In addition to space and time, languages also shape how we understand causality.

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In 2011, researchers from China and Hong Kong showed how it might be done with laser beams of a specific shape - and the US space agency Nasa has even funded a study to examine how the technique might help with manipulating samples in space.

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Beyond space, time and causality, patterns in language have been shown to shape many other domains of thought.

WSJ: Does Language Influence Culture?

Containing 5, 000sqm of exhibition space, exhibitions are expected to feature technologies that will shape our future and the future of the planet.

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This movement now makes U.S. landfall in Williamsburg (which has been trendy even longer than Scandinavia), in the shape of Aska, a small restaurant and bar in a space that also encompasses an art-and-design studio.

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If they can take fewer penalties and be less sloppy, and if Alex Ovechkin can find more space to make an impact after getting shut out in Games 3 and 4, they should be in good shape to turn the tide.

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