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Measuring the mass of 'massless' electrons: Taming graphene, Harvard-led researchers successfully measure collective mass of ‘massless’ electrons in motion

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A schematic of the experimental setup. Ham and Yoon measured the change in phase of a microwave signal sent through the graphene.

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Astronomers map space’s icy wastes

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In space, ice forms by building up a ‘frost-like’ layer on dust grains at a temperature of -263 degrees Celsius. The layer...

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NASA Launches Earth Science Challenges with OpenNEX Cloud Data

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NASA satellite data incorporated into OpenNEX include global views of drought conditions. Green...

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Titan's Building Blocks Might Pre-date Saturn

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New research on the nitrogen in Titan's atmosphere indicates that the moon's raw materials might have...

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The Submillimeter Array: Celebrating a Decade of Discovery

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One step to solar-cell efficiency: Rice University researchers’ chemical process may improve manufacturing

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Rice University scientists have reduced to one step the process to turn silicon wafers into the black silicon used in solar cells. The...

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Time to think big: a call for a giant space telescope

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An artist’s concept of the ATLAST telescope under construction in space. This...

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Changing Composition of Nanofibers Results in Treatment of Scars, Deep Wound

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