Texan salutes grandfather, Polish scientist who discovered key to high tech

In 1916, a Polish scientist discovered how to create a mono-crystal, which later became the basis for integrated circuits and semiconductors.

Science got peanut allergies all wrong – until the scientific method got it right

After conventional wisdom seemed to make peanut allergies worse, a 15-year scientific journey led to “landmark” recommendations that now appear to be reducing their incidence.
Live Science

Chimps 'think about thinking' in order to weigh evidence and plan their actions, new research suggests

Chimpanzees use a variation of the "scientific method" — discarding prior beliefs if convincing new evidence comes along to ...
The Malaysian Reserve

Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes Receives the 2025 Volvo Environment Prize

Press Release from the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation GOTHENBURG, Sweden, /PRNewswire/ -- Naomi Oreskes, a world-renowned earth ...
AccountingWEB

Themes Emerging Across R&D Tax Tribunals

Over the past two decades, R&D tax relief claims have evolved from a relatively niche area to one under increasing scrutiny by HMRC. Historically, ...
IEEE

A Dynamic Process Modeling Method Based on Bipartite Graph and Recursive Monitoring for Catalytic Cracking Unit

Abstract: Catalytic cracking unit is a highly dynamic industrial process involving complex chemical reactions, catalyst circulation, temperature and pressure changes, and control system regulation. To ...
Variety

Daniel Day-Lewis Says Method Acting Criticism Is From ‘People Who Have Little or No Understanding of What It Actually Involves’: ‘It’s Almost as if’ We’re in a ...

Daniel Day-Lewis rejected misconceptions about Method acting during a wide-ranging conversation at the BFI London Film Festival on Wednesday, saying that criticism surrounding it comes from those who ...
Scientific American

Being Wrong Is a Scientific Superpower

One of the things I love most about science is that sometimes it gets things wrong. In other disciplines, errors are fatal; chefs don’t benefit from poisoning their patrons. But scientists learn early ...
IEEE

B 2 MTGP: A Double Bayesian Multi-Task Gaussian Process Method for Wind Turbine Power Forecasting Under Data Uncertainty

Abstract: Wind power forecasting plays an increasingly important role on the safety, reliability, and stability of the power grid. Due to the fluctuating and intermittent nature of wind resources, it ...