Get clear about the meaning of ‘alibi’ with examples
An ‘alibi’ is a piece of evidence or a statement used to prove that someone was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed, and therefore could not have committed the crime. (more…)
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What do we understand by ‘peer’ and ‘peer-to-peer’?
The word ‘peer’ has multiple meanings, two most common ones are: (more…)
Understanding differences between Statue, Stature, and Statute with easy examples
Statue, stature, and statute – these words are stunningly similar to each other at a first glance and may be confusing for some. But they are different in their meanings and usage. (more…)
Do ‘Gleis’ and ‘Bahnsteig’ have the same meaning?
Regarding German railway services, ‘Gleis’ and ‘Bahnsteig’ are two terms referring to different elements of a train station. (more…)
‘You capture how I think’: An artist connects science and portraiture
The Wu Tsai Institute’s first artist in residence explores her subjects’ inner worlds — and creates opportunity for unexpected collaborations. (more…)
Tumor-destroying sound waves receive FDA approval for liver treatment in humans
Technique developed at the University of Michigan provides a noninvasive alternative to surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of sound waves to break down tumors—a technique called histotripsy—in humans for liver treatment. (more…)
Am Meer sind wir gesünder
Eine Studie aus 15 Ländern bestätigt bessere Gesundheit bei Menschen, die an der Küste leben oder diese besuchen
Küstenbewohner*innen und Urlauber*innen spüren es schon seit Jahrhunderten, aber Wissenschafter*innen haben erst vor Kurzem begonnen, den möglichen Nutzen der Küste für unsere Gesundheit zu erforschen. Eine neue Studie unter der Leitung von Sandra Geiger von der Arbeitsgruppe Umweltpsychologie an der Universität Wien bestätigt unsere Intuition: Über 15 Länder hinweg zeigt sich, dass Menschen angeben, gesünder zu sein, wenn sie in der Nähe des Meeres wohnen oder sich am Meer aufhalten, unabhängig von Land und eigenem Einkommen. (more…)
That flawed diamond could be a quantum physicist’s best friend
Shoppers like flawless diamonds, but for quantum physicists, the flaws are the best part.
Senior Elisabeth Rülke has spent the past year using lasers and flawed diamonds — tiny wafers of diamond with flaws the size of a single atom — to develop a quantum sensor. (more…)