A $ 2 million donation from an anonymous University of Arizona alumnus is expected to boost two of the school’s ongoing space science initiatives, the school said. The research will use $ 1.5 million to analyze the asteroid sample returned by the NASA-led OSIRIS-REx space mission. It will provide them …
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Should we be concerned with scientific research on sport and exercise?
“Unique, non-reproducible occurrences are of no importance to science” (Popper, 1959, p. 64) The science of sport and exercise is a large area of research with many sub-disciplines and therefore a great deal of research is being carried out in this area. This ongoing research is important to us as …
Read More »Univ. of Tokyo among the top 10 for natural science research
The University of Tokyo ranked eighth for high-quality natural science research in 2020, falling back to the top 10 after falling to 11th the previous year, according to a survey by research publisher Springer Nature Group . In the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ top 500 global institutions list, five other …
Read More »Navy gets new coastal science research vessel
The Royal Australian Navy’s new coastal research vessel, the R / V Ginan. Courtesy of Steber International. The Royal Australian Navy has taken delivery of a new 12-meter Australian-built vessel intended to enhance maritime research skills. As part of a $ 1.8 million project to support Defense Maritime Research, the …
Read More »A student from the Scientific Research Institute named a finalist of the GENIUS Olympiad
The results show genetic resistance to methicillin and sulfa drugs in the Pennsylvania water supply. Abby Robinson, a participant in the Institute for Scientific Research and sophomore student at Conrad Weiser High School, was named a US finalist in the GENIUS Olympiad for her research on antibiotic-resistant genes in the …
Read More »Gearbox Entertainment Celebrates Borderlands Scientific Research Anniversary
Two million Borderlands 3 players have contributed to cutting-edge research FRISCO, Texas, May 18, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Gearbox Entertainment today announced that 2 million Borderlands 3 players have contributed to medical research by playing The science of frontiers, an interactive science discovery game (SDG) in the critically and …
Read More »World is home to 50 billion wild birds, “groundbreaking” citizen science research estimates | Birds
There are about 50 billion wild birds in the world, according to new research that uses citizen science observations to try to estimate the number of populations of nearly 10,000 species. The paper, led by scientists at the University of New South Wales, suggests that there are around six times …
Read More »Scientific Research Program provides students with a real-world research experience – The Warwick Valley Dispatch
Warwick Valley High School’s Scientific Research Program is a three-year program that gives students the invaluable opportunity to participate in the scientific research community by engaging in authentic research of their own design. This unique experience is recognized by the New York State Board of Regents and the University of …
Read More »Life Sciences Research Tackles Archaic Supply Chain
What may well be the most important supply chain in the world today is also one of the most backward, when it comes to automating key processes. The life sciences supply chain has provided us with the vaccines that are currently being deployed globally to fight COVID-19, not to mention …
Read More »An evening with award-winning science research professor Andy Bramante
Andy Bramante, Teacher and Advisor to Regeneron Winners, Google Science Fair, Intel ISEF will talk about scientific research for HS students. Tuesday, May 11 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Zoom Webinar. Registration and more information on EventBrite People always want to know the secrets of the phenomenal athletic …
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