Stephen Hawking to appear at Glastonbury music festival
Stephen Hawking is a scientific superstar. Now he's going to mix with rock stars, taking the stage at the Glastonbury Festival.
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We can all help to improve communication for people with disabilities
Around 5% of the population, or 1.2 million Australians have a communication disability. Communication disability can arise if a person has a health condition affecting their speech, language, listening, understanding, reading, ...
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Aug 28, 2018
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How do our cells respond to stress?
Cells are often exposed to stressful conditions that can be life threatening, such as high temperatures or toxins. Fortunately, our cells are masters of stress management with a powerful response program: they cease to grow, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 21, 2020
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Gifted Colombia kids pay tribute to hero Hawking
Gifted children at the Stephen Hawking school in Colombia's capital Bogota have been paying a special tribute to the astrophysicist whose life inspired them to study science.
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Mar 17, 2018
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'Uncle Hawking' draws nearly half-billion clicks from mourning Chinese (Update)
Stephen Hawking's death Wednesday generated nearly half a billion clicks in China, where fans mourned a "giant star" who was admired for rising above physical disability and for heartfelt messages to his Chinese social media ...
General Physics
Mar 14, 2018
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Lipid droplets lead a Spartin existence
Spartin, a protein linked to the neuronal disease Troyer syndrome, was thought to function in endocytosis. In the March 23, 2009 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology, Eastman et al. identify an unexpected role for Spartin ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 23, 2009
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Astronaut study gives voice to people with disabilities
When his father was diagnosed with a debilitating disease four years ago, it sparked Ivo Vieira into developing a novel means of communication for people coping with extreme limitations, building on technology originally ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 3, 2017
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#HappyBirthday! Hashtag turns 10
The hashtag, the symbol attached to keywords to tag topics online, on Wednesday celebrates 10 years making social media just a bit more navigable.
Internet
Aug 23, 2017
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Smartphone lights can activate live cells
Scientists at the University of St Andrews have discovered that the lighting used in smartphone displays can activate live cells that are genetically programmed to respond to light.
Biotechnology
May 9, 2016
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Tears at Hawking's college as Cambridge mourns (Update)
Tears flowed at Stephen Hawking's Cambridge University college as former students, fellow academics and admirers came to pay tribute to the world-famous physicist who died on Wednesday.
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Mar 14, 2018
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