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Hopping gives this tiny robot a leg up

Hopping gives this tiny robot a leg up

MIT engineers developed an insect-sized jumping robot that can traverse challenging terrains and carry heavy payloads.

Apr 11, 20256 min read
Could LLMs help design our next medicines and materials?

Could LLMs help design our next medicines and materials?

A new method lets users ask, in plain language, for a new molecule with certain properties and receive…

Apr 11, 20257 min read
Sufficient Uranium Resources Exist, But Investment Required to Sustain High Nuclear Energy Growth 

Sufficient Uranium Resources Exist, But Investment Required to Sustain High Nuclear Energy Growth 

Sufficient uranium resources exist to support both the continued use of nuclear power and its significant growth through…

Apr 9, 20253 min read
The LHC experiment collaborations at CERN receive Breakthrough Prize

The LHC experiment collaborations at CERN receive Breakthrough Prize

The Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics was awarded to the ALICE, ATLAS, CMS and LHCb collaborations during a…

Apr 7, 20255 min read
Researcher resolves a long-standing paradox of theoretical description of glassy materials

Researcher resolves a long-standing paradox of theoretical description of glassy materials

Osaka, Japan – For centuries, humans have made use of glass in their art, tools, and technology. Despite…

Apr 7, 20253 min read
‘2024 Global Hunger Index’ Launched in Nepal: Ranked 68th with a GHI Score of 14.7

‘2024 Global Hunger Index’ Launched in Nepal: Ranked 68th with a GHI Score of 14.7

The ‘2024 Global Hunger Index’ report has been made public in Nepal, and measures to avoid hunger have…

Apr 7, 20257 min read

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Professor Dr Mahiran Basri

Oils, fats innovation: use of nanotechnology in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals

ByAmrita TuladharJan 23, 20153 min read

The use of oils and fats has been successfully diversified, resulting in an innovation formulated through nanotechnology that is beneficial to pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. A Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) lecturer, Professor Dr Mahiran Basri, not only succeeded in producing new useful substances made of oils and fats for the industry, but […]

14th Annual Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health: At the Human-Environment Interface 

14th Annual Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health: At the Human-Environment Interface 

ByAmrita TuladharJan 21, 20152 min read

Kathmandu– A Training Program for University Students, Journalists, National Park Staff and Professionals has been organized by Nepal Biodiversity Research Society (NEBORS), Kathmandu and University of Washington (UW) Seattle, Washington, USA…

Prof. Dr. Rajah Rasiah

University of Malaya’s Professor awarded the 2014 TWAS Celso Furtado Prize

ByAmrita TuladharJan 9, 20153 min read

University of Malaya’s Professor Rajah Rasiah was awarded the 2014 Celso Furtado Prize in Social Sciences by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). This was in recognition of his pioneering…

$118M gift from MIT alumnus will advance socially responsible and sustainable real estate development

$118M gift from MIT alumnus will advance socially responsible and sustainable real estate development

ByAmrita TuladharJan 8, 20157 min read

Samuel Tak Lee MIT Real Estate Entrepreneurship Lab to include focus on China. (Cambridge, MA) — MIT has received one of the largest gifts in its history, from alumnus Samuel…