Kavli News

05/12/2012

First Light from a Super-Earth Spotted

Scientists on a planetary-heat-seeking mission have detected the first infrared light from a super-Eart, revealing a searing planet.

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05/11/2012

Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda Welcomes the Foundation and New Institute

Visit to Prime Minister’s residence comes as the University of Tokyo celebrates the newly renamed Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe.

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05/11/2012

Evolution's Gift May Also Be At The Root Of A Form Of Autism

A recently evolved pattern of gene activity in the language and decision-making centers of the human brain is missing in a disorder associated with autism and learning disabilities.

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05/07/2012

Brainfacts.org Launches - A New Public Website for Learning about the Brain, Neuroscience Research, and Brain Diseases and Disorders

BrainFacts.org launched today, offering a new website for learning more about how the brain works, how it drives thought and behavior, and its role in brain diseases and disorders.

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05/07/2012

A Needle In A Haystack: How Does A Broken DNA Molecule Get Repaired?

Scientists from the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology have discovered a key element in the mechanism of DNA repair.

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