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University of Amsterdam’s Klimaatmuseum Pop-up Exhibition Makes Climate Crisis Tangible
In the exhibition, which can be seen at VOX-POP until mid-September, you will gain more insight into the UvA’s climate research and you can get inspired by artworks and installations. ‘What makes this exhibition special is that we…
University of Amsterdam: Unveiling the Quantum Nature of Gravity
Gravity is part of our everyday life. Still, the gravitational force remains mysterious: to this day we do not understand whether its ultimate nature is geometrical, as Einstein envisaged, or governed by the laws of quantum mechanics.…
Tokyo Tech Unveils Lead-Vacancy Centers in Diamond as Foundations for Large-Scale Quantum Networks
A lead-vacancy (PbV) center in diamond has been developed as a quantum emitter for large-scale quantum networks by researchers from Tokyo Tech. This innovative color center exhibits a sharp zero-phonon-line and emits photons with…
Tokyo Tech Partners with AirTrunk to Establish STEM Scholarship for Women
Tokyo Tech has teamed up with Asia-Pacific and Japan data center company AirTrunk to establish the AirTrunk Scholarship for outstanding female students passionate about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). AirTrunk,…
Study Shows AI Algorithms Can Assess Newborns’ Nursing Ability
Amodified pacifier and AI algorithms to analyze the data it produces could determine if newborns are learning the proper mechanics of nursing, a recent study shows.
Specifically, the researchers from the University of California…
Five UC San Diego Scientists Inducted as AAAS Fellows
Five University of California San Diego researchers have been elected 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s largest general scientific organizations.
Professors Peter…
New Study Highlights Impacts of 2020 Red Tide Event
In the spring of 2020, a historic red tide event occurred in waters off Southern California. Driven by a bloom of the dinoflagellate Lingulodinium polyedra, this event brought nighttime displays of bioluminescence to beaches along…
New ‘Living Plastic’ Biodegradable Houses Bacterial Spores for Breakdown
Anew type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry’s environmental footprint. Researchers led by the University of California San Diego have developed a biodegradable form of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), a soft yet…
Study Reveals Ancient Village’s Adaptation to Drought and Rising Seas
Around 6,200 BCE, the climate changed. Global temperatures dropped, sea levels rose and the southern Levant, including modern-day Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Lebanon, southern Syria and the Sinai desert, entered a…
Breakthrough: Researchers Reveal Vital Functions of Promising Jumbo Viruses
Antibiotic medicines became a popular treatment for bacterial infections in the early 20th century and emerged as a transformational tool in human health. Through the middle of the century novel antibiotics were regularly developed…