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Say Hi To Pfeiffer’s Versatile And Powerful Vacuum, HiCube Eco
With its flexible and superior technology, Pfeiffer Vacuum’s HiCube Eco turbopumping station is an ideal solution for all high and ultra-high vacuum applications.
Tadamitsu Kishimoto Wins 2020 Tang Prize
Tadamitsu Kishimoto of Osaka University is one of three recipients of the 2020 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Sciences.
Helping Robots Spring Into Action
An international research team has constructed insect-size millirobots that can fling themselves into the air like trap-jaw ants.
Corkscrew Design Helps Drug Delivery Robots Stick To Cancer Cells
Researchers in South Korea have developed a microrobot shaped like a corkscrew with a needle at its end for drug delivery.
Japan’s Fugaku Crowned The World’s Fastest Supercomputer
For the first time in history, the same machine has topped all three of rankings of the most powerful supercomputers in the world.
A Peak Into The Origin Of Supermassive Black Holes
The supercomputer ATERUI II has helped scientists develop a new theory about the origin of supermassive black holes.
Singapore’s HSA Approves Digital Therapeutic For Substance Use Disorder
reSET is a 12-week prescription treatment for substance use disorder.
Coronavirus Antibodies Faded Quickly In Asymptomatic COVID-19: Study
Antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus faded within two to three months after infection in asymptomatic patients, finds a Chinese study.
Taal Volcanic Eruption Could Trigger El Niño
The 2020 Taal volcanic eruption could prompt El Niño warming next winter, with potentially severe consequences on the global climate.