Today this intensely private organisation is under a spotlight it has never had to face before, as its methods and practices come under unprecedented scrutiny, thanks to the release of files that would otherwise have been locked away for another 30 years.
The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) has made it possible to test Gaussianity of fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background with unprecedented sensitivity, thanks to its careful instrumental design minimizing systematic errors.
In this context, the exploitation of endogenous cell sources has recently gained an unprecedented attention, thanks to the demonstration that, in some CNS regions or under specific circumstances, glial cells can activate spontaneous neurogenesis or can be instructed to produce neurons in the adult mammalian CNS parenchyma.
Neuroscientists are poised to discover how the brain works in unprecedented detail, thanks to advances in large-scale computing and revolutionary new tools such as optogenetics, which allows investigators to prod neurons into action and watch them work in real time.
Since forever, companies have made products for people to buy, but the evolution and reach of the internet has given rise to entirely new brands, some of which are growing at unprecedented speeds thanks to platforms like Instagram and other social media channels — not to mention strong storytelling.
African Americans were locked up at an unprecedented rate, thanks in part to the 100-to-1 100-to-1 100-to-1sentencrackdisparito.
Jerusalem is one of the world's most important cities, held sacred by three religious traditions, and it's now possible to virtually visit its holy places in an unprecedented way thanks to the vision and daring of the team behind "Jerusalem," a new giant screen film presented by National Geographic Entertainment.
In 2007, Facebook was experiencing unprecedented viral growth thanks in part to its freshly launched News Feed.
Beginning this year, the NCAA will receive an unprecedented cash windfall thanks to the $7 billion ESPN is going to pay to broadcast the college football playoffs.
If you work for a living, chances are you've been touched by the "go, go, go" mentality that too often comes hand-in-hand with unprecedented constant availability, thanks to our now-ubiquitous digital connections.
