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Hidden dangers in ‘acid rain’ soils

Hidden dangers in ‘acid rain’ soils

Acid rain from fossil fuel pollution may be quietly training soil bacteria to become longer-lived, more transmissible, and…

Nov 30, 20255 min read
ESA secures record €22.1 bln funding at Ministerial Council

ESA secures record €22.1 bln funding at Ministerial Council

BREMEN— European Space Agency (ESA) member states have approved record contributions of €22.1 billion at the agency’s Ministerial…

Nov 30, 20253 min read
Low-Loss Materials: Key Enablers for 5G/6G, Radar, and High-Speed Digital

Low-Loss Materials: Key Enablers for 5G/6G, Radar, and High-Speed Digital

Transmission losses become increasingly significant as communication systems move toward higher frequencies, making low-loss materials essential to preserve…

Nov 30, 20256 min read
Taiwan scientists develop voltage-controlled adhesion switch

Taiwan scientists develop voltage-controlled adhesion switch

TAIPEI, Nov 30 – Scientists at National Taiwan University have developed a molecular-scale adhesion switch that can make…

Nov 30, 20252 min read
Japan researchers release 4-year COVID-19 response dataset

Japan researchers release 4-year COVID-19 response dataset

OSAKA, Japan – Japanese researchers have released a comprehensive dataset tracking how adults in Japan responded psychologically and…

Nov 30, 20252 min read
Nepal Issues Kathmandu Declaration on Sustainable Biomass Energy

Nepal Issues Kathmandu Declaration on Sustainable Biomass Energy

KATHMANDU— Nepal on Monday launched a national initiative to accelerate its transition to clean energy, issuing the Kathmandu…

Nov 26, 20253 min read

Culture

Jacob Klein Selected for 2015 David Turnbull Lectureship Award

Jacob Klein Selected for 2015 David Turnbull Lectureship Award

ByAmrita TuladharNov 22, 20154 min read

The Materials Research Society’s (MRS) David Turnbull Lectureship Award recognizes the career of a scientist who has made outstanding contributions to understanding materials phenomena and properties through research, writing, and lecturing, as exemplified by the late David Turnbull of Harvard University.

UW-Madison named Rhodes Scholar; Another is finalist

UW-Madison named Rhodes Scholar; Another is finalist

ByAmrita TuladharNov 22, 20154 min read

Colin Higgins, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named a recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship, an honor reserved for the top undergraduate scholars.

The 4th WHO Informal Consultation for Improving Influenza Vaccine Virus Selection

The 4th WHO Informal Consultation for Improving Influenza Vaccine Virus Selection

ByAmrita TuladharNov 19, 20154 min read

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the World Health Organization are co-organizing a meeting entitled “The 4th WHO Informal Consultation for Improving Influenza Vaccine Virus Selection” to be held in…

Medical publisher marks 30 years of success

Medical publisher marks 30 years of success

ByAmrita TuladharNov 17, 20153 min read

A small Madison publisher focused on the use of radiation in medicine has just celebrated 30 years in business.