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KAIST Engineers Win IEEE William R. Bennett Prize, Again
A team of electrical engineers based in South Korea have won the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers William R. Bennett Prize for a second time for their 2013 paper.
Faced With A Crossroads, Water Forms A Spiral Vortex
When two flows of water meet within a cross-shaped device, they behave in an intriguing way.
The Future Of Electronics Is Flexible
Researchers have developed a new type of organic semiconductor that is both efficient and stable—ideal for next-generation flexible electronics.
Researchers Discover Why Plants Wither
In stressful situations such as lack of water, plants cannot remove the harmful byproducts of photosynthesis, withering and dying as a result.
What Goes Through The Brains Of Swinging Monkeys
Humans possess two distinct sets of neurons that help us sense linear and rotational movement, but macaques have a third set that responds to curved motion.
New Species Of Black Fly Discovered In Indonesia
The newly discovered Simulium kalimantanense was named in honor of the Indonesian state of Kalimantan where it was discovered.
Mutations In PIGG Behind Certain Intellectual Disabilities
Previously inexplicable intellectual disabilities accompanied with seizures and low muscle tone have been traced to mutations in a gene called PIGG.
Unzipping The Quantum-Classical Boundary
Does this data belong in the classical or the quantum world? Run it through a zip compression program to find out!
Sleepy During The Day? Blame Those Fries You Ate For Lunch
Men in Australia with high fat diets are more likely to experience daytime sleepiness and suffer from sleep apnea, researchers say.