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Astronomers find evidence for 'direct collapse' black hole

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An image based on a supercomputer simulation of the cosmological environment where primordial gas...

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University of Illinois researchers demonstrate tunable wetting and adhesion of graphene

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Doping-induced tunable wetting of graphene.

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'Origami' is reshaping DNA's future: Three leading researchers discuss how DNA may be used as a building material to help us develop a new generation of medicines, build electronic devices and probe the mysteries of proteins

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While the design certainly elicited some chuckles, Paul Rothemund’s DNA orgami method, introduced 10 years ago, gave researchers a fast and...

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Frosty Cold Nights Year-Round on Mars May Stir Dust

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This map shows the frequency of carbon dioxide frost's presence at sunrise on Mars, as a percentage of days year-round....

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Setting a satellite to catch a satellite

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e.Deorbit closing on target satellite

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A New Kind of Black Hole, Once a Theory, Now Firmly within Observers' Sight

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Wireless, wearable toxic-gas detector: Inexpensive sensors could be worn by soldiers to detect hazardous chemical agents

Using the sensors, the researchers hope to design lightweight, inexpensive radio-frequency identification (RFID) badges to be used for personal safety and security. Such badges could be worn by soldiers on the battlefield to rapidly detect the...

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Hubble Captures Vivid Auroras in Jupiter's Atmosphere

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Astronomers are using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to study auroras — stunning light shows in a...

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