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We’re Diversifying the University by Hiring More...

We’re Diversifying the University by Hiring More Crackpots . “For too long, the university has ignored the wisdom of the donor class and hired based on academic excellence. Regrettably, this has led to the underrepresentation of discredited viewpoints…”

EU seals deal on Critical Medicines Act after marathon talks

As anticipated in yesterday’s (11 May) ‘Inside EU Health’, the Council and Parliament were able to reach a provisional agreement on the Critical Medicines Act (CMA). The deal was sealed at 6:00 this morning after a punishing 12 hours of negotiations. European policy making is

Atoms vibrate on circular paths—with an unexpected twist

An international team of researchers, including scientists from HZDR and Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, for the first time directly observed how angular momentum is transferred and conserved within a crystal lattice. Using intense terahertz laser pulses, the

'Nature's algorithm' found in Chinese money plants

Look up at the clouds. What do you see? A sailboat? A seahorse? Your great-aunt Rosemary? As humans, we're prone to seeing patterns where they don't actually exist. This behavior is so common there's a name for it: apophenia. But sometimes, those patterns really do exist. Cold

US war in Iran has cost $29 billion, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - The United States' war in Iran has ​cost $29 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday, an increase of $4 billion from an estimate provided late last month. Jules Hurst, who is performing the duties of the ​comptroller, told