RSS Channels IndexThe Kavli Foundation Applauds President Obama's All-Hands-on-Deck Call to Unlock Mysteries of Human Brain
The major announcement by President Obama is attended by the scientists who propelled the Brain Activity Map Project -- neuroscientists and nanoscientists who joined to become a major catalyst for the new BRAIN Initiative.
4/2/2013 1:10 PM EDT
Witnessing Starbursts in Young Galaxies
Leading researchers discuss findings, published today, that the universe was producing stars much earlier than expected and at a rate 1,000 times greater than today's Milky Way.
3/14/2013 1:20 PM EDT
Solar Power: Is It Time for the Big Push?
There are big expectations for solar power in the coming years. Four renowned scientists in the field discuss what's needed now for a big push, including breaking barriers in research and industry.
1/31/2013 12:00 PM EST
Are We Closing In On Dark Matter?
This fall, the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics at the University of Chicago and the National Academy of Sciences organized a colloquium that brought together more than 100 cosmologists, particle physicists and observational astrophysicists...
12/18/2012 2:00 PM EST
First Direct Detection Sheds Light on Dark Galaxies
Three lead members of an international science team provide insight into the first direct detection of dark galaxies.
10/30/2012 2:15 PM EDT
Kavli Forum Addresses Global Health & Role of Science
How can science better address global health crises? This week, Rita Colwell, Alice Dautry, Harvey Fineberg, and Kiyoshi Kurokawa discussed priorities and related topics at the 2012 Kavli Prize Science Forum, moderated by BBC's Pallab Ghosh.
9/5/2012 1:20 PM EDT
Pioneering the Outer Edges of Our Solar System
Michael Brown and David Jewitt -- two of the 2012 Kavli Prize Laureates in Astrophysics -- reflect on the discovery of the Kuiper Belt at the outer edges of the solar system and the excitement of exploring a frontier long thought empty.
8/23/2012 8:00 AM EDT
Live from Kavli Forum: Can Science Impact Global Health?
Sept. 3, 3:30pm CEST/8:30am EDT, live webcast of 2012 Kavli Prize Science Forum on “Science and Global Health: The Role of Basic Science.” Moderator: BBC's Pallab Ghosh. Public and media are invited to submit questions via Twitter #KavliSF and...
8/22/2012 7:00 PM EDT
Cosmic Waves Origins -Astrophysicist/Team Leader Stefan Funk Answers Questions in Live Webcast 2/28
Using data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, a research team led by Dr. Stefan Funk of KIPAC was able to track gamma rays – the most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation, or light – back to the remnants of supernovae...
2/24/2013 6:00 PM EST