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Incheon National University researchers reveal how U.S. foreign policy affects Taiwanese public support for independence
Incheon National UniversityThe United States has long maintained strategic ambiguity toward Taiwan to deter escalation by both Beijing and Taipei. A survey of Taiwanese citizens by Incheon National University researchers shows that support for de jure independence is low and conditional, shaped by U.S. policy and Chinese coercion. Clearer U.S. security commitments raise support under limited pressure but fail once China escalates militarily. U.S. leaders should therefore avoid making explicit commitments to defend—or not defend—Taiwan.
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- Journal of Chinese Political Science
Extraterrestrial strategy: How the US could achieve energy dominance in space
DOE/Idaho National LaboratoryAkpa helps design modeling tools to broaden protective immune responses
University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleFrontier provides high-fidelity insights into turbine aerothermal performance
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryClinical trial gives patients the best shot at a stroke-free future
University of Utah Health- Journal
- New England Journal of Medicine
Pioneering semiconductor nanomaterials for renewable energy and sustainable technologies
The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityAlexandria on the Tigris: a forgotten and rediscovered metropolis
University of KonstanzTwo thousand years ago, Alexandria on the Tigris was a flourishing trade centre and regional capital near the Persian Gulf. Today, only its extended rampart is visible in the southern Iraqi landscape. A British-German research team including archaeologist Stefan Hauser from the University of Konstanz explores the city's remains and reconstructs its function in the ancient world.
Rice360 and African universities inspiring new generation of inventors and global health innovators
Rice UniversityWhen the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies launched the first design studios in partner universities across Africa during Phase 1 of the NEST360 initiative, the vision was clear: create sustainable, university-based ecosystems that empower students to design, prototype and commercialize lifesaving technologies inspired by real needs in their own communities. Today, that vision is thriving, powered by a growing network of design studios modeled after Rice’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK) and by a collaborative, invention education approach that is transforming engineering training and strengthening innovation capacity across Africa.
Unraveling sex differences in motor unit behavior in Parkinson's disease: New insights for personalized treatment
Kanazawa University- Journal
- European Journal of Neuroscience