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Boston University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has been historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university has more than 3,900 faculty members and nearly 33,000 students, and is one of Boston's largest employers.

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... Dr Kapya Kaoma, a Zambian priest in the Anglican Church and an academic at Boston University in the US, says African countries are being targeted by FWI and similar US-based organisations, and that the impact of its lobbying has been " horrible and inhumane" in parts of Africa, fuelling what he calls " militant homophobia"...

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The space telescopes inspired by lobsters

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... Voice: Patrick AryeeProducer: Jennifer GreenAnimator: Jules BartlWith thanks to Dr Adrian Martindale, Dr Steven Sembay and Prof Paul O Brien from the University of Leicester, Prof Jelle Atema from Boston University and Richard J...

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The space telescopes inspired by lobsters

Feb 16,2020 5:54 am

The space telescopes inspired by lobsters

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X-ray space telescopes can be used to study big events like the formation of Black Holes .

But, until recently, their field of vision has been relatively narrow – Making It difficult to capture this unexpected activity.

By mimicking The Way lobsters' eyes work, scientists around The World have designed new telescopes that can survey much larger areas.

Listen to on BBC World Service for more innovations that have been inspired by nature.

Voice: Patrick Aryee

Producer: Jennifer Green

Animator: Jules Bartl

With thanks to Dr Adrian Martindale, Dr Steven Sembay and Prof Paul O'Brien from the University of Leicester, Prof Jelle Atema from Boston University and Richard J. King .



Source of news: bbc.com

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