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ASA: Warm Rivers Play Role in Arctic Sea Ice Melt

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Beaufort Sea surface temperatures where Canada's Mackenzie River discharges into the Arctic Ocean, measured by NASA's MODIS instrument. The left image is from June 14, 2012. In the right image (July 5, 2012), warm river waters had broken through a shoreline sea ice barrier to enhance sea ice melt.

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First Light for MUSE

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Powerful 3D spectrograph successfully installed on VLT

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Optimum Stable Conditions Achieved for Growth of Semiconducting Nanostructures on Metals

Iranian scientists in association with researchers from University Putra Malaysia obtained stable optimum conditions for the growth of semiconducting nanostructures on metals and metal oxides.

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Production of Aluminum-Ceria Nanocatalyst through Micro-Emulsion Method

Iranian researchers succeeded in the production of alumina-ceria nanocatalyst through micro-emulsion method.

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Big Step for Next-Generation Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers

Researchers at Berkeley and Argonne National Labs Discover Highly Promising New Class of Nanocatalyst

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These schematic illustrations and corresponding transmission electron microscope images show the evolution of platinum/nickel from polyhedra to dodecahedron nanoframes with platinum-enriched skin.

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Big Step for Next-Generation Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers: Researchers at Berkeley and Argonne National Labs Discover Highly Promising New Class of Nanocatalyst

A big step in the development of next-generation fuel cells and water-alkali electrolyzers has been achieved with the discovery of a new class of bimetallic nanocatalysts that are an order of magnitude higher in activity than the target set by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for 2017. The new catalysts, hollow polyhedral nanoframes of platinum and nickel, feature a three-dimensional catalytic surface activity that makes them significantly more efficient and far less expensive than the best platinum catalysts used in today's fuel cells and alkaline electrolyzers. This research was a collaborative effort between DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL).

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These schematic illustrations and corresponding transmission electron microscope images show the evolution of platinum/nickel from polyhedra to dodecahedron nanoframes with platinum-enriched skin.

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Thin Film Thickness Measurements of Sub-Micron Sampling Areas from CRAIC Technologies

CRAIC FilmPro™ software is used with CRAIC Technologies microspectrometers to measure the thickness of thin films of microspot areas in both reflectance and transmission.

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NASA Scientists Find Evidence of Water in Meteorite, Reviving Debate Over Life on Mars

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This scanning electron microscope image of a polished thin section of a meteorite from Mars shows tunnels and curved microtunnels.

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Observe Jupiter ‘up close’ during National Astronomy Week

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An image of Jupiter made by amateur astronomer and NAW Steering Group member David Arditti. He captured this picture on 16 February 2014, using a 36 cm telescope set up in his back garden in north London.

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Neosat boosting Europe’s telecommunications by satellite

European Space Agency (ESA) is forging ahead with the Neosat next-generation satcom platform, planning the first flights within five years. The goal is for European satellite builders to capture at least half of the world’s satcom market in 2018–30 through innovation and efficiency, generating €25 billion in sales.