A Tiny Press Took a Big Risk on Experimental Books. It Paid Off.
The British publisher Tilted Axis specialized in innovative translated literature. It won them major awards. Now they’re coming to the U.S.
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Two professors, four alumni elected to National Academy of Engineering
Six Princetonians have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering: Professor Philip John Holmes, Professor Lynn Loo, ...
To Unlock Limitless Energy, Scientists Needed a Secret Ingredient—And They May Have Just Found It
The new material could be key to finally building a successful fusion reactor.
Scientific American1d
How Do You Cook a Perfect Egg? Scientists Have Figured It Out
Hard-boiling, soft-boiling or using a trendy sous vide—no matter the approach, cooking a whole egg preserves either the ...
Could we really make Captain America’s shield? A materials scientist weighs in.
Captain America’s star-spangled shield can stand up against the universe’s most powerful forces all thanks to vibranium. This ...
New Scientist1d
Adrian Tchaikovsky talks aliens, entomology and new book 'Alien Clay'
Science fiction author Adrian Tchaikovsky on the science that inspires his novels, his distaste for "humanocentric" ...
Adapting the Twists and Turns of ‘Conclave’
It’s almost like mosaic work,” Straughan tells Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, about adapting ...
University of Arkansas1d
Faculty, Graduate Students Publish Open Textbooks Through Libraries Program
Seven faculty members and three graduate students published open textbooks in a variety of academic fields, adding to the more than 40 courses that now offer free options and have saved students more ...
Researchers surpass silkworm silk by taking a holistic approach
Dr. Ben Allardyce and Ph.D. candidate Mr. Martin Zaki from Deakin's Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) have delivered a ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
Now You Can Fold Planes From the National Air and Space Museum and Watch Them Fly
Every year, thousands of kids and adults learn to fold and fly paper airplanes at both the National Mall building and the ...
A tour of MiSci's vault reveals hidden, historic treasures
A tour of the archives beneath Schenectady's Museum of Innovation and Science is a journey through America's history with ...
The early roots
American orientation helped facilitate thousands of Indian engineers to further study and work in the US through the 70s and ...