ByAmrita TuladharJan 17, 20163 min read

Professor Dr. Thong Kwai Lin (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science) was presented the prestigious Malaysian Society Microbiology (MSM) 2015 Award during the International Congress of MSM (ICMSM2015) held…

IOP Publishing launches Quantum Science and Technology

IOP Publishing launches Quantum Science and Technology

ByAmrita TuladharJan 10, 20163 min read

The field of quantum science has attracted considerable funding in recent years reflecting the potential for converting quantum-physics research into commercial products.