This essay briefly introduces and contextualizes the extant work on aesthetic snobbery, and identifies some areas for further inquiry. Currently four kinds of snobbery have been identified—social con…

The size of your pupils may reveal just how clearly you remember something.

In his stories, Han Song explores the disorientation accompanying China’s modernization, sometimes writing of unthinkable things that later came true.

This is a 1 hour 45 minute talk by Joscha Bach (http://bach.ai/) given in our Center.

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural killer cells destroy target cells using a mechanically active cytolytic immune synapse. This Review examines the various ways in which mechanical forces contribute to the potency, specificity and overall efficacy of the cytotoxic response.

The advent of GenAI in software is exposing long-standing issues with the industry’s traditional pricing and monetization approaches.

New research reveals that mice use not only touch but also sound to navigate their environments through whisking.

Researchers at the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a novel elastic alloy called Ti78Nb22, which achieves remarkable efficiency for solid-state heat pumping and exhibits a reversible temperature change (ΔT) ability that is 20 times greater than that of conventional metals when stretched or compressed, offering a promising green alternative to traditional vapor-compression heating and cooling technologies.

Only a tiny fraction of the deep ocean is explored, leaving 66% of Earth’s surface largely unseen. Researchers urge global, inclusive efforts to map and protect this vast and vital ecosystem. In a groundbreaking study published in Science Advances, researchers from the Ocean Discovery League reve