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Japan innovation: Brains, budgets, and breakthroughs

Professor Himanshu Rai gets us started on the concepts of brains, funding, and breakthroughs in Japan’s master plan for innovation.

MISTRAL: High-frequency radio astronomy and space exploration

High-frequency radio astronomy and MISTRAL: Recent breakthroughs in observational astronomy, coupled with rapid advancements in spaceflight technology, are reshaping our understanding of the cosmos and laying the groundwork for an interplanetary future.

Could black holes explain ultra-high-energy cosmic rays?

Mysterious, ultra-high-energy cosmic rays have baffled scientists for decades. Now, new research from Norway suggests supermassive black holes and their powerful winds might be the long-sought cosmic accelerators behind these extraordinary particles.

X-ray source AX J145732−5901 unmasked as distant galaxy cluster

Scientists have identified a mysterious X-ray source, known as AX J145732−590 located far beyond our own Milky Way. Observations using X-ray telescopes suggest this object, previously hidden by the dense material within our galaxy, is a large collection of galaxies.

Philosophy: The art of asking the right questions

Laurent Bibard, Professor at ESSEC Business School, states that philosophy is a skill that helps solve problems and comments on knowing how to rediscover our skills and asking the right questions about our future priorities.

EU advances in research and innovation, but continued investment remains important

The European Union has made significant strides in research and innovation over the past decade, which was highlighted in the newly published 2024 European Research Area (ERA) Scoreboard and Dashboard.

Philosophy is a skill, not just a subject

Tim Boerkamp, Founder & Philosophy Writer at Examined Mind, a platform for practical philosophy, argues that philosophy is a skill rather than just a subject.

New four-dimensional brain map could help detect multiple sclerosis earlier

A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Health (NIH) revealed their new four-dimensional brain map. This new way of brain mapping reveals how multiple sclerosis (MS) develops and how brain tissue may repair itself.

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