Science

NASA Spacecraft Becomes First to Orbit a Dwarf Planet

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The slim crescent of Ceres smiles back as the dwarf planet awaits the arrival of an emissary from Earth.

NRL Astrophysicist Explores Star Formation in Orion’s Belt

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NASA’s Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes have teamed up to expose the chaos that baby stars are creating 1,...

Medical nanoparticles: Local treatment of lung cancer

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Tumor tissue in the lung

New research could lead to more efficient electrical energy storage

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Lawrence Livermore research has opened a new window toward more efficient electrochemical energy storage systems.

Nanosorbents Increase Extraction, Recycling of Silver from Aqueous Solutions

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Heightened Efficiency in Purification of Wastewater Using Nanomembranes

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Pens filled with high-tech inks for do-it-yourself sensors

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Researchers drew sensors capable of detecting pollutants on a leaf.

Looking Deeply into the Universe in 3D

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