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Astronomers discover a planet that’s rapidly disintegrating, producing a comet-like tail
MIT astronomers have discovered a planet some 140 light-years from Earth that is rapidly crumbling to pieces.
A Colloidal Crystal Model for Controlled Polymorph Selection
Researchers at Tohoku University took a deep dive into using colloidal crystallization as a model system to figure…
Smart Surface Design Prevents Condensation Flooding
Condensation is critical for applications like power generation, water harvesting, and cooling systems.
ALMA Discovers “Space Tornadoes” Around the Milky Way’s Core
Swirling through the Milky Way’s central zone, surrounding the supermassive black hole Sgr A*, dust and gases constantly…
To the brain, Esperanto and Klingon appear the same as English or Mandarin
A new study finds natural and invented languages elicit similar responses in the brain’s language-processing network.
Precision-Shaped Crystals Cu2O Unlock New Potential for Clean Energy Catalysts
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Voxy Wins 2015 Brandon Hall Group Gold Award for Best Advance in Custom Content
Voxy, the only online language solution to offer a fully personalized and adaptive English course based exclusively on real-world content has won a Brandon Hall Group gold award for excellence in the Best Advance in Custom Content category.
Professor Sijbrand de Jong elected as next President of CERN Council
Geneva,– CERN Council today announced the election of Professor Sijbrand de Jong as its 22nd President for a period of one year renewable twice, with a mandate starting on 1…
Ned Kalin wins Anna-Monika prize for neuroscience research
Ned Kalin, chair of psychiatry at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, will receive a major award this week at a conference in Amsterdam for his work in…
Sustainable nanotechnology center lands new $20 million contract
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, a multi-institutional research center based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has inked a new contract with the National Science Foundation (NSF) that will provide nearly…
