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Teaching robots to map large environments

Teaching robots to map large environments

Cambridge, MA – A robot searching for workers trapped in a partially collapsed mine shaft must rapidly generate…

Nov 8, 20256 min read
MIT physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene

MIT physicists observe key evidence of unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene

Cambridge, Mass. — Superconductors are like the express trains in a metro system. Any electricity that “boards” a…

Nov 7, 20259 min read
Study identifies 14 risk factors for long ICU stays in children after heart surgery

Study identifies 14 risk factors for long ICU stays in children after heart surgery

A recent study conducted at China’s National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases has identified 14 independent risk factors associated…

Nov 7, 20252 min read
NASO Recognized as National Member of IAU

NASO Recognized as National Member of IAU

Kathmandu — The Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO) has been officially recognized as a National Member of the International…

Nov 7, 20252 min read
The escape room challenge: How one person’s narcissism can undermine a whole team

The escape room challenge: How one person’s narcissism can undermine a whole team

A new study has revealed how different types of narcissism can influence the morale and performance of an…

Nov 6, 20253 min read
Forest structure and recent infestations drive bark beetle damage clustering in Finland

Forest structure and recent infestations drive bark beetle damage clustering in Finland

In Finland, forest stands damaged by the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) tend to concentrate in groups…

Nov 6, 20253 min read

Culture

Nobel recipient Campbell Earned master’s, doctorate at UW-Madison

Nobel recipient Campbell Earned master’s, doctorate at UW-Madison

ByAmrita TuladharOct 12, 20154 min read

William C. Campbell, a master’s and doctoral graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was awarded a share of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

NASA Announces Winners for 3-D Printed Container Contest

NASA Announces Winners for 3-D Printed Container Contest

ByAmrita TuladharOct 9, 20153 min read

NASA has chosen two winning designs from K-12 students for a 3-D printed container to help astronauts on the International Space Station keep things in order.

ASEAN Youth Eco Leaders Vow To Conserve The Environment

ASEAN Youth Eco Leaders Vow To Conserve The Environment

ByAmrita TuladharOct 8, 20154 min read

Some 50 South-East Asian students who had taken part in a volunteer youth programme jointly sponsored by The National University of Malaysia (UKM) and others in Cambodia, returned home after…

Akaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald, nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physics, 2015

Akaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald, nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physics, 2015

ByAmrita TuladharOct 6, 20153 min read

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2015 to Akaaki Kajita in Japan and Arthur B. McDonald in Canada, for their…