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  • Millions in subsidies for development of 'brain atlas'

    A national consortium of universities, UMCs and the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, led by the UvA, will receive 23.23 million euros to develop a molecular atlas of the brain to improve the diagnosis and treatment of brain conditions.
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  • Fast radio bursts

    No one knows what causes them, but they may help us map the universe down to its furthest reaches.
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  • Autonomous synthesis robot uses AI to speed up chemical discovery

    As the first of its kind, the RoboChem could significantly accelerate chemical discovery of molecules for pharmaceutical and many other applications.
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  • Planetary Commons: Fostering global cooperation to safeguard critical Earth systems

    To limit risks for human societies and secure critical Earth system functions for future generations a new framework of ‘planetary commons’ should be instituted to guide governance of the planet, researchers have suggested.
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