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Iranian Researchers Prolong Life of Steel Armatures in Concrete Structures

Iranian researchers from University of Tehran used nanocomposite coatings to increase the strength and life of concrete structures.

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DARPA virtal lab allows researchers from Navy and Air Force to investigate vulnerabilities inserted intentionally or unintentionally throughout components’ life cycle

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Researchers are collaborating in powerful new ways to determine the reliability and integrity of microchips embedded in the some of the nation’s most critical military weapon and cyber systems.

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NASA Cargo Launches to Space Station aboard SpaceX Resupply Mission

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A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 4:47 a.m. EST on Jan. 10, 2014. The Dragon is loaded with more than two tons of supplies and NASA science investigations for the International Space Station.

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Compact batteries enhanced by spontaneous silver matrix formations: Scientists use x-rays to map internal atomic transformations and advance promising lithium-based batteries

In a promising lithium-based battery, the formation of a highly conductive silver matrix transforms a material otherwise plagued by low conductivity. To optimize these multi-metallic batteries-and enhance the flow of electricity-scientists needed a way to see where, when, and how these silver, nanoscale "bridges" emerge.

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These are optical images of the non-discharged cathodes.

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Eight New Planets Found in "Goldilocks" Zone

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Quantum optical hard drive breakthrough

Scientists developing a prototype optical quantum hard drive have improved storage time by a factor of over 100. The team's record storage time of six hours is a major step towards a secure worldwide data encryption network based on quantum information.

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This image shows quantum information being written on to the nuclear spins of a europium ion.

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New Instrument Reveals Recipe for Other Earths

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Super-Earths Have Long-Lasting Oceans

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Determination of Critical Force, Time for Manipulation of Biological Nanoparticles

Iranian researchers modeled the effective forces on the manipulation of various biological nanoparticles by using atomic force microscopy method.

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Cheap asphalt provides 'green' carbon capture: Rice University chemists' product aims to enhance natural gas production at sea

The best material to keep carbon dioxide from natural gas wells from fouling the atmosphere may be a derivative of asphalt, according to Rice University scientists.

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A scanning electron microscope image shows the fine pores in a carbon material created at Rice University to capture carbon dioxide from production streams at natural gas wellheads. The material sequesters carbon dioxide molecules at normal wellhead pressures and lets them go when the pressure is released.