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Orlando, Florida, debuts self-driving shuttle that will whisk passengers around downtown
The new self driving SWAN (Shuttling with Autonomous Navigation) shuttle bus is displayed Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. The SWAN shuttle seats up to eight passengers and will…
Department of Energy Announces $16 Million for Particle Accelerators for Science & Society
Newswise — WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $16 million in funding for advanced research projects in particle accelerator science and technology. Particle accelerators provide unique sources of…
Visualizing the microscopic phases of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene
Scanning tunneling microscopy images of twisted bilayer graphene, which show the graphene atomic lattice (left panel) and the magic-angle graphene moiré superlattice (right panel). Credit: Kevin Nuckolls, Yazdani Group, Princeton…
Excavations uncover gothic cemetery filled with ornate jewellery |
Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old gothic cemetery during excavations in the Wda Landscape Park (Wdecki Park Krajobrazowy), located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. According to a press announcement by park…
Indonesia’s green plan delayed, after split with rich nations
The launch of the Jetp investment plan has been hampered by disagreements over funding and technical challenges Indonesia has delayed the launch of a $20 billion clean energy plan as…
Autonomous Discovery Defines the Next Era of Science
Newswise — Argonne National Laboratory is tackling the world’s most challenging problems faster than ever before by using robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate science. Contrary to what…
Switching ‘spin’ on and off (and up and down) in quantum materials at room temperature
Illustration of electron spin in a quantum material. Credit: Sebastian Gorgon Researchers have found a way to control the interaction of light and quantum ‘spin’ in organic semiconductors, that works…
XRISM spacecraft will open new window on the X-ray cosmos
This artist’s concept shows a face-on view of the XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) spacecraft. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab The upcoming XRISM (X-ray Imaging and…
Will having a baby leave you broke?
The Swiss maternity leave model helped reduce the declining fertility rate and improve work-life balance. Credit: Shutterstock Increasing the rate of paid maternity leave, so it is tied to prior…
