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Literature heals, boosts creativity and courage, says Angus Fletcher in new book 'Wonderworks'
When some people think about literature, they think foreshadowing, metaphors and allegories. When Angus Fletcher thinks about literature, he imagines unraveling why the experience of reading can…
'Twinkle' satellite to scan for potentially habitable worlds
Artistic depiction of the Twinkle satellite in orbit around Earth. Photo courtesy Blue Skies Space Ltd.
We are either…
Mansfield Microfarms craft sustainable urban agriculture model
Kip Curtis and Mansfield microfarm volunteers in 2019. Photo courtesy Kip Curtis.
Back in the ’70s, Kip Curtis’ parents embraced the back-to…
Janice Aski and Jhumpa Lahiri discuss the power of language learning
Janice Aski, professor in the Department of French and Italian, was searching for a familiar face to feature in videos alongside the 5th edition of the Italian elementary language textbook …
Clocking the movement of electrons inside an atom
Scientists dramatically enhance the achievable resolution at X-ray free-electron lasers with new techniqueHard X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) have delivered intense, femtosecond X-ray pulses…
Physics' Dan Gauthier creates 'tamper-proof' encryption for drones
An Scan Eagle operator places the unmanned aerial vehicle on its stand aboard the USS Comstock. Photo credit: U.S. Navy.
As skies become…
Survey attempts to quantify added stresses on family life during COVID-19 lockdowns
Since the spring, families have all been getting a little closer.
When COVID-19 cases grew in March, businesses shuttered, children stayed home from school and adults’ access to their…
David Weinberg awarded 2021 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics
David Weinberg, Distinguished University Professor of the Department of Astronomy, has won the 2021 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics, awarded jointly by the American Institute of Physics and…
Q&A: With support from Google, political science professor to counteract vaccine misinformation
With a share of a $450,000 gift from Google, Thomas Wood, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, will investigate how fact-checking can effectively counteract misinformation…