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New research reveals that by 10 months old, infants are already beginning to understand verbs, before they even say their first words.The study, from the University of East Anglia and Cardiff University, is the first to test infants' understanding of verbs using brain imaging technology. The team measured brain rhythms to visualise babies’ understanding of these word classes. And they found that by 10 months, babies could detect inconsistencies between actions and the verbs describing them.
To support research that could lead to significant external funding, Binghamton University’s Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science has established a new program offering seed grants to faculty members working in key topic areas.
A major challenge in thermal-management and thermal-insulation technologies, across multiple industries, is the lack of materials that simultaneously offer low thermal conductivity, mechanical robustness, and scalable fabrication routes. An international team of researchers addresses this long-standing problem by demonstrating that ytterbium nitride alloying in aluminum nitride can dramatically reduce its thermal conductivity to near-amorphous levels without disrupting the crystalline structure. This provides a new industry-compatible solution for high-temperature insulation, cryogenic systems, and semiconductor thermal shielding.