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Teaching robots to map large environments
Cambridge, MA – A robot searching for workers trapped in a partially collapsed mine shaft must rapidly generate…
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…
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…
NASO Recognized as National Member of IAU
Kathmandu — The Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO) has been officially recognized as a National Member of the International…
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…
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…
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NASA Deputy Administrator to Tour Composites Technology Center at Marshall
Deputy Administrator Dava Newan will tour NASA’s National Center for Advanced Manufacturing Composites Technology Center at 2:30 p.m. CDT, Thursday, Aug. 6, during a visit to the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. There, she will see a new robotic fiber placement system slated to develop processes for building the largest composite rocket parts […]
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONAUTICAL CONGRESS TO CONVENE IN JERUSALEM
World’s Largest Space Conference to Meet October 12-16The 66th annual International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2015 will take place in Jerusalem on October 12-16th. The Israel Space Agency will host the IAC, which…
PolyU kicks off the 6th University Scholars Leadership Symposium
The Symposium is designed for promising young leaders who are committed to taking a leadership role in making the world a better place. The theme of this year is “Enrich,…
Single gene regulates Casparian strip formation
Researchers at the University of Tokyo and Aberdeen University have identified the master switch for formation of the Casparian strip, a special structure in the root that plays an important…
