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Understanding the periodic table through the lens of the volatile Group I metals
The news broke that a railroad car, loaded with pure sodium, had just derailed and was…
Ford to invest $500M in electric vehicle startup Rivian
Ford is sinking a half-billion dollars into electric vehicle startup Rivian in a deal that has…
OCR4all: Modern tool for old texts
Historians and other humanities' scholars often have to deal with difficult research objects: centuries-old printed works…
Scientists develop low-cost energy-efficient materials
An international team of scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" (NUST MISIS),…
Uncovering Polynya: Research unravels 43-year-old mystery in Antarctica
A study led by NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Research Scientist Diana Francis has unraveled the four…
Slow media: how to renew debate in the age of digital authoritarianism
The rise of a new global, digital and mobile form of capitalism has, since the 1970s,…
Rapid destruction of Earth-like atmospheres by young stars
The discoveries of thousands of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system has made questions about…
Quality of laser beam shaping can be enhanced at no extra cost
Researchers from Osaka University have developed a technique for improving accuracy of laser beam shaping and…
Big money goes around the world
Music is big business. It has been since the advent of the sheet music industry in…