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/PRNewswire/ -- The renowned theoretical physicist Wolfgang Pauli once said: "God made the bulk; the surface was invented by the devil." What he probably meant...

Aug 12 2021 Understanding the physical properties of a material ’ s surface and interface is more challenging than understanding those of its inner bulk.

In a new study, scientists develop a strategy to tackle the challenging task of analyzing material surfaces and interfaces.

Dr. Barbara Murphy, Kidney Transplant Expert, Dies at 56 Her focus was on immunology and how to predict and diagnose the outcomes of transplants. She was, a colleague said, “a great researcher and a great mentor to many people.” Dr. Barbara Murphy in 2010. A leading nephrologist, she developed an interest in kidney transplantation while attending medical school.Credit...via Mount Sinai Health System July 3, 2021, 7:23 p.m. ET Dr. Barbara Murphy, a leading nephrologist who specialized in adv...

Dasar 4IR bangunkan Malaysia negara berteknologi tinggi pada 2030 A SHAH ALAM- Inisiatif membangunkan Dasar Revolusi Perindustrian Keempat (4IR) Negara dilihat sebagai komitmen kerajaan untuk mempersiapkan masyarakat dan perniagaan menghadapi cabaran dan memanfaatkan peluang yang terhasil daripada revolusi perindustrian ini. Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi (MOSTI), Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar berkata, dasar ini akan memacu usaha untuk melaksanakan agenda 4IR melalui transformasi teknologi ...

Revolusi Industri Keempat dijangka tingkatkan 30 peratus produktiviti A KUALA LUMPUR - Kemunculan Dasar Revolusi Perindustrian Keempat (4IR) dijangka dapat meningkatkan produktiviti sebanyak 30 peratus merentasi semua sektor menjelang tahun 2030. Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Ekonomi), Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed berkata, untuk mencapai sasaran tersebut dan mengoptimumkan manfaat daripada 4IR, kerajaan telah merangka Dasar 4IR Negara. Jelas beliau, dasar ini mengandungi hala tuju yang menc...

Several scientists have closed ranks to accuse Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) of promoting “pseudoscience” after the institute last week launched a postgraduate programme in astrology to make students “employable in the field of jyotish”. The master’s degree programme in jyotish (MAJY), launched by the Centre-run Ignou on June 24, will be conducted through the distance mode, as are its other courses. Advertisement More than 1,000 scientists and academics have already s...

Science progress briefs: A heat-hardy coffee is rediscovered, Galápagos gets funding infusion, physicists achieve the highest intensity laser ever.

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Sophie Dumont, winner of the 2021 Byers Award for Basic Science, focuses on finding out how, as well whether therapeutic targets exist to ensure equal – and healthy – division of chromosomes.