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Laser light at useful wavelengths from semiconductor nanowires: Nanowire lasers could work with silicon chips, optical fibers, even living cells

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TUM researchers have demonstrated that semiconductor nanowires like the one shown here can act both as lasers,...

Study shows how water dissolves stone, molecule by molecule: International team uses computers, experiments to better predict chemical dissolution

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The dissolution process of a crystalline structure in water is shown: two bonded SiO4 -- molecules dissolve (t...

Spain unites for quality public education

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Yemen: Suicide Car Bomb, Assault Kill 52

A suicide bomber and gunmen attacked the heavily guarded defense ministry compound in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, killing 52 people.