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More universities are disinviting commencement speakers who might challenge students’ ideas, unraveling an apolitical tradition

Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers stand before a podium, wearing a traditional graduation cap and robe, and offer graduates life lessons and inspirational words as they enter the next phase of life.

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Scientists invent artificial neurons that 'talk' to real brain cells, paving way to better brain implants

Engineers have found a way to fine-tune tiny artificial neurons to fire like real brain cells.

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AI compressed billions of years of evolution into seconds to create 'Lego-like robots' that can recover even when they lose limbs

Modular robots are easily expandable, know when they're upside down or stuck, and can march forward across all kinds of terrain.

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"We've been waiting for this to happen." For the first time, NASA scientists detected what happens before a supernova explodes – and it's all thanks to old photos

Researchers used James Webb Telescope images to identify the star, which went supernova 40 million years ago

Digital Camera World

Man was kept alive on artificial lung for two days while he waited for double transplant

Only about 150 to 200 lung transplants are carried out in the UK each year and it can be hard to find a suitable donor

The Independent UK

K-pop supergroup BTS set to trigger US economic boom with tour: ‘Every stop is going to see a boost’

As the band prepares to tour, economists say pent-up global demand could reshape how concerts boost city economies

The Guardian - US

Astronomers discover images of rare Tatooine-like exoplanet with a strange 300-year orbit: 'Exactly how it works is still uncertain'

The planet formed 50 million years after the dinosaurs died, making it incredibly young in cosmic terms.

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Northwestern University University signs $75M deal with Trump – but where does the cash pipeline finally leads?

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AI Might Help Doctors Be More Efficient and Lower Medical Costs

A Northwestern University clinical study found that generative AI sped up radiology documentation by 15.5 percent.

Reason

Fly around or make out with your crush: how to start lucid dreaming

We asked experts to share tips on how to take control of dreams once you realize you’re in it

The Guardian - US

Northwestern students blocked from enrollment after refusing controversial antisemitism training

Students say mandatory training video is biased in favor of Israel and could inflame campus tensions over Gaza

The Guardian - US

Northwestern University president to resign amid tensions with Donald Trump

US universities have faced pressure from the Trump administration to crack down on pro-Palestine activism.

Al Jazeera

President of Northwestern University quits amid layoffs forced by Trump cuts

Michael H Schill led the institution for three years, during which Trump administration slashed nearly $800m

The Guardian - US

Northwestern president announces resignation following tenure marked by White House tension

Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he will resign, ending a three-year tenure marked by the freeze of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding by the Trump administration and heated criticism from House Republicans over the university’s response to campus protests

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Mystery deepens as esteemed University professor found hiding behind her neighbor’s house amid massive search: No sign of foul play, or dementia

Something's clearly wrong — what happened?

The Independent UK

Northwestern University professor rushed to Chicago-area hospital after cops call on drones in desperate search

The professor left her home on Monday to go on a walk and went missing for more than a day, according to police

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Cameron Adam Facts: 10 Things To Know About The Amateur

Cameron Adam shot to prominence as a contender for the 2025 Betfred British Masters title. Here are 10 facts about the talented Scot

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Astronomers discover strange new type of supernova: 'This is the first time we have seen a star that was essentially stripped to the bone'

A weird and extremely violent new type of supernova in which a massive star was "stripped to the bone," offers a rare glimpse of the interior of a massive star prior to its death.

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The Independent UK

Northwestern reaches settlement with football coach who was fired amid hazing scandal

Northwestern University has reached a settlement with former longtime football coach Pat Fitzgerald two years after he sued the prestigious school over his firing amid a team hazing scandal

Reason

Are Students Engaged in Performative Virtue Signaling?

Interesting results from a survey of undergraduates at two universities.

Space

Is astronomy safe from organized scientific fraud?

As space becomes more important to the economy of nations around the world, the risk of paper mills flooding the literature with fraudulent results is increasing.

The Independent UK

Study finds organised scientific fraud is now a booming industry

Researchers uncover strategies used by academicians to publish fraudulent research

The Guardian - US

Antisemitism training designed by pro-Israel groups is becoming compulsory at US colleges. What’s in it?

Training asks students to attribute the statement ‘every time I read Hitler, I fall in love’ to an ‘anti-Israel activist’

The Independent UK

The tiny pacemaker smaller than a grain of rice that could revolutionise heart surgery

The new pacemaker is just 1.8mm wide, 3.5mm long and 1mm thick and can be injected through the skin

Space

Astronomers trace mysterious blast of X-rays to 'Die Hard' star that refuses to perish (video)

Astronomers have traced a mysterious blast of X-rays to a star that, like a cosmic action hero, just refused to die.

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