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Face Yoga Movements That Actually Work for Indian Facial Structure and Bone Shape

Why Indian Bone Structure Changes the EquationIndian faces are not a monolith, but there are consistent skeletal tendencies across South Asian populations: a broader zygomatic arch (the cheekbone ridge), a relatively flat midface, a stronger and wider mandible, and orbital bones that sit the eyes deeper into the skull. A…

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Chicago study links more urban tree cover to fewer deaths; adding 14,000 trees a year was tied to 105 fewer deaths

A new study by Northwestern University has found that neighbourhoods in Chicago that lost more tree canopy over 11 years also recorded higher mortality rates, particularly in hotter areas. The researchers say protecting mature trees, along with planting new ones, could help reduce heat-related health risks and improve public health…

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Star Trek's Klingon cloaking tech comes to life with a drone that turns invisible – by taking advantage of a glitch in the human eye

Cloaking technology might be banned for humans in the Star Trek universe – but Northwestern University can hide this drone in plain sight!

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Meet Phantom Twist, a stealthy new drone that hides in plain sight by tricking your eyes

High-speed rotation exploits the concept of motion blur to conceal a new drone while it's in flight.

LiveScience

University engineers have figured out how to build an 'invisible' drone — here's the science behind it

Phantom Twist doesn't use camouflage to hide. Instead, this drone spins so fast that human eyes can't resolve its shape. It's a clever piece of engineering, although a working camera remains an unsolved problem.

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Education Dept. flags potential national security threat. Donations are pouring in to US universities from sanctioned Chinese entities

“I relate it to having kids and not parenting well.”

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‘Phantom Twist’ drone spins so fast that it is nearly invisible — flying device adds motion blur to the real world

Researchers from Northwestern University in Illinois have built a drone that rotates so fast it is cloaked by motion blur.

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Scientists Solved a 30-Year-Old Mystery About Rye Pollen's Anti-Tumor Properties

Northwestern scientists finally identified two anti-tumor molecules in rye pollen first discovered in the 1990s. The structural mapping opens a potential new cancer research direction, not a treatment.

Medical Daily

The Diana theory: Why Kate and Meghan are more like each other than they might think

COMMENT : Whether it is her clothes or jewellery, Diana is never far from the picture when it comes to Will and Harry’s respective wives. And it is never a coincidence when she makes an ‘appearance’, writes Charlotte Cripps

The Independent UK

A tiny jumping spider with a brain the size of a poppy seed holds the secret to a revolutionary new 3D camera

A new ultra-efficient 3D camera inspired by jumping spiders could reshape how drones, robots and wearables see.

Digital Camera World

“Once It’s Gone, It’s Gone”: The Silent Brain-Sapper Striking Millions of Postmenopausal Women

A new study has linked postmenopausal hormone changes to an irreversible disease that plagues 7.4 million Americans over 65.

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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.

The Conversation

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.

LiveScience

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

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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

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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.

The Guardian - US

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

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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.

The Guardian - US

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 Independent UK

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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