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CIQUS researchers control the activation and deactivation of the "sergeants - soldiers effect" in helical polymers by the addition of metal ions

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Scheme: Activation of the “dormant sergeant” by an external stimulus.

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New Powder Nanocomposite Miracle in Bone Recovery

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NASA Uses GPS to Find Sierra Water Weight

For the first time, NASA scientists have used GPS to find the total weight of winter snowpack and soil moisture in California's Sierra Nevada. The new results complement other satellite measurements and could provide a reality check for computer...

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Miracle cure made from plants: Nanocellulose sponges to combat oil pollution

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Demonstration of the oleophilic and at the same time hydrophobic properties of a silylated nanocellulose sponge: A droplet of water (blue)...

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Two-lock box delivers cancer therapy: Rice University researchers find new possibilities for benign, ‘tunable’ virus

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An adeno-associated virus capsid (blue) modified by peptides (red) inserted to lock the virus is the result of research at Rice University...

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NASA's Curiosity Rover Drills Sandstone Slab on Mars

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This May 5, 2014, image from the Navigation Camera on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows two holes at top center drilled...

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IMF’s West AFRITAC Steering Committee Significant Reforms Achieved in West Africa with the Support of the Center

The Steering Committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Regional Technical Assistance Center for West Africa (West AFRITAC) welcomed the progress made by the Center and endorsed the work program for 2014-15. The Center increased its technical...

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Antimicrobial edible films inhibit pathogens in meat

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This image shows ring baloney wrapped in edible, antimicrobial film.

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