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Study: Identifying kids who need help learning to read isn’t as easy as A, B, C
CAMBRIDGE, MA — In most states, schools are required to screen students as they enter kindergarten — a…
The Hindu Kush Himalaya-Arctic Youth Leadership Forum launched in Iceland
REYKJAVÍK, ICELAND – Climate and environmental change are having disproportionate negative effects on the world’s young people, who keenly…
Scientists unlock new energy potential in iron-based materials
In his 2018 doctoral thesis, Stanford University alumnus William Gent suggested an advance for an iron-based material that,…
Are you more jealous of emotional or sexual infidelity? It may depend on your sexual orientation
Recent research shows that only the most heterosexual men are primarily jealous of sexual infidelity. Homosexual and bisexual…
Canadian G7 Presidency and IRENA Seize Opportunities for Power System Transformation
Abu Dhabi, UAE/Toronto, Canada — Digitalisation and artificial intelligence-based applications are becoming gamechangers for the energy transition.
Light it up: Battery particles tell the true story of a battery’s charge
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NASA Selects Eight Projects for 2016 X-Hab Academic Innovation Challenge
NASA is working with eight U.S. universities on new technology projects for deep space exploration, including the agency’s journey to Mars, as part of the 2016 X-Hab Academic Innovation Challenge. The challenge, which is led by NASA and the National Space Grant Foundation, has teams designing systems, concepts and technologies that will help improve NASA’s […]
College Board and NSF expand partnership to bring computer science classes to high schools across the U.S.
The College Board and the National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced an extension of their partnership to support teachers and schools in offering the new Advanced Placement (AP®) Computer Science Principles course…
Photonics Global Conference 2015
The Photonics Global Conference (PGC) is a biennial event held since 2008. The aim of this conference is to foster interactions among broad disciplines in the photonics family. The conference…
NASA Invites Universities to Submit Innovative Early-Stage Technology Proposals
NNS– NASA is seeking proposals from universities for early stage technology development that will support the agency’s long-term plans for human exploration of Mars and scientific study of our solar…
