8 h. ago This Washington Museum Sold Some of Its Art. But at What Cost?

The Phillips Collection sold three works and raised $13 million to buy contemporary art, but the decision has led to rancor within the 104-year-old institution.

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10 h. ago Direct approach can bond and debond 2D semiconductors without any glue

A key objective of electronics engineers is to further reduce the size of devices, while also boosting their speed, performance and efficiency. Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, single-layer and thin materials with a controllable electrical conductivity, have been found to be particularly promising for the development of smaller electronics.

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10 h. ago European Leaders Meet in South Africa to Counter Trump Ukraine Peace Deal

European leaders are set to meet in South Africa on Saturday to hash out alternatives to a U.S. plan to halt Russia's war in Ukraine seen as favoring Moscow, while a top Ukrainian delegation prepares for direct talks with Washington. The post European Leaders Meet in South Africa to Counter Trump Ukraine Peace Deal appeared first on Breitbart.

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19 h. ago Female runners report serial indecent exposure at Denver's Washington Park; broken street lights blamed for enabling suspect

Female runners report serial indecent exposure at Denver's Washington Park; broken street lights blamed for enabling suspect  9News

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25 h. ago New Crash Dummy Reflects Biological Differences Between Men and Women

Women are different than men — including crash test dummies — according to federal transportation officials who this week rolled out a female design they believe will make cars safer for females. The post New Crash Dummy Reflects Biological Differences Between Men and Women appeared first on Breitbart.

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29 h. ago The female crash test dummy has been a long time coming — but she isn't here yet

After years of limbo, the U.S. government has given the green light to a crash test dummy based on the female body. But will it be used right away? Not so fast.

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36 h. ago Large language models and research progress: Q&A with an aerospace engineer

The rapid expansion of large language models' (LLMs) capabilities—including web search, code execution, data analysis and even hypothesis generation and experimental design—is outpacing critical reflection of how the technology fits into academic research.

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39 h. ago Transportation Department endorses crash test dummy that more closely resembles women

The U.S. government has released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women. Women are 73% more likely to be injured in a head-on crash than men.

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47 h. ago Frida Kahlo Portrait Sells for $55 Million, Setting Her Auction Record

The surrealistic self-portrait was made in 1940, a turbulent year in the Mexican artist’s life as her health and marriage deteriorated.

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50 h. ago Machine learning algorithm rapidly reconstructs 3D images from X

Soon, researchers may be able to create movies of their favorite protein or virus better and faster than ever before. Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have pioneered a new machine learning method—called X-RAI (X-Ray single particle imaging with Amortized Inference)—that can "look" at millions of X-ray laser-generated images and create a three-dimensional reconstruction of the target particle. The team recently reported their findings in Nature Communications.

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54 h. ago WATCH: UFC Fighter Compares Training with Young Fighters to the Epstein Files

Reaching for analogies can be a dangerous thing, especially when your comparison involves an international child sex trafficking operation. The post WATCH: UFC Fighter Compares Training with Young Fighters to the Epstein Files appeared first on Breitbart.

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55 h. ago Lightweight design benchmark enables direct comparison of different methods

How can components be designed for an optimal balance of minimal weight and maximum robustness? This is a challenge faced by many industries, from medical device manufacturing to the automotive and aeronautics sectors.

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56 h. ago After 167 Years in New York, a Priceless Coin Collection Heads to Toledo

The doubloons, dollars and denarii of the American Numismatic Society will leave their overlooked home in Manhattan for a more welcoming headquarters on the campus of the Toledo Museum of Art.

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56 h. ago Surf's down! Munich, until now an inland surfing hotspot, has lost its biggest wave

Munich's famous river wave, the Eisbachwelle, vanished after a dredging in early November. Authorities are working to resurrect the beloved wave but impatient surfers have also tried their own methods.

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58 h. ago Deputy AG blasts Democrats' 'abhorrent' video urging troops to 'refuse illegal orders'

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche called a new video from Democratic lawmakers “abhorrent," accusing them of pushing troops and intelligence officials to defy direct orders.

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58 h. ago 2 Southwest Washington residents help design Vancouver’s new city flag

2 Southwest Washington residents help design Vancouver’s new city flag  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

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3 d. ago Believe It or Not, That $12 Million Gold Toilet Was Bought by Ripley’s

The entertainment company plans on displaying the toilet, saying its team is exploring “whether visitors may someday be allowed to use it.”

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3 d. ago Quantum modeling for breakthroughs in materials science and sustainable energy

Quantum chemist Ernest Opoku is working on computational methods to study how electrons behave as a School of Science Dean’s Postdoctoral Fellow.

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3 d. ago Shrinking materials hold big potential for smart devices, researchers say

Wearable electronics could be more wearable, according to a research team at Penn State. The researchers have developed a scalable, versatile approach to designing and fabricating wireless, internet-enabled electronic systems that can better adapt to 3D surfaces, like the human body or common household items, paving the path for more precise health monitoring or household automation, such as a smart recliner that can monitor and correct poor sitting habits to improve circulation and prevent long-term problems.

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3 d. ago Q&A: How a new modeling method could make energy systems more efficient, even in an uncertain future

Energy systems are incredibly complex, incorporating a dizzying array of power generators, distribution technologies and end-users; analyzing how all of those variables will change in the future poses challenges for long-term planning. A new method improves the computational modeling of these systems, giving policymakers new insights into which variables have the biggest impact and merit extra attention.

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