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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 17-Sep-2025 18:11 ET (17-Sep-2025 22:11 GMT/UTC)
K. Lisa Yang Brain Body Center launches at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical SchoolCenter will bring together scientists working to demystify brain-body communication
Freely accessible research collection spotlights Critical Race Theory
SAGEThe UJI creates a system that improves the performance and reliability of steam compression equipment
Universitat Jaume IImproving energy consumption, performance and reliability of steam compression systems used for heating or cooling are some of the benefits of the new system developed by the Thermal and Energy Systems Engineering (ISTENER) research group at the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló, coordinated by Professor Joaquín Navarro. In addition, this invention reduces the risk of degradation of certain critical components and working fluids and, under extreme operating conditions, the system helps to maintain operating temperatures within the limits of standard commercial components, thereby reducing the costs associated with the operation and maintenance of steam compression systems.The industrial invention falls within the field of cold and/or heat production using vapour compression installations (air conditioning and refrigeration systems and industrial applications of high-temperature heat pumps). It has a prototype that has been validated in a laboratory environment and is ready for development and adaptation to specific applications and subsequent licensing agreements.
How NASA’s Roman mission will unveil our home galaxy using cosmic dust
NASA/Goddard Space Flight CenterNASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help scientists better understand our Milky Way galaxy’s less sparkly components — gas and dust strewn between stars, known as the interstellar medium.
From classroom to cleanroom: Students gain skills through CNSI and UCLA Samueli’s semiconductor program
California NanoSystems InstituteOffered by the California NanoSystems Institute, CNSI, and the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, the Semiconductor Microelectronics Training Program is preparing the next generation of engineers and scientists for careers in one of the most in-demand industries. Through focused, hands-on training, the program, now in its second year, equips community college students with practical skills while supporting workforce development across California.
Six progressive microcredential modules are offered in partnership with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Modules include introductions to semiconductor fabrication, lithography, deposition, etching, metrology and process controls, and CAD for integrated circuit design. By combining learning with cleanroom training, the program aligns with current industry needs while offering valuable networking with peers and industry leaders.
World Lung Day 2025: Healthy lungs, healthy life
American Thoracic SocietyWith the theme “Healthy Lungs, Healthy Life,” FIRS is highlighting practical steps individuals and communities can take - and leading two global initiatives to transform how lung diseases are diagnosed and treated.
Why we still need ozone research
Forschungszentrum JuelichUnleashing the GENIE: Janelia’s Project Team develops state-of-the-art sensors for biological research
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteFor more than a decade, the GENIE Project Team at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus has collaborated with Janelia’s tool developers and tool users to take innovative biological sensors from novel prototypes to widely used laboratory staples—a feat likely impossible for a single lab on its own. Now, the team is unveiling their latest collaborations.
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