Science

Lava dots: Rice makes hollow, soft-shelled quantum dots: Investigation of quantum dots leads to new particles formed by molten droplets

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A nine-pack of lava dots created at Rice.

Transforming ‘noise’ into mechanical energy at nanometric level

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Transforming ‘noise’ into mechanical energy

Hubble Eyes a Loose Spiral Galaxy

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Spacecraft Monitoring Martian Dust Storm

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This nearly global mosaic of observations made by the Mars Color Imager on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on Nov...

Research Reveals Nanotechnology Simplifies Hydrogen Production for Clean Energy

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Experimental and theory predicted optical properties of supported sub-nanometer particles.

King's College London finds rainbows on nanoscale: Big impact on solar cells, television screens

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Researchers at King's College London discovered how to separate colors and create "rainbows" using nanoscale structures on a metal surface...

Planck spots hot gas bridging galaxy cluster pair

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Galaxy clusters connected by gas bridge

NASA Spacecraft Observe Nov. 20 Solar Eruption

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NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) captured...