Science

First single-enzyme method to produce quantum dots revealed: Biological manufacturing process, pioneered by three Lehigh University engineers, produces equivalent quantum dots to those made chemically--but in a much greener, cheaper way

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These are tubes filled with quantum dots produced in the Lehigh University lab.

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New Maps Chart Greenland Glaciers' Melting Risk

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The new maps show that the seafloor under Store Glacier, shown here, is almost 2,000 feet (600 meters) deeper than...

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Light Echoes Give Clues to Protoplanetary Disk

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This illustration shows a star surrounded by a protoplanetary disk.

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Animal study shows flexible, dissolvable silicon device promising for brain monitoring: Other applications include post-operative observation for vascular, cardiac, and orthopaedic procedures, finds Penn study

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Thin, flexible neural electrode arrays with fully bioresorbable construction based on patterned silicon nanomembranes (Si NMs) as the...

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Understanding tiny droplets can make for better weather forecasts: Climate change models also benefit from understanding fundamental thermodynamics of water droplets

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An image of two coalescing water droplets. The figure to the left shows a snapshot from a molecular dynamics simulation, where the small...

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Galaxy-sized peanuts? Astronomers use new imaging software to detect double ‘peanut shell’ galaxy

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The large (peanut shell)-shaped bulge at the centre of the disc galaxy NGC 128.

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Two thirds of large UK businesses hit by cyber breach or attack in past year

Britain’s businesses are being urged to better protect themselves from cyber criminals after government research into cyber security found two thirds of large businesses experienced a cyber breach or attack in the past year.

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Witness Juno's Arrival at Jupiter Live from JPL

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The gravitational pull of Saturn changes the amount of particles spraying from the south pole of Saturn's active moon...

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