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Oppenheimer’s partners from Central and Eastern Europe
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Oppenheimer’s partners from Central and Eastern Europe

Christopher Nolan’s new film tells the story of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. The latter, of course, required many other scientists—many of whom came to the United States from Central and Eastern Europe. Throughout the twentieth century, many
New European space telescope launched to search for dark matter
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New European space telescope launched to search for dark matter

On 1 July, Euclid, sent up by the European Space Agency to explore the evolution of the dark universe, was launched from Florida. The European Space Agency (ESA) launched the new space telescope Euclid on 1 July on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The project, which is planned to last
Brain researcher meets artist on the gallery wall
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Brain researcher meets artist on the gallery wall

How do human brains resemble cities, cells resemble urbanites? How can an ordinary urban photograph explain biological phenomena and how can abstract art reveal the brain’s evolution? Biophilia, an exhibition at the K11 Labor in Budapest, is the result of the joint reflections and work of brain scientist Dániel
What do we need to make things work?
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What do we need to make things work?

Among others, this is the research of Dr. Péter Érdi, a world-renowned expert on complex systems and author of the book Repair, now giving a lecture in Budapest. A lot has changed over the past few decades. Some things have improved considerably, while some, we feel, have gone off the
EU space center in Prague opens to the public
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EU space center in Prague opens to the public

On 9 and 10 December, you’re invited to visit one of the most important sites for space exploration in Europe. Prague is one of the European Union’s main centers for space research, but what exactly scientists do here is a mystery to most people. This weekend offers a
Artemis-1 space capsule’s successful flyby of the Moon
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Artemis-1 space capsule’s successful flyby of the Moon

So far, everything is going according to plan on NASA’s space mission to prepare to send men to the Moon again. NASA broadcast live from the Orion spacecraft of the Artemis-1 mission as it approached the Moon. After several months of delays, as we reported, last week saw the
Plants in the language of art—introducing the Czech Haenke project
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Plants in the language of art—introducing the Czech Haenke project

Alexandra Strelcova and Julien Antih take an unusual approach to the gloomy predictions that await our world. This may seem like an exaggeration, but there is no doubt that the importance of plants is a timeless issue. Interview with the founders of Haenke. Haenke project is about bringing nature closer